Climate crisis cutting short Australia's winters and extending summers

New report from Australia Institute says trend will bring with it longer and hotter bushfires, more heatwaves and crop damage

Australia's summers are getting longer and winters have become shorter as a result of global heating, according to a new report from the Australia Institute.

The discussion paper, to be released on Monday, said that trend was "highly likely" to continue and would bring with it longer and hotter bushfire seasons, more heatwaves, while agricultural crops will be damaged, livestock will suffer and entire ecosystems will be placed at risk.