BOM amd the CSIRO have produced the State of the Climate – 2012 report. BOM has a handy summary summary and link to the brochure. The CSIRO site has some added interviews. I’ve extracted two images. First is the relentless increase in ocean heat content:

Second is the rainfall pattern for April to September from 1997 to 2011:

According to the report we can expect the same only more so in the future.

See also The Conversation. Continue reading Climate clippings 71 →