Despite what you might hear, weather prediction is getting better, not worse

  • Written by: Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne

Australia’s weather bureau copped harsh criticism after El Niño failed to deliver a much-vaunted dry summer in eastern Australia. Parts of northern Queensland in the path of Tropical Cyclone Jasper had a record wet December and areas of central Victoria had a record wet January. Overall, the summer was 19% wetter than average for...

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