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<
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 18 January, 2019
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.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 6 December, 2018
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.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 20 November, 2018
Enigmatic Tasmanian rocks provide new insights on how the ‘supercontinent’ developed
An international study led by Monash scientists has found that Tasmania was likely to have been originally ‘attached’ to the western United States.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 26 October, 2018
Hail the new storm app for citizen scientists
If you are a stormchaser or just someone who loves the theatre of wind, lightning, heavy rain and hail when a storm whips through, then you are perfectly placed to help climate science.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 17 October, 2018
Major fossil find sheds new light on the life a 100 million-year-old snail
An international research team from China, UK, Canada, and Monash University has discovered the first and oldest preserved soft tissue of a terrestrial gastropod – a snail – in the fossil record.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 12 October, 2018
Wetlands more resilient to sea level rise than previously thought, study finds
An international study involving the head of Monash’s Coastal Research Group has found that wetlands may be more resilient to sea level rises than previously thought.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 13 September, 2018
Climate change could change the face of the Earth’s ecosystems, researchers warn
An international study, involving a Monash climate scientist, has found that planet warming in the past has driven major environmental changes, and is likely to cause dramatic changes in the near future.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 3 September, 2018
Study finds new blueprint for El Niño diversity
An international study involving Monash climate scientists has identified key mechanisms that cause El Niño events to differ amongst each other.
Earth Atmosphere and Environment 26 July, 2018