{"id":148699,"date":"2021-12-22T10:36:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T23:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=148699"},"modified":"2021-12-22T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:27:00","slug":"conversation-guide-la-nina","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/conversation-guide-la-nina\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation Guide: A stormy Summer and climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For many Australians, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/steamy-stormy-climate-change-summer-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer of 2021-22<\/a> is a little different. Instead of the dry, hot and bushfire-y conditions we often experience, most of the east of Australia is experiencing a wet and wild Summer, influenced by a La Ni\u00f1a event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how do we explain that climate change is happening here and now when the summer is wetter than usual? It can be a challenge, but we can\u2019t forget that the weather we experience day to day is happening in a warmer climate, due to burning fossil fuels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve produced a handy conversation guide to arm you with the facts when chatting about climate change this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want more convo guides? We have loads! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/climate-conversation-guides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check them out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina3.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:25px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the full conversation guide here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Conversations-Guide-La-Nina-edit-636x900.png 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many Australians, the Summer of 2021-22 is a little different. 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