Global heating is increasing the frequency of these gale-force cool changes which can disrupt flights, create hazardous sea conditions, and increase bushfire danger
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When the spring and summer months bring sweltering weather on Australia’s east coast, sudden relief can come in the form of a “southerly buster”, an abrupt southerly wind that can drop the mercury in minutes.
Global heating is increasing the frequency of these gale-force wind changes on the south-eastern seaboard, which can disrupt flights, create hazardous sea conditions, and increase bushfire danger.
