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[95] [96] Summers in southern Australia are generally dry and hot with coastal sea breezes. During a lengthy dry spell, hot and dry winds from the interior can cause bushfires in some southern and eastern states, though most commonly Victoria and New South Wales. The tropical areas of northern Australia have a wet summer because of the monsoon.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, much of eastern Australia experienced a dry 2001. [28] 2002 was one of Australia's driest and warmest years on record, with 'remarkably widespread' dry conditions, particularly in the eastern half of the country, which was again affected by El Niño conditions. It was, at the time, Australia's fourth ...
This dry and warm environment and exposure to cyclones, makes Australia particularly vulnerable to climate change-- with some areas already experiencing increases in wildfires and fragile ecosystems. The island ecology of Australia has led to a number of unique endemic plant and animal species, notably marsupials like the kangaroo and koala.
As global temperatures soar, Australia could become so hot and dry that the country's residents could become climate refugees, U.S. climatologist and geophysicist Michael Mann told Reuters.
In Australia there was a 34% decrease in climate change articles published from March 2020. [219] A 2022 analysis found that Sky News Australia was a major source of climate misinformation globally. [220] Australia has recently experienced some of the most intense bushfire seasons in its immediate history. This phenomenon has sparked extensive ...
At the eastern end of the arid zone is the so-called Witchetty Bush. This area is home to the endemic species of acacia, Acacia kempeana, which feeds the wood borer larva, the witchetty maggot, up to three inches in size. It is high in protein and was an important part of the Aboriginal diet. [39] Eucalyptus woodland thrives along the dry ...
Australia could be heading for its third-warmest summer on record, with many places likely to experience a warmer and drier period than normal from March to May, weather authorities said on Thursday.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, much of eastern Australia experienced a dry 2001. [11] 2002 was one of Australia's driest and warmest years on record, with 'remarkably widespread' dry conditions, particularly in the eastern half of the country which was again affected by El Niño conditions. It was, at the time, Australia's fourth ...