(Climate change is unfolding pretty much as predicted – it’s
following the script. The denialists will cherry-pick this outcome, pointing
that the rain illustrates weaknesses in the climate change case failing to
acknowledge that the predicted warmth is precisely what the climate scientists
warned us about what was coming.
This increase in temperatures has impacts that unsettle many aspects of life, among them that
the colder months are usually sufficient to stop some destructive pests and
viruses in their tracks; the drop in temperatures enrich many farming activities;
warmer nights often make it more difficult for people to sleep and subsequently
their health deteriorates; and whatever positives may claim are clearly outweighed by the negatives – Robert McLean)
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| The chance of exceeding median minimum temperatures around the state. |
Victoria is in for a warmer than usual start to winter
and a wetter finish, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's latest
season forecast.
The bureau has released its climate outlook, which predicts median
temperatures and rainfall around the country, for the months of May, June, and July.
According to the forecast, there is an 80 per cent chance minimum temperatures around
almost all of the state will be higher than usual over the three months.
Read the Melbourne Age story - “Climate outlook predicts warmer, wetter winter for parts of Victoria.”
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