Earth, Atmosphere & Environment
Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
From the red plains of Broken Hill to Antarctica, we study the Earth’s core, its atmosphere and everything in between. A new, hands-on way to explore and learn earth sciences.
Latest news from School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment

Melbourne and Adelaide night temperatures amplified by heatwaves, study finds
As if the daytime heatwave temperatures weren’t bad enough, Melbourne and Adelaide residents will also have to put up with nightly temperatures significantly higher than surrounding rural areas thanks to amplification caused by the ‘urban heat island effect’.
The largest mass extinction of all time began with forest ecosystem collapse, study finds

World-first international research involving a Monash palaeontologist has provided new new insights into what caused the biotic crisis known as the ‘Mother of all Mass-Extinctions’ or the ‘Great Dying’, in which up to 96% of marine species and 70% of land vertebrate species became extinct.
Ocean and wind changes cause Antarctic sea ice drop to record low
Warmer ocean temperatures, combined with unusual wind patterns, contributed to the record decline of sea ice levels in Antarctica, according to new research published in the prestigious international science journal Nature Communications.
High-profile climate change scientist to head Monash School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
New Zealand-based climate change scientist Professor Andrew Mackintosh has been appointed to lead Monash University’s School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, commencing May 2019.

Climate scientists shed new light on what causes intensified warming
Long-term observations of surface temperatures show an intensified surface warming in Canada, Siberia, Alaska and in the Arctic Ocean relative to global mean temperature rise.
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Some nifty pillow lavas on the wavecut foreshore at Somers. Pillow lavas are essentially basaltic lava that is extruded subaqueously.
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We're looking forward to seeing you at Open Day tomorrow, where you can chat with our friendly academics and students about what a degree in Earth Sciences could look like for *you*, life at Monash, and being part of the EAE family. We have 24 activities from simulating volcanic explosions to whipping up tasty liquid nitrogen ice creams. Check out our activities at https://www.monash.edu/science-openday?a=1430448 Watch our taster video for some of the fun we have planned. We just couldn't fit it all in to one minute!! #ChooseMonashEAE #ChooseMonashScience #monashopenday2018 #science #geology #geography #atmospherics #environment #biogeography #monasheae #monashscience #monashuni #australia #victoria #university #vce #study #scienceiscool @monasheae @monashscience @monash_uni