Dr Joëlle Gergis

Dr Joëlle Gergis

Climate scientist and writer, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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Environment

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Solving our climate history puzzle

Joelle Gergis has pieced together Australia’s climate history for the first time, confirming our continent is already experiencing weather extremes far beyond natural variability

Arts & Culture

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Book extract

The First Fleet and Australia’s unforgiving weather

Passengers onboard the First Fleet received a harsh introduction to their new home’s climate before they even landed. Their diaries and letters reveal just how hard it was