Heatwaves: hotter, longer, more often

Will Steffen; Lesley Hughes; Sarah Perkins

Heatwaves: hotter, longer, more often

Will Steffen, Lesley Hughes, Sarah Perkins

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Abstract

Climate change is already increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves in Australia. Heatwaves are becoming hotter, lasting longer and occurring more often.

Our latest report finds hot weather in Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra has already reached levels predicted for 2030.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Sydney
Publisher	Climate Council of Australia
Commissioning body	Climate Council of Australia
Number of pages	62
ISBN (Print)	0992414237, 9780992414221, 0992414229, 9780992414238
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Copyright the Climate Council of Australia Limited 2014. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.

Keywords

Australia overseas comparisons
temperature (climate)
environmental impact
statistics
forecasting
extreme weather events
weather
health impact
heatwaves
economic impact
trends
interstate comparisons
climate change (anthropogenic)

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