Cocoa prices rise to fresh records: Will we run out of chocolate?
Cocoa prices have been steadily rising due to poor harvests, as a result of extreme weather in important cocoa-producing countries in West Africa. ADVERTISEMENTCocoa prices…
El Niño doesn’t automatically mean it won’t rain. Here’s why it’s been so wet and stormy for Australia’s eastern states
Australian weather has always been prone to extremes, which is why the sunburnt country is known for its drought and flooding rains.When the Bureau of…
Bureau of Meteorology reports Australia’s eighth warmest year on record in 2023
Nearly all of Australia was warmer than normal in 2023 despite starting the year under the La Niña climate pattern, according to the Bureau of Meteorology…
The world has experienced its hottest 12 months on record, and El Niño is set to drive temperatures higher
The world has just experienced its hottest 12-month period in recorded history, with the average global temperature over 1.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels between November 2022…
Gippsland residents with memories of ‘extreme’ Black Summer bushfires among those preparing early
Andy Bennett has called Goongerah home for nearly 40 years.It is a small settlement of just 31 people in Gippsland, 440 kilometres east of Melbourne, and it is prone…
Summer of severe heatwaves predicted as Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño
The Bureau of Meteorology has declared two major climate drivers linked to hot, dry conditions are officially underway in Australia, prompting further warnings that extreme heatwaves will…
UN’s weather agency says August was hottest ever recorded, third month in a row to set record
Earth has sweltered through its hottest northern-hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record-warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the…
Sea surface temperatures and their effect on Tasmania’s weather explained
If you've ever been for a dip in the ocean, you know the water temperature can vary dramatically. What you're actually feeling is the sea surface temperature.Sea…
El Niño not officially declared but a hot, dry summer is still on the cards
Fire authorities say Australians should not hang the risk of a hot, dry summer on the declaration of El Niño, with rampant vegetation growth through parts…
Ekka begins at Brisbane Showgrounds with spring temperatures, favourable weather
Crowds at the opening weekend of Queensland's biggest agricultural show were met with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reminiscent of spring today.President of the Royal National Agricultural and…
An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst
The Bureau of Meteorology this week declared a 70 per cent chance of an El Niño developing this year.It's bad timing for the electricity sector, and means Australians…