2018 media
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- Scientists continue to issue urgent warnings about climate change. 7:30 (ABC1). December 13. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Local climate health research inadequate. Climate Control News. December 7. (Prof. Andy Pitman, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Australia unprepared for climate change impact on allergies. Mirage News. December 6. (Prof. Andy Pitman, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Climate change ramps up allergy threats. Open Forum. December 6. (Prof. Andy Pitman, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Bushfires and other extreme weather events. Life Matters, Radio National, ABC. December 4. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Queensland’s ‘abnormal’ bushfires linked to climate change. ABC News Online. December 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
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- Extreme weather conditions to become more frequent: Experts. The World Today, Radio National, ABC. November 29. (Prof. Andy Pitman)
- Forecasting perfect storms. Cosmos Magazine. November 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Great Barrier Reef: “last chance” tourists flock to world wonder as coral disappears. Deutsche Welle. October 30. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Murray-Darling Authority accused of maladministration and ignoring best science. The Guardian. October 30. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Drought interview with Prof Andy Pitman. Mornings ABC Canberra; Drive ABC Canberra. October 22. (Prof. Andy Pitman)
- What the past can tell us about the future of climate change. Pursuit. October 16. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Climate coverage: News Corp’s contempt for climate change revealed in its coverage of last week’s IPCC report. ABC MediaWatch. October 15. (Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- Does climate vary more from century to century when it is warmer? Knowridge Science Report. October 15. (Dr Laurie Menviel, Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- Global warming boosts century to century variability, study finds. UPI, AZO Cleantech. October 12. (Dr Andrea Taschetto).
- In a canter? Climate experts say Australia will not meet emissions targets. The Guardian, Yahoo News. October 11. (Prof Andy Pitman, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC report interview with Andy Pitman. NSW Country Hour ABC Radio. October 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman)
- Growing Rain. Outdoor Design Source. October 9. (Prof Andy Pitman).
- IPCC report interview with Andy Pitman. South Australia Country Hour ABC Radio. October 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Climate change and agriculture. (Mp4 file) 7:30 ABC TV. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins Kirkpatrick).
- Reef at risk if heat still rises: report. SBS, The Australian, news.com.au. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick)
- Climate report calls for rapid govt action. Daily Telegraph. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC climate change report calls for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels – as it happened. The Guardian. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Barrier reef at risk if heat still rises: report. Border Mail, Sunraysia Daily, Geelong Advertiser. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC Report. ABC News. Triple J, Radio Sydney, ABC1 TV Melb/Syd. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- IPCC Report interview. Far North Qld ABC Radio. October 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Planet has only until 2030 to stem catastrophic climate change, experts warn. News 4, Citizen Digital, CNN, News 4 Oklahoma, Channel 3000. October 8. (Dr Andrew King, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
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- When trees make rain: Could restoring forests help ease drought in Australia? ABC Online/Life Matters, September 15. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Australia on track to meet Paris targets due to renewables, report says. Triple J Hack. September 11. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Summer nights have never been hotter in the lower 48. The Weather Channel, USA Today. September 7. (James Goldie).
- The divisive issue Australians can no longer ignore. news.com.au, Tweed Daily News. September 6. (Dr Dietmar Dommenget, Prof. Steven Sherwood, Prof. Jason Evans)
- Forecasting Perfect Storms. Cosmos Magazine. September 6. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Australia burns while politicians fiddle with leadership. The Conversation, PV Magazine. August 22. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- NSW drought: Farmers frustrated by weather forecasts. AAP – The Northern Daily Leader, Bega District News, Eden Magnet. August 17. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Sydney’s bushfire season starts in winter: ‘We may have to rethink how we live’. The Guardian. August 15. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Experts argue why our farmers need to ‘get out’ instead of being bailed out. Ten Daily. August 9. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Heatwaves and hope. Cosmos Magazine. August 8. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- SBS News. Hothouse globe (from 10:36) – MP4 file SBS News. August 7. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Sydney sweats through warmest July on record as State endures devastating drought – with Australia’s south coast on track for a windy week as Perth eyes down torrential downpour. Daily Mail Australia. August 5. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- BOM weather: Hottest July on record for southern Queensland prompts warnings of more to come. ABC Online. August 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Interview with Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick: Queensland Country Hour. ABC South Queensland, News ABC Radio South Queensland, News ABC Radio Adelaide. August 1. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick)
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- Is climate change to blame for Europe’s record heatwaves? SBS, July 31. (Dr Andrew King, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Freak weather sparking mayhem may linger as Europe and Asia swelter. Bloomberg, Insurance Journal, Property Casualty 360. July 25. (Prof. Andy Pitman)
- Arctic circle reaches 30C as freakish temperatures set to stay put for weeks. Business Day. July 25. (Prof. Andy Pitman)
- Interview with Prof Jason Evans on climate change and inversion layers (m4a file). Afternoons with Sonya Feldhoff ABC Adelaide. July 24. (Prof. Jason Evans)
- EPA to monitor air quality in the Blue Mountains. Blue Mountains Gazette. July 20. (Prof. Jason Evans).
- Climate change to worsen urban air quality, lifting death toll. Sydney Morning Herald. Canberra Times, The Age, Brisbane Times. July 16. (Prof. Jason Evans).
- Australian cities see higher death toll from worsening air pollution. The Strait Times, CGTN. July 16. (Prof. Jason Evans)
- Scorched planet: Global warming could be TWICE as bad as predicted with ‘unstoppable’ sea level rises and a green Sahara Desert. The Sun (UK). July 9. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Earth may get twice as hot as predicted. Deccan Herald. July 9. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Hot topic: Will Theresa May challenge Donald Trump on climate change. Business Green. July 9. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- As world busts heat records, study warns global warming could be twice as bad as climate models project. Common Dreams. July 9. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming is lot worse than expected and could turn out twice as bad: New study. International Business Times India. July 8. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming could be double what models predict. I4U News. July 8. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming could be twice as warm as expected. The Advocator. July 7. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming is worse than we thought and could end up double what we predicted. Inquisitr, July 7. (Dr Nerilie Abram, Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global temperature increases may be double what models predicted. Earth.com. July 7. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming is going to get worse: new research. The Indian Wire. July 7. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming could be far worse than predicted, new study suggests. USA Today, News Centre Maine, WPXI Pittsbugh, WSB-TV2, FOX23 News. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming could raise temperatures TWICE as high as previous estimates, with tropical forests set to turn into fire-ravaged savannas, new research warns. Daily Mail. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming may be twice as hot as climate models projected. Tech Times. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Study shows global warming will bring profound changes to planet. Digital Journal. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Research: Past warming events suggest climate models fail to capture true warming under business-as-usual scenarios. TD News. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming could be far worse than predicted, study suggests. 12News. July 6. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming may be twice what climate models predict. Science Blog. July 6. (Prof Katrin Meissner).
- Global temperatures could be double those predicted by climate modelling. The Guardian. July 5. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Long term global warming may be double earlier predictions. The Maritime Executive. July 5. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Global warming may be twice what climate models predict. YubaNet. July 5. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Model independence day. RealClimate. July 4. (Dr Gab Abramowitz).
- Warnings from the past. Millennium Post. July 3. (Prof. Katrin Meissner).
- Stepping stones to better climate models. TERN Newsletter. July 1. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Is Australia’s current drought caused by climate change? It’s complicated. The Conversation. June 8. (Dr Anna Ukkola).
- Limiting global warming to 2 degrees now ‘aspirational’: scientists. Sydney Morning Herald. June 4. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Climate ‘highly likely’ a factor in Hobart floods: climatologist. Launceston Examiner. May 16. (Dr Lisa Alexander).
- Study finds weather experts have been getting it wrong preparing for severe weather events. news.com.au, Brisbane Courier Mail, Herald Sun, May 15 (CLEX)
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- The Australian’s coverage of Great Barrier Reef study creates perception scientists are divided. Climate Feedback. April 22. (Dr Andrew King, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Coral on the Great Barrier Reef was ‘cooked’ during 2016 marine heatwave, study finds. ABC Online, Radio Australia (ABC), MSN News, April 19. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Not all scientists agree on the cause of Great Barrier Reef damage. (Paywall) The Australian. April 19. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick)
- 40 degrees in April: Why this autumn has felt more like summer. ABC Online, ABC Radio, Weatherzone. April 17. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Marine heatwaves interview with Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick. ABC Radio Hobart. April 12. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Marine heatwaves interview with Lisa Alexander. Sydney Breakfast. April 12. (Dr Lisa Alexander).
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes. Get Education. April 12. (CLEX launch)
- Heatwaves over the ocean have ballooned and are wreaking havoc on marine life. The Washington Post. April 11 (CLEX research).
- Deadly marine heatwaves are increasing in both time and frequency. Mashable Australia. April 11. (CLEX research).
- Devastating marine heatwaves increase by 34% in the last century. Climate Action. April 11. (Dr Lisa Alexander).
- The number of ocean heatwaves has risen more than 50% since 1925, threatening to collapse marine ecosystems. ZME Science, Inhabitat. April 11. (CLEX research).
- Marine heatwaves now longer, hotter and more intense. EcoWatch. April 11. (Dr Eric Oliver, Dr Lisa Alexander).
- Marine heatwaves pose threat to the ecological balance of the seas. Wales 247. April 11. (CLEX research).
- ‘Concerning’: Marine heatwaves increasing, especially near Australia. Sydney Morning Herald, The Age. April 10. (Dr Lisa Alexander, Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick).
- Marine heatwaves the new norm. Carbon News. April 10. (CLEX research).
- Ocean heatwaves are becoming more common and lasting longer. Science News, April 10. (CLEX research).
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- Complex science behind climate change and extreme weather. ABC Online. March 22. (Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick) Meyer).
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- Shiny cities, fields can help cool the globe. The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, Northern Territory News, Adelaide Now, Brisbane Courier Mail, Geelong Advertiser, Herald Sun, Gold Coast Bulletin, The Mercury, Townsville Bulletin, Cairns Post, Weekly Times Now, Toowoomba Chronicle. February 1. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Making buildings brighter could help cut extreme heat, say Australian researchers. Sydney Morning Herald, The Age . February 1. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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- Making buildings brighter could cut extreme heat, say Australian researchers. Sydney Morning Herald. January 31. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- Don’t shoot the climate change messenger. Sydney Morning Herald, Phys.org. January 24. (ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes).
Hot Topic. Twin City Business Telegraph. January 24. (Prof. Andy Pitman) - How climate change is driving extreme heatwaves. Cosmos. January 19. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- How Australia’s extreme heat might be here to stay. BBC. January 13. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
Editorial: Another record coming that we don’t want to break. The Age / Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, Brisbane Times. January 11. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
Mercury rising: Australia faces an even hotter future. 7:30 ABC TV1. January 11. (Prof. Andy Pitman). - Deadly heat: How to survive the world’s temperature extremes. New Scientist. January 11. (Prof. Steve Sherwood).
- BoM 2017 Annual Climate Statement (audio unavailable). Bega Breakfast, ABC South East. January 10. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
- ‘Quite surprising’: Near-record hot 2017, heat burst pointing to warmer world. Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times, Redland City Bulletin, Illawarra Mercury, North Queensland Register, Queensland Country Life, Stock & Land, WA Today. January 8. (Prof. Andy Pitman).
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