Climate scientists convene on Gold Coast
A GROUP of leading climate scientists will experience some personal warming of their own this week at a Gold Coast conference.
A GROUP of leading climate scientists will experience some personal warming of their own this week at a Gold Coast conference to finalise a landmark paper on extreme weather events and disasters.
The three-day symposium will be attended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change chairman R.K. Pachauri, and scientists from more than 50 nations.
It will be the fourth meeting of the authors of the upcoming publication, Special Report: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation.
National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility director Jean Palutikof said governments, communities and businesses in Australia were struggling to manage the effects of extreme rain, heat and storms.
"This report will guide governments and organisations worldwide to adapt and prepare for the increased risks that climate change may present," she said.
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