Extract from Climate Council
When the rain finally eased in Brisbane, the silence was eerie.
It came after days of constant, noisy downpour. At times, the rain was
so loud I struggled to hear the emergency warnings on the radio. Between Friday and Sunday, our city experienced its wettest three-day period in records dating back to 1840 (1).
I started getting worried on Friday. A day later, water was gushing through my bedroom wall, and I put the call out for help from our neighbours, who showed up with buckets, brooms and towels and worked like mad to help us.
The last thing any of us need is more bad news. But today’s report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) explains in detail how climate impacts – such as floods, bushfires and heatwaves – are coming faster, hitting harder, and will be felt more widely, especially in the world’s most vulnerable communities (3). Read more in our explainer: Breaking down the latest IPCC report.
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These floods show how we’re already living with the consequences of climate inaction. But the IPCC's message is clear: the faster we cut emissions, the more climate damage we can avoid.
I’m one of the lucky ones. There’s so many people across Queensland and New South Wales whose homes and businesses have been inundated. People have lost their lives.
Others have lost their livelihoods. Our communities will be living with
the consequences of this flooding event long after the waters recede.
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