Report from the Climate Council
[The body PM Abbott disbanded]
"The angry Summer: 2013/2014"
"The angry Summer: 2013/2014"
graphic and text from the CLIMATE COUNCIL
Continuing hot on the heels of the ‘Angry Summer’
of 2012/2013, Australians again endured record-breaking extreme events
this summer. Drought conditions affected inland eastern Australia, while parts
of the north and west of the country experienced above average rainfall.
There was an early start to the bushfire season in New South Wales,
and parts of South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria were ravaged by fires. Prolonged and intense
heatwaves were experienced in major population centres, including
Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne.
Over the 2013/2014 summer numerous extreme weather-related records were broken across Australia.
Key findings
1.
Heatwaves and hot days, drought and rainfall extremes (high and low), and bushfires dominated the 2013/2014 summer. For example:
• Sydney had its driest summer in twenty-seven years
• Canberra experienced 20 days of at least 35°C
• Melbourne experienced its hottest ever 24 hour period (average 35.5°C)
• Adelaide had a record of 11 days of 42°C or more during the summer
• Perth had its second hottest summer on record
2.
Climate change is already increasing the intensity and frequency of many extreme weather events in Australia.
3.
Many of our largest population centres stand out as being at increased risk from extreme weather events, including heatwaves, drought and bushfires.
4.
The impacts of extreme weather events on people, property, communities and the environment are serious and costly.
5.
Limiting the increase in extreme weather activity requires urgent and deep reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases. The decisions we make this decade will largely determine the severity of climate change and its influence on extreme events for our grandchildren. This is the critical decade for action on climate change.
This report provides a summary of extreme weather conditions in the 2013/2014 summer, continuing the trend of hotter summers and more weather extremes in Australia.
To read the full report click here.
To watch Professor Tim Flannery explain his sacking and the Abbott government's attempted disbanding of the body, and how public donations have helped reboot the Climate Council as a completely independent scientific organisation, click here.
To read an early vintage report of the Adelaide Plains, and some of the South Mount Lofty Ranges, click here.
To read a report of the High Barossa bushfires, click here. For more images of what bushfires do to vineyards, click here.
To read a recent general vintage report, click here.
Over the 2013/2014 summer numerous extreme weather-related records were broken across Australia.
Key findings
1.
Heatwaves and hot days, drought and rainfall extremes (high and low), and bushfires dominated the 2013/2014 summer. For example:
• Sydney had its driest summer in twenty-seven years
• Canberra experienced 20 days of at least 35°C
• Melbourne experienced its hottest ever 24 hour period (average 35.5°C)
• Adelaide had a record of 11 days of 42°C or more during the summer
• Perth had its second hottest summer on record
2.
Climate change is already increasing the intensity and frequency of many extreme weather events in Australia.
3.
Many of our largest population centres stand out as being at increased risk from extreme weather events, including heatwaves, drought and bushfires.
4.
The impacts of extreme weather events on people, property, communities and the environment are serious and costly.
5.
Limiting the increase in extreme weather activity requires urgent and deep reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases. The decisions we make this decade will largely determine the severity of climate change and its influence on extreme events for our grandchildren. This is the critical decade for action on climate change.
This report provides a summary of extreme weather conditions in the 2013/2014 summer, continuing the trend of hotter summers and more weather extremes in Australia.
To read the full report click here.
To watch Professor Tim Flannery explain his sacking and the Abbott government's attempted disbanding of the body, and how public donations have helped reboot the Climate Council as a completely independent scientific organisation, click here.
To read an early vintage report of the Adelaide Plains, and some of the South Mount Lofty Ranges, click here.
To read a report of the High Barossa bushfires, click here. For more images of what bushfires do to vineyards, click here.
To read a recent general vintage report, click here.
And a flash-back to the comment an anonymous hero posted on DRINKSTER on 13th February: "And I bet you write this vintage off like you did for the
2011 even though there were many fantastic wines produced. Unfortunately you
and other idiot wine writers spoilt the sales of 2011 for many small winemakers
who DID produce terrific wines. Do us all a favour and say nothing more about
2014 vintage."
Check in tomorrow for my latest summary.
Check in tomorrow for my latest summary.
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