Southern Australia, including the populated coastal regions of the southeast and southwest, experiences a Mediterranean-style climate in the west and a more humid temperate climate in the east. Rainfall here is strongly seasonal (winter-dominant in the west, winter-spring in the east) and relies on the northward migration of the westerly wind belt and embedded cold fronts.
Since the early 20th century, and accelerating since the 1950s, Australia has observed distinct trends consistent with anthropogenic climate change. the climate in australia
While total rainfall on the continent has remained statistically stable, the spatial distribution has shifted. There has been a pronounced decline in cool-season rainfall (April to October) in the southwest and southeast, attributed to a southward shift in the storm tracks. Conversely, northern Australia has seen a slight increase in intense rainfall events during the wet season. While total rainfall on the continent has remained