NSW weather
Hot, wet summers becoming the norm in Australia
A muggy, stormy summer is on the cards, as global warming fuels an increase in humidity and heat.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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The first thing I think about when I wake up, and the last thing I think about before I fall asleep
Does it look like rain? Is it cold enough for a jacket? Will the sheep graziers be OK? Compulsively checking the weather apps is a blessing and a curse.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Beach beckons for long weekend, but what’s the outlook for the next few months?
The long weekend will bring beach weather and the start of daylight saving, but the outlook for the rest of the year is wetter than usual.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Future living
From home design to how we travel: tips for adapting to a world changed by climate
‘The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures’
Climate change is affecting every corner of the world - experts say greenhouse gas emissions need to urgently be reduced.
- by Melinda Ham
The house design inspired by Australia’s bushfires
Finding ‘solar north’ for your new home is a good place to start when building for climate resilience.
- by Anders Furze
Faced with an inferno, Gabrielle had to make a heartbreaking choice
At 4am on New Year’s Eve 2019 Daniel Lafferty and Gabrielle Powell were 45 minutes away from a wrenching decision.
- by Melinda Ham
How climate change accelerated spring winds
Australia’s two jet streams – the subtropical jet and the polar jet – have combined over the south-east of the continent.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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One killed and another injured as NSW battered by wild winds
Strong winds also forced the cancellation of 90 flights to and from Sydney Airport, while authorities battled bushfires across the state.
- by Nick Newling and Riley Walter
State’s climate future revealed: Success is hot and failure is hotter
NSW climate modelling used by government and councils includes a low-emissions scenario for the first time alongside the more pessimistic forecast.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Catastrophic weather cuts off last road into Jenolan Caves
The only remaining road into the world heritage-listed site has been destroyed and years of catastrophic weather have taken a toll.
- by Julie Power
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