Climate change set to disrupt Australia's summer sports calendar
by Lisa Martin from Environment | The Guardian on (#48GGK)
Heat, rainfall, droughts, cyclones and bushfires are all on the rise, Climate Council warns
Extreme weather events linked to climate change have the potential to disrupt Australia's summer sports obsession at elite and grassroots level, the Climate Council warns.
Its latest report - Weather Gone Wild, released on Wednesday - says climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of events such as extreme heat, intense rainfall, droughts, tropical cyclones and bushfires.
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