Earth, wind and fire – now rain and hail.
by Chris, 7 February, 2020, 2 comments
Australia has experienced some of the most dramatic effects of climate change - with the unprecedented burning of vast areas of its countryside (see previous blogs). Recently, the weather turned to another extreme - thunderstorms, hailstorms and rain. Large hailstones (the size of golf balls or bigger) have bombarded cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, damaging roofs, cars, trees, and infrastructure. Flash flooding has occurred in some places due to heavy rain, plus there have been high winds and dust storms.
Whilst rain has been welcomed in that it has helped to ‘damp down’ some of the fires that have been raging, the intensity of the rain is not without problems in places. Heavy rainfall can result in further damage to ecosystems. Read more...
