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‘Climate whiplash’ is not simply a buzzword, but a symptom of a warming planet

By Linden Ashcroft, Senior Lecturer, Climate Science and Science Communication, The University of Melbourne

What flashes to mind when you hear the word “whiplash”?

Perhaps you picture someone’s head rocking back and forth during a car crash – a jarring and often painful experience. Climate whiplash is no different.

Scientists use the terms “weather whiplash” and “climate whiplash” to describe dramatic swings between different kinds of extreme weather. And as the world continues…

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