Very little is known about the past climate of Perth, Western Australia, during the 19th century. Our team recently pieced together the oldest daily weather observations from south-western Australia spanning 1830โ1875. Thereโs a strong case for increasing 19th century climate data rescue efforts in the south-western region of Australia, due to the vulnerability of this … Continue reading What was Perthโs climate like from 1830 to 1875?
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Some say we’ve seen bushfires worse than this before. But they’re ignoring a few key facts
Every time a weather extreme occurs, some people quickly jump in to say weโve been through it all before: that worse events have happened in the past, or itโs just part of natural climate variability. The recent bushfire crisis is a case in point. ...