Well this is a bit of excitement for the day!

Come and join us for two new units at Monash University taking an interdisciplinary approach to understanding climate change and solving issues caused by the climate crisis.

Sleuthing Christmas Days' past for 'Weather Detectives' on ABC Melbourne on Monday night. Seems Mildura's Postmaster regularly took a few cheeky days off for the hols 1910 to 1938. Graph shows how many obs were taken for these days of the year, with a big dip 24-26 December!

Some nice news for the morning 😊

There is increasing evidence that the world has warmed faster over the past 15 years than it has since the 1970s. Surface records, ocean heat content, and the Earth's energy imbalance all support an acceleration of warming, as I argue in today's The New York Times: nytimes.com/2023/10/13/opi…

Strong storms can trigger dustups that accelerate the formation of cirrus clouds, scientists found in a new study.

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Learn more in our October issue: bit.ly/Eos-Oct2023

We acknowledge the many non-Aboriginal people who support us and are also hurting with the referendum result.

Thank you for your solidarity 💪🏽

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I am so very, very sad today. Post-vote data shows that, overwhelmingly, Australia's Indigenous people wanted 'Yes'. I can only hope there is momentum for a move to Treaty. But cynical me feels a No will be an excuse to ignore Indigenous Australians yet again.

It's the International Day of Failure! Failing is normal but often hidden. My failure rate is >> my success rate. I'm proud to say that I fail! Exams, grant apps, award nominations, you name it. I learnt more from my failures than I ever did from my successes. #keepfailing

Worrying new science lead by Ariaan Purich in the face of record low Antarctic sea ice.

New from moi and the emerging queen of clisci comms Kimberley Reid!

Feeling very privileged to spend the weekend with a fabulous group of Monash Science students and staff listening and learning about Yorta Yorta Woka (Country) for the Indigenous Science unit. Thank you to those who so generously shared their knowledge. Monash University

I'm just going to put this here...

Sitting outside writing lectures and my buddy decides he's going to help.

Picture perfect end to our EAE3331 'Water and the Land' field trip. We followed tributaries of Birrarung from catchment boundary to the floodplain. This view shows our entire journey. Thanks Andrew Gunn, Lawrence Bird & Cari Rand for your stellar work! Monash University Monash Earth, Atmosphere and Environment 🌏🌪️🍃

Cranking into high gear, measuring discharge at Donnelly's Creek near Healesville with the EAE3331 class. Chilly water doesn't deter this lot! Excited to get out there! Monash Earth, Atmosphere and Environment 🌏🌪️🍃 Monash University

Discussing runoff in Watts River, a main tributary of the Yarra River on the EAE3331 field trip. Monash University Monash Earth, Atmosphere and Environment 🌏🌪️🍃

With Monash University EAE3331 Water and the Land students today, moving from headwaters in the range, to the meandering river on the floodplain. Melbourne's world class water resources are a product of this valley.

After 3 years, time to take down the La Niña poster.
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