A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere's weird, wild summer – and what it means for Australia
theconversation.com
The predicted El Niño is a worry, but it doesn’t guarantee the record-breaking heat we’re seeing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

  • Extreme weather events seen globally highlight risks Australia also faces from climate change.

  • La Niña typically brings above average rainfall to Australia, but uncertainties exist on how climate change will impact ENSO.

  • Recent Australian floods show no region immune from climate change impacts.

  • Connections between Arctic changes and Australia’s weather patterns being researched.

  • Events globally and in Australia show urgent need to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change.

  • Wendy_MsGator@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    We’ve seriously been asleep at the wheel for decades. The acquisition of STUFF, the need for moah SHINY THINGS, this is it.

    This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper

    TS Eliot, The Hollow Men