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 we’ve been through it all before: that worse events have happened in the past, or it’s just part of natural climate variability. The recent bushfire crisis is a case in point. ...

Science Meets Parliament 2010

SEARCH project researchers, Joelle Gergis and Ailie Gallant were recently in Canberra, attending Science Meets Parliament, with the support of  the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. Science Meets Parliament offers scientists from around Australia the opportunity to meet with MPs and discuss issues of importance. This year's delegates also attended a series of professional development … Continue reading Science Meets Parliament 2010