Andrew B. Watkins
Australian climate scientist rambling about climate drivers, variability, risks, trends & impacts. Once played goalie for Antarctica. Born @ 325ppm.
linkedin.com/in/drandrewwatkins/
- Great article on the climate threats to both winter and summer Olympics theconversation.com/climate-chan...
- My interview with ABC Radio today on the threat that climate change plays to the Winter Olympics (which starts this week in Italy) and Australia’s snow seasons, and the need to Protect Our Winters. drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6zS...
- My interview with ABC Radio today on the threat that climate change plays to the Winter Olympics (which starts this week in Italy) and Australia’s snow seasons, and the need to Protect Our Winters. drive.google.com/file/d/1Z6zS...
- I did a live interview today discussing the shortening window of reliable natural snow for the Winter Olympics (starting in Italy on Friday) and Australia, and the importance of having plans to Protect Our Winters. From the 5min mark of www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
- While we have been watching the heat, inland Qld has floods. Already areas have had a years worth of average rainfall in first 5 weeks of the year, with almost 3 months to go in their wet season. www.bom.gov.au/climate/maps...
- Press release from Protect our Winters on the threats to Australia’s snow season, high country and Winter Olympians, with some quotes from me (and from Olympians!) protectourwinters.org.au/press/austra...
- Thanks Adam Morgan for asking me and Sarah Kirkpatrick to be involved in this ABC News story about the heatwaves. Normalising the difficult conversations about climate risk is important, and it’s a credit to the ABC. youtu.be/goMyuDCKS9M?...
- I spoke about heat records, NCRA, Antarctica and the arts on Einstein-a-Go-Go (3RRR) this morning. Listen at: www.rrr.org.au/shared/broad...
- "Heatwave? Its always been hot up here." There were 6 days in January 2026 above 45.0C at Mildura. Mildura only reached 45C a total of 6 times from 1946-2000 (54 years). Mildura has reached 45C a total of 27 times since 2000. www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/... *hat tip Gary Weymouth
