James Bennett
@jcbmmx.bsky.social
Researching streamflow prediction. Like a sharp, reliable ensemble? Me too. 🦘. Views are mine
The first suspected case of a deadly strain of bird flu that has killed millions of birds and mammals worldwide has been found in Western Australia, the federal government has confirmed.
Breaking: Suspected H5 bird flu detection in Australia
The first suspected case of a deadly strain of bird flu that has killed millions of birds and mammals worldwide has been found in Western Australia, the federal government has confirmed.
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🚨New Blog Post🚨 One of our former co-chairs @fpappenberger.bsky.social has recently been appointed Director-General of the ECMWF, and he talked to Gwyn Matthews, one of our new EC-HEPEX co-chairs, about his background in hydrology and HEPEX. Enjoy! hepex.org.au/from-uncerta...
From Uncertainty to Action: an interview with Florian Pappenberger, the Director-General of ECMWF – HEPEX
By Gwyn Matthews At the beginning of 2026, Florian Pappenberger, a HEPEX founding member and former co-chair, became Director-General of ECMWF. Florian’s background in hydrology, where working with…
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My overview piece on what the El Niño declaration means for Australia. theconversation.com/the-weather-...
The weather bureau has just declared an El Niño. What could this mean for Australia?
Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.
theconversation.com
Upper-level perspective of the low pressure system affecting southern Australia this week.
The central pressure of the low affecting southern WA plummeted from 1003 to 976 hPa in the 24 hours to 8am AWST on Sunday.
After years of waiting for help, Liam and Rachel are cutting their Lismore home in half and moving to higher ground
After years of waiting for help, Liam and Rachel are cutting their Lismore home in half and moving to higher ground
Damning NSW auditor general’s report finds $100m scheme has not delivered a single home or lot since devastating 2022 floods * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Over the next month, Liam Bolitho and Rachel Rouse will remove decking, disconnect their electricity and air conditioners and clear the space underneath their North Lismore home. In July, contractors will chainsaw the couple’s home of 10 years in half and load it into trucks. Then they’ll take the house – among more than 4,000 assessed as uninhabitable after 2022’s devastating floods – to a plot of land above the flood level. Continue reading...
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Very interesting paper teasing out the nuances of flood risk distribution in the US using an incredible individual-level dataset. Documents a huge concentration of flood risk among the very highest income group - lots of wealthy people enjoying the coast and river views from their second homes.
John Voorheis@johnvoorheis.bsky.social · 3mo agoI have two new papers up in this week's NBER working papers (www.nber.org/papers/w35204 and www.nber.org/papers/w35219). Here's a couple of things I learned in pulling these papers together.
Amazing new application developed by @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social to explore and compare past weather around the world, hour by hour, from 1940! What was the weather like on a specific day special to you? 🌤️☀️⛈️☔ Go take a look ➡️ weather-replay.climate.copernicus.eu #dataviz #climate
Copernicus ECMWF@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 3mo agoWhat was the weather like on the day you were born, or at a key moment in history? With the Weather Replay app from #CopernicusClimate, you can explore & compare past weather around the world, hour by hour, from 1940 to just a few days ago. 🔗Read more climate.copernicus.eu/weather-repl... @ecmwf.int
We hire a PhD apply.refline.ch/273855/1872/...
PhD student “Modeling of water storage in the landscape for demand-oriented multi-purpose use” (f/m/d)
As part of a joint initiative of WSL, Eawag and Agroscope on “Integrated Water Management: Synergies between Flood Protection, Irrigation, and Biodiversity.” we are developing baseline knowledge on mo...
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A response to recent reporting in Germany, in service of clarity and accountability: First, it’s important to be precise when it comes to critical infrastructure like Signal. Signal was not “hacked” — in that our encryption, infrastructure, & the integrity of the app’s code was not compromised. 1/
People living in low-lying areas of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, have been urged to evacuate, as heavy rain continued to drench the city.
Residents urged to evacuate after New Zealand's capital floods
People living in low-lying areas of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, have been urged to evacuate, as heavy rain continued to drench the city.
abc.net.au
#oopsie Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/anthrop...
Anthropic secretly installs spyware when you install Claude Desktop — That Privacy Guy!
Anthropic's Claude Desktop silently installs a Native Messaging bridge into seven Chromium browsers, including browsers Anthropic's own documentation says it does not support, and browsers the user ha...
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You can set your watch to autumn headlines declaring a catastrophic El Niño or La Niña. In this article, I throw a bucket of cold water on the heated headlines and reflect on why autumn forecasts of Nino3.4 are to be read with caution. theconversation.com/why-the-phra...
Why the phrase “Super El Nino” makes Australian climate scientists roll their eyes
Media reports have suggested a “super” El Niño is looming. The problem is, these autumn forecasts are notoriously unreliable.
theconversation.com
Heading to EGU this year? Here’s a HEPEXers guide of what not to miss hepex.org.au/highlights-e...
Highlights @EGU26: What Not to Miss – HEPEX
Heading to EGU 2026 Annual General Assembly, either in Vienna or joining online? This guide will help you get the most out of the week. The HEPEX community will once again be strongly represented a…
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Convection around Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle's developing eye feature.
Excited to announce Groundsource - an open-source dataset of historic flood events! This has easily been one of the coolest projects I've worked on recently! Thread 🧵 for details and all relevant links. 1/n
Widespread showers and thunderstorms over Australia's interior, associated with a slow-moving tropical low over the Simpson Desert.
Tropical low drawing stupendous amounts of atmospheric moisture over the Simpson Desert and surrounding parts of central Australia.
Australia’s national science agency needs “at least” another $1 billion in funding over the next decade to arrest an existential slide propelled by crumbling facilities and the “sovereign risk” of losing its position as a national and international leader in research. satpa.pe/TGSCfvn
CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion
Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.
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Tropical Cyclone Mitchell over the Indian Ocean and intensifying. www.bom.gov.au/warning/trop...
Back-to-back 50°C days in South Australia! Andamooka reached 50.0°C on Thursday and Port Augusta reached 50.0°C today (Friday). These are among the top nine temperatures on record in Australia.
Submissions for the Inquiry into Funding & Resourcing for the CSIRO close today. More than 20k people signed my petition calling for proper funding of the CSIRO. If you care about evidence, innovation, and Australia’s future, this is a real opportunity to be heard. www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Funding and Resourcing for the CSIRO
Committee: Economics References Committee Date referred: 26 November 2025 Submissions close: 30 January 2026 Reporting date: 31 March 2026 Terms of Reference Funding and resourcing for the Commonwealt...
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Extreme heat continues to circulate over central/eastern Australia, under a persistent upper-level high. The system is expected to break down on the weekend.
New all-time record set for Victoria, Walpeup 48.9°C, noting that Ouyen won’t report until tomorrow as it is a manually recorded site. reg.bom.gov.au/places/vic/
