Deaths of 30,000 fish off WA coast made more likely by climate change, research finds

Analysis drawing on satellite data and 13 climate models concludes that climate change makes marine heatwaves 20 times more likely

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Marine heatwaves linked to the deaths of 30,000 fish off the Western Australia coast were up to 100 times more likely to occur because of climate change, new research has found.

Waters off WA have been affected by prolonged marine heatwaves since September last year.

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