how improved forecasting is helping manage marine heatwave risks
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 7 September 2023
With El Niño underway, CSIRO and the Bureau are using cutting-edge seasonal models to forecast marine heatwaves months in advance. Early warnings help fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism prepare for coral bleaching and ecosystem risks.
Keywords: marine heatwaves, El Niño, forecasting, CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology, Great Barrier Reef, fisheries, aquaculture
handfish discovery at Primrose Sands is exciting scientists
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 8 September 2023
A runner discovered a spotted handfish at Primrose Sands, a site thought locally extinct since 2005. The find renews hope for this critically endangered Tasmanian species, supported by conservation, breeding, and habitat programs.
Keywords: spotted handfish, Tasmania, endangered species, conservation, habitat loss, breeding program, marine biodiversity
Air samples from Antarctica reveal secrets of Earth’s atmosphere
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 11 September 2023
Since 1990, Antarctic air samples have been collected and analysed for greenhouse gases. The data helps track human-driven emissions, monitor the Southern Ocean carbon sink, and inform global climate research and policy.
Keywords: Antarctica, air samples, greenhouse gases, Southern Ocean, climate change, carbon sink, atmospheric monitoring
