26 July 2018, The Conversation, It’s a savage summer in the Northern Hemisphere – and climate change is slashing the odds of more heatwaves. In Australia we know about sweltering summer heat. We all remember the images of burned koala paws, collapsing tennis players and, far … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Extreme Events
30 July 2018, Nature, Droughts, heatwaves and floods: How to tell when climate change is to blame. Weather forecasters will soon provide instant assessments of global warming’s influence on extreme events. he Northern Hemisphere is sweating through another unusually hot summer. Japan has … Continue reading →
18 July 2018, The Guardian, Wildfires rage in Arctic Circle as Sweden calls for help. Sweden worst hit as hot, dry summer sparks unusual number of fires, with at least 11 in the far north. At least 11 wildfires are raging inside the … Continue reading →
5 July 2018, The Conversation, Ecosystems across Australia are collapsing under climate change. To the chagrin of the tourist industry, the Great Barrier Reef has become a notorious victim of climate change. But it is not the only Australian ecosystem on the brink of … Continue reading →