Jun 4, 2019 | Water Related
Climate Experience: Citizen tracked coastal erosion and discovered that 36m of beach has been eroded since 2012. Existing infrastructure has come severely under threat. Explanation: Oceans have been absorbing more than 80% of the extra heated added to the climate...
Jun 3, 2019 | Agriculture/Horticulture
Climate Experience: Farmer loses 80 cows due to heat stress. Explanation: The region is getting hotter, Gippsland has seen 21 consecutive years with above average temperatures.[1] Ramifications: Further temperature rises are expected with more extremely hot days.[2]...
Jun 3, 2019 | Agriculture/Horticulture
Climate Experience: Local grower has noticed that figs have paused in growth, and that the trees have lost about 25% foliage. Explanation: Leaves and fruit in heat stress are likely to stop growing or fall off.[1] January temperatures were nearly 6 degrees above the...
Jun 3, 2019 | Snow Related
Climate Experience: Snow depths have been declining since the 1950s,[1]as has the spatial extent of snow cover.[2] Explanation: Snow depth is closely related to maximum temperatures.[3] The temperature of the region has gone up by 1.4 degrees since the 1950s.[4]...
Jun 3, 2019 | Water Related
Climate Experience: Locals discovered a massive fish die off on Mallacoota beaches; thousands of fish were counted along with numerous sea urchins and some penguins. Explanation: An upwelling causes a decrease in oxygen level in the water and creates toxins, these...
