"Severe/Extreme" Heatwave Across Central, SE Australia; 6-12 C Above Avg For S. Australia

[hatrack]

A heatwave will hit most of Australia this week that will push Christmas temperatures in some areas to as much as 12C above the December average before breaking monthly records later in the week.

Victorian authorities have issued health alerts for parts of the state and fire warnings are in place for several other states including Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.

The Kimberley region of Western Australia is the one location that could break heat records on Christmas Day, with the town of Fitzroy Crossing expecting a maximum of 47C, breaking the previous annual record of 46.5C, which was set earlier this month. (Ed. - For us 'Murcans, that's 116.6 F)

Inland areas of South Australia will have temperatures in the low-to-mid 40s and Adelaide is forecast to reach 41C on Thursday. Parts of Victoria are forecast to reach temperatures above 40C towards the end of the week, with Mildura in the state’s north-west expecting a top of 46C on Sunday.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/24/christmas-day-heatwave-weather-records-temperatures-forecast-heat-wave-australia-sydney-melbourne-adelaide?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVUy0xODEyMjQ%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&CMP=GTUS_email

[JayhawkSD]

1. Mankind's greatest feature is adaptability.

Man's spread from one continent to another was made possible by the ability to adapt to different environments, including being able to thrive in seemingly harsh environments that, on the face of it, were entirely hostile to the survival of the race.

So here we are, with not only our own inherent adaptability, but with all the miracles of modern technology and science available to us, and we are facing a changing climate with an outpouring of fear and uncertainty, and whining constantly about how horrible the future is going to be. Article after article predicts, at best, horrible discomfort, and dwells on the upcoming hardship that faces us.

I have not read one single article that proposes solutions to what is coming. Nothing is being written about strategies and solutions for how we can thrive in a changing world, as our race has done for hundreds of centuries.

[NickB79]

2. "Nothing is being written about strategies and solutions for how we can thrive in a changing world"

Could it be because there are no solutions that can provide for this?

Just because alchemists really,really wanted to turn lead into gold for thousands of years doesn't mean that there must be a way to do it.

[JayhawkSD]

3. You cannot seriously believe that.

That is defeatism beyond my ability to comprehend.

[NickB79]

4. I believe that we'll survive as a species

I believe some kind of civilization will come through the bottleneck.

But in the meantime, a few billion humans and about half the species on this planet will die short of changes to our global economy that are almost unthinkable at this time. There is no scenario where we "thrive" on the path we're currently on.

[JayhawkSD]

5. I feel sorry for you.

And that is not a taunt or a put down. I truly feel sorry for you. It must be hard to live in such a dark place.

[pscot]

7. We all live in the same place, my friend

And we're busily making it too hot to hold us. Save your pity for the innocents who come after us.

[pscot]

6. Good

Maybe they'll rethink basing their economy on coal extraction. OTOH, probably not.