Australia's floods: what the disaster tells us about a climate crisis future
Days of heavy rain and flooding along Australia’s east coast have caused widespread damage and triggered the evacuation of thousands of residents – from western Sydney to the mid-north coast.
With the weather finally easing and the recovery set to begin, reporter Graham Readfearn explores what may have caused the disaster – and what that might tell us about life in a climate crisis future
To learn more:
- How three weather systems are crashing together to hammer NSW with flooding rain, by Graham Readfearn
- Is NSW flooding a year after bushfires yet more evidence of climate change?, by Graham Readfearn
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