Dr Joëlle Gergis

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

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Environment

Podcast

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

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Arts & Culture

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

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