Heatwaves
Environment
These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets
Our Map of the Month shows the impact of asphalt and concrete on city temperatures, and why we need to ‘de-pave’ and ‘re-plant’ in a warming climate
Sciences & Technology
Helping crops survive heatwaves
Global warming threatens both the yield and survival of crucial crops. By understanding how extreme heat impacts plant genetics, researchers aim to breed in more resilience.
Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
Explaining Melbourne’s crazy but predictable weather
Melbourne’s weather is renowned for its variability, but it is still predictable, explained partly by its position on a large hot continent close to the cold Southern Ocean
Environment
Is Australia set to follow Europe and North America with an extreme summer?
With no end in sight for the drought, bushfires already causing problems in Eastern Australia and a looming El Niño, the coming Australian summer could be a shocker
Sciences & Technology
The human fingerprint on Europe’s recent heat
The June 2017 European heatwave was likely caused by human influence on the climate
Environment
Extreme weather: Why the impact will be felt more widely
As floods, heatwaves and droughts increase, how will they affect our lives and bring about change
Environment
Why apartments are failing the heat stress test
If the power goes off during a heat wave most of Melbourne’s apartment blocks would fail international health standards, research shows