Speaker: Dr Linden Ashcroft “What will climate change bring to Castlemaine weather?”
Linden Ashcroft is an award-winning climate scientist and communicator from the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on historical climatology, using pre-1900 documents and weather observations to improve understanding of Australia’s past climate so we can better prepare for the future.
The impact of human-induced climate change is clear on Victoria’s temperature, with graphs showing relentless warming trends. But the impact of climate change on rainfall is trickier to find. Are things getting wetter or drier? Is the ‘green drought’ a sign of things to come?
In this presentation, Dr Ashcroft will share recent research on our local rainfall patterns, untangling the role of climate change from our natural swings of wet and dry weather. She’ll also share what the science says about climate change communication: what works, what doesn’t and the power of a good conversation.
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