New research led by Monash University sheds a new perspective on forecasts of future rainfall in Victoria, showing that recent dry conditions may not fully reflect long-term climate change signals.

The study of climate variability and extremes analysis centres on understanding fluctuations in climate parameters and the changing behaviour of rare, high-impact events. Variability refers to ...

Climatic variability and surface temperature trends encompass the patterns and drivers of change in Earth’s surface warmth over interannual to centennial timescales. Observational records derived from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Climate change as defined by the United Nations refers to ...

One of the most pervasive misunderstandings of climate — even among some who publish on climate — is the belief that any long-term trend in a measured climate variable indicates a change in climate, ...

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What is the range of natural variability in climate? Climate is continually varying on time scales ranging from seasons to the lifetime of Earth. Natural climate changes can take place on short time ...

As climate change emerges as the foremost health threat of our time, this article underscores the urgent need for action, especially in light of recent IPCC findings.

Changes in the Atlantic Ocean's mixed layer are the primary force behind the Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV). The churning of the upper ocean in the tropics of Atlantic Ocean plays a crucial ...

“I saw a lot of smoke and the whole hillside on fire,” said Jake Novitsky, a fire forester with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Bureau of Forestry. Novitsky was among the ...

Human-induced climate change significantly worsened India’s severe heatwave in April 2026, driving temperatures in several ...