Drought has both natural and human causes, but deep cuts in our greenhouse gas emissions are urgently needed, regardless.
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Monitoring the timing of recurring biological events is key to understanding the effects of climate change.
The brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri kills 97% of its victims, and infections are almost impossible to diagnose quickly. Here is how it kills.
Recent reports describe people dying from infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria. But that doesn’t that mean you can’t still enjoy time at the beach frolicking in warm water.
The millennials have boosted rosé consumption: in the United States alone, 65% of them declare themselves “rosé drinkers”. How can this overall success be explained?
You can stay fit during soaring summer temperatures — if you follow some simple precautions.
Municipal swimming pools flourished in the 20th century. But too often, their success was based on the exclusion of African Americans.
The habit of using our phones while at a summer music festival can negatively impact our experiences.
The hottest Australian summer on record is ending, and it’s likely we’ve got a warm, dry autumn to come.
Migrants are no more at risk of drowning than Australian-born swimmers but you’d never know from media reports.
Much of Australia is sweltering due to a high pressure system parked over the Tasman Sea – and there’s no sign it’s moving any time soon.
The reason we have seasons is because, during its journey around the Sun, the Earth is tilted.
Most of us get thirsty when we need to drink more water. But there are other tell-tale signs that not all is well.
The summer forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology predicts a hot, dry summer.
A nutritionist’s expert view on barbecue success.
You can be a better tourist this summer. Here’s how.
The number of young people who work traditional summer jobs has declined significantly in recent decades. A scholar who focuses on generational differences in the workforce explains why.
The tilt of Earth’s axis as it orbits the Sun results in the seasonal changes.
Why are flies so easily able to evade our attempts to swat them?
Australia’s scorching summers aren’t just inconvenient: heatwaves are deadly. Yet new research has found many vulnerable people don’t have a plan for extreme heat.
Top contributors
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medical Science & Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute; Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Professor of Heat & Health; Director of Heat & Health Research Incubator; Director of Thermal Ergonomics Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Lecturer in Veterinary Education, Royal Veterinary College
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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology