Sweltering greeting will continue in Australian cities

Dr Ailie Gallant  - muggy cities.

Several Australian cities, such as Adelaide and Perth, have greeted 2015 with scorching weather as summer hits its stride – the kind of conditions that leave us crying out for an air conditioner, rather than dreaming of barbeques and beach trips.

The change in weather conditions in Australian cities has been discussed in an article on The Conversation, by Monash University PhD student, Stephanie Jacobs and a lecturer in the university’s School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Dr Ailie Gallant.

PhD student, Stephanie Jacobs.

Writing in “Bad luck, Brisbane: muggy cities will feel future heat even more” they said new research shows that Australians could end up feeling even hotter than expected over the next few decades, as changing weather conditions make climate change feel even more severe than it is.

“That’s bad news for Sydney and Brisbane, where sweltering humidity is set to rise,” they wrote.