Just got through Adelaide's 35 degree night. I'm old enough to remember when a 34 degree forecast meant school was cancelled. I drape my precious veggie garden in curtains. Hope my stepkids don't get heatstroke at school. Curse the mfs perpetuating climate denial. And I wait for autumn while it still exists.
I expect the air conditioned news readers will be having a smug chortle about Ouyen making it into the record books, while blaming Mother Nature for the whole fiasco. Returned to Tas on Sunday. Is Melbourne still coated in smoke?
I remember the Adelaide heat in November doing exams in Centennial Hall; no aircon then. Going back now, I avoid mid-summer, though 40 degrees at Womad seems normal now. Thanks for your wonderful writing Jonathan.
Thank you. Those excited "record breaking" headlines are getting me down, these are not records we want to break.
Just got through Adelaide's 35 degree night. I'm old enough to remember when a 34 degree forecast meant school was cancelled. I drape my precious veggie garden in curtains. Hope my stepkids don't get heatstroke at school. Curse the mfs perpetuating climate denial. And I wait for autumn while it still exists.
“These days seem no longer innocent, we’ve tampered with the blamelessness of nature.” Great words.
I expect the air conditioned news readers will be having a smug chortle about Ouyen making it into the record books, while blaming Mother Nature for the whole fiasco. Returned to Tas on Sunday. Is Melbourne still coated in smoke?
Yes it is. Hanging round to remind us all is not well. Horrible here in Ballarat.
I remember the Adelaide heat in November doing exams in Centennial Hall; no aircon then. Going back now, I avoid mid-summer, though 40 degrees at Womad seems normal now. Thanks for your wonderful writing Jonathan.