Climate variations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans will drive the planet's climate in 2012.  

Understanding how climate change could impact on the deterioration of the basic building block of much of Australia's infrastructure – concrete – is crucial to ensuring major assets such as roads, ports and buildings continue to perform up to expectations, according to a CSIRO report.

Australian and Chinese scientists have come up with an answer to the question “Why has southwest Western Australia experienced dramatic declines in rainfall since the 1970s?”

Everywhere I turn these days I hear the catch phrase "the science of man-made global warming is settled - there can be no more debate." Well I'm sorry to be a thorn in the side of anthropogenic global warming zealotry but nothing could be further from the truth.

Better weather forecasting computer programs are needed to improve on the specifics of each violent storm system occurring in the eastern coast region of Australia, especially as the world’s climate increases in temperature.

It must be so easy being a climate change believer.  After all, based on the antics of the IPCC, you never have to do any real science; never actually have to travel to far-off places to collect data.  All you need do is wait for unverified data to roll in from “scientific publications”, and then scour through it seeking whatever snippets can be twisted to your purpose, without ever checking its veracity.

The science publications organization Scientific American has listed what it considers the top 10 science stories for 2009. They range from the collision of protons and a flu epidemic, to a world conference on climate. The SciAm slideshow highlights these major science stories in the year 2009.

CSIRO scientists in Australia are studying what happens to grapevines when confronted with higher temperatures, as those produced in global warming, and lower availability of water. What they have discovered may produce a better grape even in times of adverse climate conditions.

A new Website called 'Climate 1 Stop,' has been set up to rationally disseminate information about the climate and the environment. It is being called a 'calm spot' where people can find the latest research and information on the climate and environment.

Offshore infrastructure connected to oil and gas reserves is potentially at risk from the likely impact of climate change on the Australian seabed, according to the CSIRO following its completion of a five-year study.