BOM and CSIRO State of the Climate 2020 shows Australia is experiencing climate change now!
Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-13/bom-and-csiro-state-of-the-climate-2020/12871690
Key points:
- Australia’s climate has now warmed 1.44 ± 0.24 degrees Celsius since records began in 1910.
- Fire weather and extreme heat days are up, while stream flows are down.
- Cool season rainfall continues to decline while heavy rainfall events become more intense.
- The 2020 global slowdown slowed the increase of CO2 concentrations, but overall atmospheric carbon has continued to increase.
Felicity Maher
Sustainability Officer
