windjunky.bsky.social

Australian climatologist rambling about climate drivers, variability, trends & impacts. Once played goalie for Antarctica. Born @ 325ppm. All tweets personal

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

For those wanting to look at the weeks ahead to find out when patterns will change, you can save the Bom outlooks as an app on your phone.
1) Use Safarai to open https://t.co/sh0OoUE9sb
2) click on the ‘Share’ icon
3) scroll across and select ‘Add to Homescreen’
—voila!

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Regular reminder I’m on BlueSky now… https://t.co/UnYe1btZNK

[Sandra Godwin @SandraGodwin_]

As a person I worry, as a scientist I’m not surprised, says @windjunky of the prospect of more heatwaves and 50 degree days in summer more often #climate #mallee
https://t.co/UKYPsf1lcJ

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

The funniest thing…
The NCRA report is actually quite explicit that the economic modelling is very likely an **UNDERestimate** due to a lack of complex and systems risk thinking in all economic modelling. See link below @australian
https://t.co/upeZv3kuxY

[The Australian @australian]

A landmark climate risk report has been criticised by economists for making “gross exaggerations” on the economic impact of climate change, with doubt cast over core assumptions: https://t.co/2UTeFcYKHg

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Our article in The Conversation on Australia's first National Climate Risk Assessment.
https://t.co/H1stfcKGNb
More info at:
https://t.co/tSkD2cMy2m
Minister Bowen press conference: https://t.co/ixpkI3KRRS
Our report on the weather and climate hazards: https://t.co/iJTBjtNjHd

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

The sobering assessment is a national call to action. The sooner Australia mitigates and adapts, the safer we will be.

https://t.co/nbjPn2HttI

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Our article in today’s @ConversationEDU - US cuts will have a global (negative) ripple effect on weather and climate monitoring and forecasting, right when weather extremes mean we have never needed accurate early warnings more.

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

For decades, Australia has relied on data from US satellites, floats and monitoring programs. Planned deep cuts put Australian forecasting at risk @windjunky @tasvo @ProfMattEngland @MonashUni @RMIT @UTAS_ @UTSEngage @UNSW https://t.co/pGNK7lF4Gu

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Our article out today that I wrote  (with some colleagues from Monash and BoM) on the current ‘green’ drought across southern Australia, and how it relates to climate change. Feedback welcome!

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Yes, it’s been raining in southeast Australia – but it's too little, too late. Now it’s too cold to grow decent pasture. This is called a 'green drought'. @windjunky @https://x.com/PallaviGoswami_ @MonashUni https://t.co/81JqohpXyE

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@mrmikeyL Thanks for sharing our article Mike

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Our article in Monash Lens with Ailie Gallant, Tas van Ommen, Brenda Lin, Sonia Bluhm and Angela Koning on the importance to Australia of a national climate risk assessment done well. And hence why we must legislate to ensure timely updates.

https://t.co/iB30oCKDAS

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@MuppetMasher @Live_the_Dream8 @grok I don’t think you think much at all. I’ve worked on paid projects to do exactly all those things. Have you?

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Breaking my twitter silence. My letter in yesterday’s (30/5/2025) The Age, re: the immoral NW Shelf gas extraction approval.
The private profit and tax generated by the expansion of NW shelf gas project will be swamped by the future costs. Our children will live with its impacts.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@johnontwowheels @Live_the_Dream8 @grok Projecting much?

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@Live_the_Dream8 @grok That is almost true - but they have been living fine for millennia. Doesn’t require gas extraction for any of those western services though. But hey, you do you.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Wow… I post for the first time in ages on twitter about climate and the Trolls/bots come out en masse to attack. So glad I left. What a cesspool.
Feel free to follow me on BlueSky.
Ta ta.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@Live_the_Dream8 @grok No. It’s this ‘but we are doing good’ short term thinking that actually leads to greater long term harm. I’ve worked in country in PNG on climate risk. They are extremely vulnerable & exposed to climate change impacts.
More people will die in PNG because of gas projects.
Period.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@murrayf1960 Hahahaha. Hilarious. So I show you I am living the life you demand I live and then you turn that around to be an insult. Good luck with that.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

@murrayf1960 Yes I do. Our power comes from solar and our car is electric. You?

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Regular reminder I’m on BlueSky now… https://t.co/UnYe1btZNK

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Regular reminder that I now post weather and climate stuff at the other place - where the sky is blue.

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

I don’t post on X anymore but have moved to Blue Sky.
Speaking of moving… I’m leaving the BoM (after over 25 years!) on Thursday. Taking a break, though head still in the cloud…
New email is:
[email protected]
(don’t forget the 1!)

[windjunky.bsky.social @windjunky]

Regular reminder that I now post weather and climate stuff at the other place - where the sky is blue.