An alarming report has found temperature increases from climate change and urban growth will make Brisbane "a difficult place to live" within the next 30 years, and more people will be at risk of dying from extreme heat.
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| The study found the number of hot days and nights would double. |
The long-term climate modelling also found the number of hot days and nights will double in Australia's third largest city by 2050, and people will need to avoid outdoor activities throughout most of summer.
The peer-reviewed study, which was published recently in the International Journal of Climatology, investigated the impact of urban growth and climate change on heat stress during summer in Brisbane, from the present day to 2050.
Read the ABC News story by Shelley Lloyd - “Temperature rises will make Brisbane a 'difficult place to live' within 30 years, report finds.”
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