The latest report prepared by scientists and meteorologists from CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology shows that Australia has warmed by an average of 1.51°C since 1910, and its oceans have heated up by 1.08°C on average since 1900.  

The Paris Agreement warns the world to avoid this temperature rise, which it considers the temperature threshold that, when reached or exceeded, could risk unleashing far more severe climate change impacts, including more severe and frequent rainfalls, droughts, and heatwaves.

The State of the Climate Report 2024, released on 31 October 2024, is prepared every two years and draws on the latest national and international climate research, monitoring, and projection information to describe changes and long-term trends in Australia’s climate.