Depiction of the year 1827 at Swan River, Western Australia. Source: National Gallery of Australia.

What was Perthโ€™s climate like from 1830 to 1875?

Very little is known about the past climate of Perth, Western Australia, during the 19th century. Our team recently pieced together the oldest daily weather observations from south-western Australia spanning 1830โ€“1875. Thereโ€™s a strong case for increasing 19th century climate data rescue efforts in the south-western region of Australia, due to the vulnerability of this … Continue reading What was Perthโ€™s climate like from 1830 to 1875?

Some say we’ve seen bushfires worse than this before. But they’re ignoring a few key facts

Every time a weather extreme occurs, some people quickly jump in to say weโ€™ve been through it all before: that worse events have happened in the past, or itโ€™s just part of natural climate variability. The recent bushfire crisis is a case in point. ...