25 January 2019, The Conversation, The stubborn high-pressure system behind Australia’s record heatwaves
If you think the weather this month has been like Groundhog Day (albeit much hotter), you’d probably be right! Much like a stuck record, weather systems seem to have stalled over most of the country. …… These weather patterns across the country are largely due to a stubborn blocking high-pressure system that has remained over the Tasman Sea since early January, affecting weather on both sides of the ditch. This type of strong high-pressure system typically forms further south than usual, and remains almost stationary for an extended period, thus blocking the west-to-east progression of weather systems across southern Australia. Read more here
14 March 2019, Climate Home News, US and Saudi Arabia block geoengineering governance push. The US and Saudi Arabia blocked a Swiss push to develop geoengineering governance at the UN Environment Assembly this week.Switzerland withdrew its resolution at the summit in Kenya on … Continue reading →