Dire predictions for future Kimberley heatwaves, but climate scientists warn against 'crying wolf’

Climate scientists have cautioned against "crying wolf" on the unfolding impacts of climate change, as new research suggests a dramatic upswing in heatwaves across northern Australia.

Research suggests WA's north could have
 60 days a year above 40 degrees Celsius.

Released by think tank The Australia Institute this week, the Kimberley HeatWatch report pointed to an unprecedented rise in hot weather across the West Australia's Kimberley by the end of the century.

The paper, commissioned by local conservation group Environs Kimberley, suggested that without adequate policies to reduce global temperatures, the number of "extreme heat days" where temperatures reach 35 degrees Celsius and over would increase dramatically each year.

Read the ABC News story - “Dire predictions for future Kimberley heatwaves, but climate scientists warn against 'crying wolf’.”