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- Could solar panels improve Australian wine? Thu, 14 Dec 23, 7:14amAustralian researchers are testing solar panels in a vineyard to see if they can help protect the fruit from extreme weather, but that is not the only potential benefit.
- Family's rooftop solar fire a warning to regularly check panels Fri, 27 Oct 23, 7:38amIn the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent...
- 'Full-on flames and black smoke' in solar system a reminder for home owners' regular maintenance Fri, 27 Oct 23, 7:38amIn the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent...
- The Effect of a Short Observational Record on the Statistics of Temperature Extremes Tue, 5 Sep 23, 7:00amNew open access paper available in Geophysical Research Letters. H/T Judith Curry Research Letter Open Access The Effect of a Short Observational Record on the Statistics of Temperature Extremes Joel…
- Japanese cherry blossoms spring into unusual fall blooms Tue, 23 Oct 18, 3:30amThe springtime cherry blossom festival in Japan is an annual celebration that draws in spectators from all around the world. For the Japanese, the 'hanami,' or flower viewing, is a moment shared among family and friends who...
- MIT engineers devise algorithm to identify warning signs of extreme weather events Tue, 26 Sep 17, 4:45amExtreme events - like a rogue wave, hurricane, or sudden extinction - often seem to strike with few hints beforehand. But what if we could predict these events before they even form? Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
- Australia’s Sunshine State hit with rare snowfall Tue, 21 Jul 15, 8:00pmA mass of Antarctic air has turned the usually mild Australian winter into a snowy winter wonderland. Regions known for their sunny weather, like Queensland, experienced an uncomfortable snow fall last week, paired with record...
- Sunshine coast of Australia gets hit with heavy snowfall Tue, 21 Jul 15, 8:00pmA mass of Antarctic air has turned the usually mild Australian winter into a snowy winter wonderland. Regions known for their sunny weather, like Queensland, experienced an uncomfortable snow fall last week, paired with record...
- NAS and Royal Society Scientists Answer All Your Climate Change Questions in New Report Fri, 28 Feb 14, 3:17amImage of penguins on melting ice / Shutterstock A joint report released by the US National Academy of Sciences and The Royal Society warns that not only is man-made global warming real, it will have devastating impact for...
- WXY+West 8 Team Shortlisted for Rebuild by Design Competition Aimed at Designing Resilient Coastal Communities Thu, 15 Aug 13, 5:00amThe WXY + West 8 team has been selected as one of ten teams to be shortlisted for the Rebuild by Design competition, which is centered around building resiliency around US coasts to withstand severe weather events like Hurricane...
- Climate Change Blamed for Australia’s Recent Extreme Heat and Flooding Wed, 30 Jan 13, 4:31amAustralia is experiencing a series of extreme weather events this year; from fires to flooding and some seriously extreme heat, the country has been hit by one event after another...
- 'A sudden increase in extreme weather events': the new Big Lie Mon, 6 Aug 12, 3:19amThe Warmists are getting desperate. Their attempt to make much of the Muller non-story backfired horribly. Their yarn about melting Greenland turned out to be ludicrously overdone. Then, of course, there was Watts et al's...