Climate change is widespread, rapid and intensifying.
Western Australia’s south-west has dried at one of the fastest rates in the world and is projected to continue drying. As temperatures increase, climate disasters are growing in size, frequency and intensity – often with little time in between for communities to recover.
Climate models are our best tool to understand how the climate may change in the future.
The information below explains what climate models are and how climate scientists are using them to produce local downscaled climate projections for Western Australia.
Report
Western Australian climate projections: summary
Factsheet
Factsheet describing more information about climate models, including the latest in climate modelling and climate change projections planned for WA.
Video
Public lecture
Outline of the Climate Science Initiative (CSI) of WA. Presented by Kelly Barnes, Program Manager, at the Public Lecture held at Murdoch University on 24 March 2023.
Understanding the science behind the WA Climate Change Projections. Presented by Dr Jatin Kala, lead Climate Scientist, Murdoch University, at the Public Lecture held on 24 March 2023.
Complete recording of the Public Lecture - Climate Science Initiative, presented at Murdoch University on 24 March 2023.
Case study
Unlocking new insights into WA’s future climate, Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre
More information about how climate projections are made
Queensland Future Climate: Understanding the data, Queensland Government
