From dried-up rivers to flooded crops and cities, rising temperatures in 2024 wreaked havoc with water, creating life-threatening challenges for people and nature alike. Explore this interactive map.
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On land, Australia has already passed 1.5°C of warming, bringing lower streamflows, more fire weather and marine heatwaves.
To date, the effects of climate change on global rainfall has been uncertain. New research overcomes this uncertainty – with alarming results.
Some were quick to point the finger at climate change when floods hit eastern Australia in February and March 2022, in the lead up to the federal election. But it’s not that simple, scientists say.
Nationally, 57% of the population says they’re not prepared for a flood disaster. Surveys and disasters show that those most at risk are least prepared.
The rain isn’t letting up for Australia’s east. Remarkably, the low-pressure band that drenched Brisbane is now spawning not one but two east coast lows for Sydney – more typically seen in winter.
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Professor, School of Mathematical And Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Climate Change, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University
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Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University