In March 2025, much of Queensland was lashed, drenched and then drown by torrential rains with downpours of 180 mm in a single day, breaking records for March, swelling rivers and flooding plains. From Burketown to Winton to Adavale to Thargomindah, … [Read more...] about Western Queensland’s Great Deluge: My Thoughts & Commiserations
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Torrential Rain, a 120-Plus Year Record from Kuranda, near Cairns (Part 1)
I was born in Darwin, and raised in the Tropics, knowing the sound of monsoon rains on a tin roof – so loud, like a heard of buffalo galloping overhead. Always wondering, as I lay in bed when it would end, whether it would flood. Caused by … [Read more...] about Torrential Rain, a 120-Plus Year Record from Kuranda, near Cairns (Part 1)
A Note on Obfuscation, the 2022 Climate Report, and my Latest Film
The Bureau of Meteorology released its 2022 State of the Environment Report last week, and the headline in newspapers and on radio is that the weather is becoming more extreme. This is also consistent with the message out of COP27 in Egypt where all … [Read more...] about A Note on Obfuscation, the 2022 Climate Report, and my Latest Film
More 24-Hour Rainfall Totals, Volcanoes, YouTube & Me
Missing from the news stories about recent ‘unprecedented’ rainfall along the East Coast of Australia is any assessment of the actual rainfall data. The impression is that the volume of rain falling over any one 24-hour period has been increasing, … [Read more...] about More 24-Hour Rainfall Totals, Volcanoes, YouTube & Me
The Disaster at Lismore, Some Rainfall Statistics
Key Statistics Torrential rains along the east coast of Australia have caused terrible flooding. I’ve previously provided some statistics and context for southeast Queensland, but the focus has since shifted to the town of Lismore in northern New … [Read more...] about The Disaster at Lismore, Some Rainfall Statistics
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
