A new report says Warrnambool recording its hottest day on record this summer was not a fluke.
The mercury hit 45°C in Warrnambool on January 27,breaking the prevoius record of 44.8°C.
The release of a new report has hastened the concern of those who believe climate change is real and is now untethered.
The Climate Council has released its latest report, claiming human causes are now overpowering the globe’s weather patterns.
This summer had a La Nina climate pattern for Victoria, which was predicted to bring cooler than average temperatures.
But the Climate Council report says the La Nina was overpowered by record global levels of coal, oil and gas pollution.
The council pointed to extreme hot weather events throughout the summer in Victorian as proof of this.
Some of these events included Victoria’s hottest ever day, when Walpeup and Hopetoun recorded 48.9°C in late January.
Almost one third of Victoria joined Warrnambool to record their highest January temperature on record when a scorcher hit the state on January 27.
Climate Councillor, meteorologist and climate expert, Adjunct Professor Andrew Watkins said the failure of La Nina to cool the state was concerning.
“Climate change is now firmly behind the steering wheel of Australia’s temperatures,” Professor Watkins said.
“The baseline has shifted.
“The natural drivers we historically relied on are slipping behind climate change in the race to control our climate.”
