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"The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending.
After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more
exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the UK.
Meanwhile, record-breaking rain and intense flash floods struck Greece before
the same storm devastated Libya, with thousands dead.
Almost 20% of Africa is estimated to be in drought, and drought conditions are
returning to parts of Australia. To top it off, we’ve seen several hurricanes
intensify unusually quickly in the Atlantic.
We know climate change underpins some of the more extreme weather we’re seeing.
But is it also pushing these extreme events to happen faster?
The answer? Generally, yes. Here’s how."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
