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Poppy Johnston

'Climate whiplash': threat rises of cascading disasters

Australians are being warned to brace for more bushfires and floods as summers become unpredictable. (Dan Himbrechts, Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS)

Bushfires one day and floods the next - the likelihood of back-to-back severe weather during Australian summers is increasing in a warming climate.

The Black Summer bushfires In 2019-2020 caused widespread destruction followed by downpours and flooding over the next two years, complicating the response and recovery efforts.

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