Australia’s Agriculture Minister cites climate change impact on weather predictions
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Australia’s Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, addressed the challenges in predicting extreme weather events, attributing the difficulty to climate change effects. Speaking on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio, Watt highlighted the evolving impact of climate change on traditional weather models.
“Climate change is having an impact. The models that we’ve traditionally used are having to change because the climate is changing. That’s something that I know the Bureau is working hard on,” said Watt. “Unfortunately, the reality is that climate change means that we are going to be living through more unpredictable weather.”
The Bureau of Meteorology faced criticism for failing to provide timely warnings regarding this week’s deadly thunderstorms post ex-tropical cyclone Jasper’s landfall in Queensland.
⚠️Initial Moderate Flooding Warning for the Maroochy River. Minor flooding is likely at Palmview on Tuesday evening, with further rises and moderate flooding possible. Details and updates:https://t.co/8x3iEr9G8w pic.twitter.com/Eteb1GpPTV
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 2, 2024
Acknowledging the criticism, Watt, who also serves as the emergency management minister, recognized the imperfections in meteorology as a science. “Meteorology is not a perfect science,” he stated. “I’m very open to the view that we can do better with the Bureau of Meteorology, and I’m sure that work will go on there.”
⚠️🌧️Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY to LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL with a risk of FLASH FLOODING continues in #SEQld for areas north of Brisbane, especially around the #SunshineCoast region. The risk has now eased for #GoldCoast & #ScenicRim regions. https://t.co/HhFPSpQmgD pic.twitter.com/2K04y0C0tC
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) January 2, 2024
Deadly storms struck Australia’s east coast earlier this week, claiming at least nine lives. Ongoing major thunderstorm warnings for south-east Queensland anticipate destructive wind gusts, large hail, and flash flooding. The aftermath of the storms continues, leaving thousands without power across the region, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Additionally, severe heat waves have been forecasted for the country’s north-western regions amidst the weather fluctuations.
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