Sydney's record wet year is directly linked to global warming, Australian meteorologists say.
2,200 millimeters of rain for 2022 on Thursday afternoon local time — surpassing the previous record set in 1950, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology ."Widespread rain has fallen across eastern Australia and there is an ongoing flood risk," BOM forecaster Jonathan How said in"Heading into the weekend, further rainfall will push rivers even higher and there is concern for some communities," How said.
Multiple flood warnings in place "for minor to major flooding" through the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria were expected to continue for several days — with NSW state capital Sydney among the areas at risk.The active La Niña period meant more rainfall was expected for the rest of the year "and that does increase the risk of flooding," How told ABC TV.
"That means we can hold a hell of a lot more water in the atmosphere, meaning we're more likely to see heavy rainfall events,"
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