Hot,wet summers becoming the norm in Australia

Hot,wet summers becoming the norm in Australia

A muggy,stormy summer is on the cards,as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons

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The first thing I think about when I wake up,and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep

The first thing I think about when I wake up,and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep

Does it look like rain? Is it cold enough for a jacket? Will the sheep graziers be OK? Compulsively checking the weather apps is a blessing and a curse.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Beach beckons for long weekend,but what’s the outlook for the next few months?

Beach beckons for long weekend,but what’s the outlook for the next few months?

The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving,but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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Future living

From home design to how we travel:tips for adapting to a world changed by climate

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‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’

‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’

Climate change is affecting every corner of the world - experts say greenhouse gas emissions need to urgently be reduced.

  • byMelinda Ham
The house design inspired by Australia’s bushfires

The house design inspired by Australia’s bushfires

Finding ‘solar north’ for your new home is a good place to start when building for climate resilience.

  • byAnders Furze
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Faced with an inferno,Gabrielle had to make a heartbreaking choice

Faced with an inferno,Gabrielle had to make a heartbreaking choice

At 4am on New Year’s Eve 2019 Daniel Lafferty and Gabrielle Powell were 45 minutes away from a wrenching decision.

  • byMelinda Ham
How climate change accelerated spring winds

How climate change accelerated spring winds

Australia’s two jet streams – the subtropical jet and the polar jet – have combined over the south-east of the continent.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
One killed and another injured as NSW battered by wild winds

One killed and another injured as NSW battered by wild winds

Strong winds also forced the cancellation of 90 flights to and from Sydney Airport,while authorities battled bushfires across the state.

  • byNick Newling andRiley Walter
State’s climate future revealed:Success is hot and failure is hotter

State’s climate future revealed:Success is hot and failure is hotter

NSW climate modelling used by government and councils includes a low-emissions scenario for the first time alongside the more pessimistic forecast.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Catastrophic weather cuts off last road into Jenolan Caves

Catastrophic weather cuts off last road into Jenolan Caves

The only remaining road into the world heritage-listed site has been destroyed and years of catastrophic weather have taken a toll.

  • byJulie Power