PERTH: Debate and speculation around the causes of global warming is one thing, but the scientific evidence of a warming planet is a trend that is undeniable.
Global warming is believed to be responsible for rising temperatures across the planet but amid all the fiery rhetoric and mountains of data, it can be difficult to understand how it will affect us.
But a new website released by the CSIRO today will help people put it all into perspective and shows how it will impact 400 towns across the country.
So if you’re wondering what Australia is going to look like for your kids, you’re in luck.
The website boasts a “Climate Analogues Tool” which allows people to see what the average climate will be like in their home town in the years 2030, 2050 and 2090.
It does this in a way that can be easily pictured by the user. After selecting a number of specifications such as emissions scenarios (low, intermediate, or high), it gives an example of another Australian town that currently has the climate which the chosen town will exhibit in the future.
For example, with intermediate emissions, in 2050 Sydney’s climate could resemble that of Port Macquarie, and Coffs Harbour’s weather would be akin to the climate of current day Gold Coast.
Later in the century, the predictions become understandably more dramatic. Melbourne’s climate could look more like that of Dubbo in 2090, according to the interactive map.
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