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Sydney’s summer was the hottest on record. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

March 2, 2017

Climate change’s signature was writ large on Australia’s crazy summer of 2017

Andrew King, The University of Melbourne; David Karoly, The University of Melbourne; Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute ; Matthew Hale, UNSW , and Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, UNSW

New South Wales has just had its hottest summer on record – an event that was made 50 times more likely by humans’ impact on the climate.

Emergency crews tackle a bushfire at Boggabri, one of dozens across NSW during the heatwave. AAP/Karen Hodge

February 17, 2017

Climate change doubled the likelihood of the New South Wales heatwave

Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, UNSW ; Andrew King, The University of Melbourne, and Matthew Hale, UNSW

Heat records have tumbled across New South Wales as the state suffered through the weekend’s heatwave. A new analysis shows that climate change made this kind of event much less of a rarity.

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