Atmospheric Science

Sciences & Technology

More fires as our air gets thirstier

Greater water demand in the atmosphere means an increase in forest fire risk – for at least an extra 30 days per year – without urgent and effective climate action, finds new research

Sciences & Technology

Does Melbourne’s rain occur in ‘lines’?

From 15 years of radar data, researchers show Melbourne’s rain often appears in ‘squall lines’ across the city, and they make a substantial contribution to total rainfall because of their size and motion

Sciences & Technology

How do aerosols help our atmosphere clean itself?

Antarctica’s pristine air and waters - and a unique shipboard laboratory - are helping researchers delve into climate change

Environment

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Podcast

Whatever happened to the ozone hole?

Lessons in timely action to avert global disaster

Environment

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Go Figure

The science behind these big monsters

We’ve all seen footage of tropical cyclones. But this is how they form and why climate change is reducing their number – but increasing their power

Sciences & Technology

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Go Figure

Big white clouds are light and fluffy right? Wrong!

We lift the fog on cloud dynamics

Sciences & Technology

What happened to Mars’ atmosphere?

Now we know the answer: It’s blowing in the (solar) winds