Report
Heatwatch: increasing extreme heat in Townsville
Publisher
Weather
Extreme weather events
Global environmental change
Public health
Townsville
Resources
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Description
Increasing extreme heat will have profound impacts on people, industries and ecosystems in Townsville. CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology projections estimate that the average number of days over 35 degrees each year could increase fivefold by 2030 and reach over one hundred days per year by 2090 without strong climate policies. Almost two hundred nights per year could to remain above 25 degrees by 2090, a level considered dangerous to human health.
Publication Details
Copyright:
The Australia Institute 2019. Reproduced with permission
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
20 Mar 2019