Report
Heatwatch: increasing extreme heat in the Whitsundays
Publisher
Weather
Extreme weather events
Global environmental change
Public health
Queensland
Resources
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 Heatwatch: increasing extreme heat in the Whitsundays
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Description
Increasing extreme heat will have profound impacts on people, industries and ecosystems in the Whitsundays. CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology projections estimate that the average number of days over 35 degrees each year could increase fourfold by 2030 and reach over 87 days per year by 2090 without strong climate policies. Hot nights above 25 degrees are projected to rise from an average of 18 per year up to 177 per year by 2090.
Publication Details
Copyright:
The Australia Institute 2019. Reproduced with permission
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
24 Mar 2019
