Karl takes us through the State of the Climate 2016

BOM Climate Monitoring
Manager, Karl Braganza, talks
today at LAB-14 about the
State of the Climate 2016.

Karl Braganza explained the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) “State of the Climate 2016” report to about 100 people today.

The Climate Monitoring Manager with the BOM was the guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne’s Carlton Connect Initiative in the Swanston St “LAB-14” lecture theatre.

Karl who completed his Ph.D. at Monash University in 2002 and according to University of Melbourne atmospheric scientist, Professor David Karoly, who today introduced Karl and guided him to the conclusion of his studies, he has been with BOM ever since.

Karl took those at the lecture through the State of the Climate 2016 report, as shown on BOM website.

Karl clearly has a thorough understanding of climate change and its impact and implications, but only strayed occasionally into philosophizing about the effects of our disrupted climate system.

The fourth biennial State of the Climate report is the work of the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO, who each play an important role in monitoring, analyzing and communicating observed changes in Australia's climate.

The report draws on the latest monitoring, science, and projection information, it is explained on the website, to describe variability and changes in Australia's climate, and how it is likely to change in the future.

“Observations and climate modelling paint a consistent picture of ongoing, long-term climate change interacting with underlying natural variability,” it says.

According to the report, “These changes affect many Australians, particularly changes associated with increases in the frequency or intensity of heat events, fire weather, and drought.

“Australia will need to plan for and adapt to some level of climate change. This report is a synthesis of the science informing our understanding of climate in Australia and includes new information about Australia's climate of the past, present and future.

“The science underpinning this report will help inform a range of economic, environmental and social decision-making and local vulnerability assessments, by government, industry, and communities,” it says.