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Friday, August 30, 2024

Australia experiences record breaking winter heatwave; Rapid snow season decline; Global Snapshot of news reveals climate crisis extent

Australia experiencing a late winter season  heatwave breaking temperature recotds.

Australia is in the grip of a late winter season heatwave with temperature records falling across most states. Southern States are experiencing storm fronts with strong winds some times in excess of 100km/hr.

Australia: late Winter #heatwave temperature records broken for Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and South Australia. In Qld, Birdsville’s running maximum temperature at 3:30pm AEST on Friday was 39.6°C. This is roughly 15°C above average for this time of year and Qld’s highest winter temperature on record. (Weatherzone)

Sydney Airport has broken its winter record of 31.1°C this Friday, reaching 31.6°C at 2:48pm. In August 2024 to date, Sydney's running average maximum has been 21°C, some 3.1 above the long-term average. (Weatherzone)

In Queensland, Rental advocates warn heat-related deaths will increase if Queensland regulations aren't tightened. The ABC News report summarises that:

  • Parts of Queensland are predicted to see a record-breaking 36-degree end to winter.
  • Advocates want efficiency regulations to protect renters and public housing tenants.
  • The state government says their reforms have made renting fairer and lifted housing standards.
  • See associated VIDEO: Growing risk of heat-related deaths as Queensland temperatures soar

See climatologist Andrew King explain at the Conversation, published 26 August 2024: 40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now




Channel 10 The Project does a great job of connecting the record breaking winter heatwave to fossil fuels and the climate crisis: Australia Records Hottest Ever Winter Temperature. Well done to the Project for inviting on Climate scientist Dr Linden Ashcroft to explain the heat and other impacts..

9 News video report on Queensland record winter heat, not making the climate connections:

Australian snow season continues its remarkably rapid decline

Snow watchers say they've never seen a season with reasonable late-July snow depths decline so dramatically by late August. (Weatherzone



Global News Snapshot

30 August 2024 - Global Snapshot of news of the climate crisis from the Guardian:





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