What are the likely affects of climate change on Australia?
The likely affects of climate change in Australia include that Australia will: • become warmer and drier • become warmer by 0.4 to 2 °C by 2030, 1 to 6 °C by 2070, more hot days and fewer cold days • have less rainfall in the south, particularly in winter and spring • have more rainfall in north-eastern Australia in summer and autumn • have increased evaporation and changes in rainfall will lead to a net drying over all of Australia • have heavier rainfall • experience stronger tropical cyclones.
