Recent media
2021 media
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- IPCC report may have underplayed risk of freak El Nino and La Nina events. Sydney Morning Herald. August 23. (Dr Agus Santoso, Dr Dietmar Dommenget).
- There’s no end to the damage humans can wreak on the climate. This is how bad it’s likely to get. The Conversation, Big News Network, Australian Times. August 17. (Dr Andrew King, Prof. Nerilie Abram, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Humans’ fingerprints on climate change are becoming clearer. Sydney Morning Herald. August 15. (Dr Andrew King, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC Report: The Earth is already feeling the irreversible effects of climate change. Illinois News Live. August 14. (Prof. Lisa Alexander).
- ‘How lucky do you feel?’: The awful risks buried in the IPCC report. Sydney Morning Herald. August 12. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Prof. Andy Pitman, Prof. Christian Jakob).
- What does the latest IPCC report mean for Australia? ABC News, WeatherZone. August 12. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Prof. Julie Arblaster).
- News Analysis: IPCC report strengthens calls for Australia to act on climate change. Xinhua. August 12. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- ‘No surprise but a stark warning’: How scientists around world reacted to IPCC’s landmark climate report. The Independent (UK). August 11. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Dr Andrew King).
- Climate change report calls for greater immediate action on emissions. KidsNews. August 10. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Australia’s extreme climate leaves it vulnerable to global warming. Australian Financial Review. August 10. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Climate change report “code red” for humanity. AM Radio National ABC. August 10. (Prof. Nerilie Abram, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC report. The Wire, 2SER-FM. August 10. (Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- Seven top takeaways from the IPCC’s latest climate science assessment. Sydney Morning Herald. August 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- ‘Really bad news’: When we’ll hit climate target. Adelaide Now. August 9. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- UN IPCC releases most comprehensive climate change report since 2014, SA scientists say situation has gone from bad to worse. Daily Telegraph. August 9. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, A/Prof. Shayne McGregor).
- Earth already experiencing irreversible impacts of climate change, IPCC report says. CNet. August 9. (Prof. Lisa Alexander).
- “Clear and loud alarm bell”: IPCC puts pressure on leaders to act on climate. Renew Economy. August 9. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Prof. Nerilie Abram).
- Yes, a few climate models give unexpected predictions – but the technology remains a powerful tool. The Conversation, Mirage News. August 9. (Prof. Nerilie Abram, Dr Andrew King, Prof. Andy Pitman, Prof. Christian Jakob, Prof. Julie Arblaster, Prof. Lisa Alexander, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, Dr Shayne McGregor, Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- ‘Golden book’ of climate science to raise pressure for emissions action. Sydney Morning Herald. August 9. (Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- Amid the climate doom, there is a ray of hope. The Financial Review. August 8. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- ‘Heat dome’ to ‘mega-blaze’: Extreme weather terms on the rise. Yahoo News. August 6. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
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- Welcome to the heat dome. The Saturday Paper. July 28. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- A wet winter, a soggy spring: what is the negative Indian Ocean Dipole, and why is it so important? The Conversation, Deccan Herald. July 27. (Dr Andrew King, Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Climate change will drive rise in ‘record-shattering’ heat extremes. Carbon Brief. July 26. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Welcome to the heat dome. The Saturday Paper. July 24. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Australia ranks last on climate action in U.N. report. Washington post. July 3. (A/Prof. Donna Green).
- A deadly heat wave scorches North America. Triple J Hack. July 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- From drying rainforests to heavier downpours, Australia’s climate is changing. Sydney Morning Herald. July 1. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- ‘Hard to comprehend’: Experts react to record 121 degrees in Canada. Washington Post. July 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick)
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- ‘Wasted so much time’: New global panel to say carbon must be pulled from atmosphere. Sydney Morning Herald. June 24. (Prof. Nerilie Abram, Prof. Andy Pitman).
- California’s rapid descent into extreme drought is a climate detective story — and the outcome could be disastrous. ABC News. June 22. (Dr Anna Ukkola, Dr Ailie Gallant).
- Matt Canavan suggested the cold snap means global warming isn’t real. We bust this and 2 other climate myths. The Conversation, Energy Source & Distribution, Australian Times (UK), Gizmodo AU. June 11. (Prof. Nerilie Abram, Dr Martin De Kauwe, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Rare event that amplified Australia’s 2019 fires unlikely to reoccur. The U. June 4. (Dr Martin Jucker).
- Climate change blamed for more than a third of heat-related deaths. Sydney Morning Herald. June 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Climate change causes one-third of heat-related deaths. Cosmos Magazine. June 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
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- New science fellows come from diverse research fields. The Australian. May 26. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Climate-proofing impossible without better models and super-computing. Sydney Morning Herald, Brisbane Times. May 19. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Fevers are plaguing the oceans — and climate change is making them worse. Nature. May 5. (Prof. Neil Holbrook, A/Prof. Alex Sen Gupta).
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- Satellites reveal ocean currents are getting stronger, with potentially significant implications for climate change. The Conversation, Mickey, Australian Times, Gizmodo, ANU College of Science, Red Green & Blue. April 23. (Dr Navid Constantinou, Dr Adele Morrison, Dr Andrew Kiss, Prof. Andy Hogg, Josué Martinez Moreno, Prof. Matthew England).
- Changes to giant ocean eddies could have ‘devastating effects’ globally. The Guardian, Mother Jones. April 23. (Josué Martínez Moreno, Prof. Matthew England)
- World’s oceans changing as currents show new patterns. Sydney Morning Herald. April 23. (Josué Martínez Moreno, Prof. Matthew England, Prof. Andy Hogg).
- Europe is covered in greenwash. Bella Caledonia. April 22. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Report claiming global temperature rise will top 1.5C by 2030s divides scientists. The Guardian. April 15. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Past warming shows 2°C brink may be close. The Goodmen Project. April 13. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Scott Morrison – Carbon dioxide levels reach historic high as Joe Biden calls world leaders to climate talks. Fintech Zoom. April 10. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- BOM declares La Niña over – but that doesn’t mean the rain is done. ABC News. April 1. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- “One in a hundred year” weather events. 2SER-FM. April 1. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Record-breaking floods ravage Australia. PSU Vanguard. March 30. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- BOM declares La Niña over – but that doesn’t mean the rain is done. ABC News. March 30. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Australia endures droughts, fires, floods and marauding mice. AAP ABC News (US). March 26. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- What is a 1 in 100 year weather event? And why do they keep happening so often? The Conversation. March 24. (Prof. Andy Pitman, Dr Anna Ukkola).
- Australia flood disaster ‘far from over’. Reuters, Agence France-Presse. March 24. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Australia’s Worst Floods in Decades Quicken Concerns About Climate Change. New York Times, The Seattle Times. March 23. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Australia Floods: 18,000 Evacuate And Millions Under Warnings Amid Worst Flooding In Decades. Forbes. March 23. (Prof. Steve Sherwood)
- Australia’s record flooding serves as a brutal reminder of climate change: reporters. AlterNet. March 23. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Statewide floods on World Meteorological Day. 2SER-FM Breakfast, March 23. (A/Prof. Andrea Taschetto).
- Is NSW flooding a year after bushfires yet more evidence of climate change? The Guardian. March 22. (Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- Hope for hazard burns as La Nina fades. Newcastle Herald. March 17. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms batter Sydney. 7 News. March 14. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Australia experiences wettest, coolest summer in at least five years due to La Niña. 9 News. March 12. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Wettest summer in five years—but is La Nina coming to an end? Phys.org, Mirage News, The National Tribune. March 12. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Australia’s wettest, coolest summer in at least five years. UpNews. March 11. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Andy Pitman briefed the technical team of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the use of climate models in assessing financial risk. He also presented to Lazard Asset Management, New York, on the use and misuse of climate models in the financial sector.
- Jason Evans presented a webinar on Impacts of climate change on extreme event hydrology for the Australian Water School, where attendees were largely practising engineers.
- Andy Pitman gave a briefing to World Business Council for Sustainability Development, on the use of climate models and climate projections in assessing risk, based on the Nature Climate Change paper.
- Lisa Alexander gave a presentation to UNEP Finance Initiative on Using climate observations and models in assessments of risk: challenges and opportunities. There were more than 180 financial institutions and investors logged in for this talk.
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- Scientists warn over misuse of climate models in financial markets. Reuters, DeviDiscourse, Yahoo News, Investing.com, The Sun Daily, Financial Post. February 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Potential for misuse of climate data a threat to business and financial markets. Mirage News. February 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- A threat to business and financial markets: misuse of climate data. SciTech Daily. February 8. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Climate models are not designed for use by financial markets, warn scientists. BollyInside. February 8. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Climate models are not designed for use by financial markets, scientists warn. Insurance Journal. February 8. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Does ‘nature alone’ control global carbon dioxide levels? AAP Factcheck, Newcastle Herald, The Islander, Margaret River Mail. February 1. (Prof. Matthew England).
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- How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm. The Conversation, Gizmodo. January 29. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Philip Kyeremanteng: Will the pandemic have a significant environmental impact? Joy Online. January 26. (A/Prof. Donna Green).
- Reflections on weather and climate research. Nature. January 13. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- 2020 equals world’s hottest year on record, as factors behind Black Summer become clearer. ABC News, InQueensland. January 12. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- More reflectivity can cool the world. The Good Man Project. January 10. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Australia records fourth-warmest year in 2020, despite La Niña. The Guardian. January 4. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Despite La Niña, Australia was the fourth warmest year in 2020. Brinkwire. January 4. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
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