Report
Heatwatch: increasing extreme heat in Mackay
Publisher
Weather
Extreme weather events
Global environmental change
Public health
Mackay
Resources
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Heatwatch: increasing extreme heat in Mackay | 1.13 MB |
Description
Increasing extreme heat will have profound impacts on people, industries and ecosystems in Mackay. CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology projections estimate that the average number of days over 35 degrees could increase from around one day presently to over seventy by 2090 without strong climate policies. Virtually all summer nights by 2090 are projected to remain above 25 degrees, 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:
24 Mar 2019