Australian heatwave linked to climate change?

Fri, Jan 18, 2013

Australian Climate Change, Climate Change

With temperatures in Sydney currently reaching record highs of almost 46c, a major debate is running about why this is happening and if it is now part of the pattern of extreme weather associated with climate change.

Australians are used to extremes but research suggests that the number of extreme weather events and the range of temperatures that certain areas of this vast country might experience are likely to seriously change in the future as a result of climate change.

Have selected a few articles that might stimulate thought and debate on this topical issue:

http://www.sciencealert.com.au/features/20131801-23974-2.html

http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2013/01/17/3670931.htm

http://www.3news.co.nz/Australian-heatwave-is-connected-to-climate-change—IPCC/tabid/1160/articleID/283424/Default.aspx

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climatechange-denial-feels-the-heat-20130112-2cmhu.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/08/australia-heatwave-weather

Interesting that this warning article was written in January 2007 – six years on maybe the climate skeptics might change their minds?

http://www.news.com.au/features/environment/climate-change-to-devastate-sydney/story-e6frflp0-1111112917199

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Debbie - who has written 843 posts on My Climate Change Garden.

I am not an experienced gardener - more of an enthusiastic amateur who learns by trial and error and is keen to "manage" the effects of the weather on my garden. Writing this blog is my passion and I hope that it will continue to grow, allowing global gardeners to communicate about the effects of climate change on our plants and the future of our gardens.

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