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Australia's 2025-26 summer brought record heat, wildfires, and flooding in rapid succession, signaling a new climate normal.
Australia's 2025-26 summer saw record heat, wildfires, and flash flooding in rapid succession, signaling a fundamental shift in the country’s climate, according to Monash University climate scientist Andrew Watkins.
Despite a La Niña pattern, southeastern states experienced temperatures over 40°C, linked to a 25% rise in emergency hospital admissions.
In Victoria’s Otways, residents evacuated due to fires, then faced severe flooding days later, with cars washed into the sea.
Queensland and the Northern Territory saw extreme rainfall, with some areas receiving a year’s worth of rain in days.
Watkins described the pattern as “breakneck climate whiplash,” stressing that extreme events once considered rare are now routine, overwhelming emergency services and infrastructure.
El verano de 2025-26 en Australia trajo un calor récord, incendios forestales e inundaciones en rápida sucesión, lo que indicaba una nueva normalidad climática.