• Over the past decade, southern Australia has suffered numerous extreme weather and climate events, such as record-breaking heat waves, bushfires, two major droughts and even flash flooding.
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- New research links dramatic changes in the upper atmosphere to the recent wave of extreme weather in southern Australia. Scientists argue that altered jet‑stream patterns and high‑altitude temperature shifts have intensified heat waves, prolonged droughts, and increased the likelihood of bushfires. The study cites a decade of record‑breaking heat, two major drought periods, and flash flooding as evidence of the atmospheric changes’ impact. While the findings do not single out human activity, they suggest that upper‑level climate dynamics are a key driver behind the region’s escalating climate hazards.
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