“Nowadays, of course, we don’t have bouts of heavy rain any more,” a reader tells Topical. ‘We have ‘rain bombs.’ I have seen heavy rains along Australia’s east coast now routinely described, mainly by overseas news media, as ‘rain bombs.’ It sounds more dramatic, in keeping with everything else going on, and adds to the sense of drama about climate change.”
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Blake Jarrett
Blake Jarrett is an experienced journalist based in Narrabri. With a strong passion for sport Blake first began work with Northern NSW Football as a soccer reporter/commentator.