My Climate View is a digital tool empowering farmers to sustain and strengthen the viability of their businesses in the face of a changing climate.
Now featuring local climate projections for 22 agricultural commodities, more farmers and land managers can prepare ahead for changes to their local climate, one of the biggest drivers of annual agricultural production and income.
My Climate View has four major updates, including:
- A ‘future climate overview’ that provides users with a snapshot of projected changes across key climate factors for their location and commodity by the 2050s.
- Climate information for two more commodities — tomato and pork.
- A feature that enables users to download reports and share key climate information with relevant peers, advisers or support networks.
- Features to improve the experience on a mobile device.
BOM’s agriculture section manager Elizabeth Johnston said the new overview feature on My Climate View gives users the power to see — side by side — how projected temperature and rainfall for key times of the production year might change over time.
“So even if rainfall may not be projected to significantly change in your location — projected higher temperatures and potential increases in heat stress is something livestock producers should consider,” Ms Johnston said.
The product presents past and future climate information, all in one place. Climate information is available for the past 60 years, seasonal outlooks and for future projections for the 2030s, 2050s and 2070s.
CSIRO’s drought resilience mission lead Graham Bonnett said My Climate View would help primary producers plan to reduce drought impacts and build resilience.
“As we experience a changing and variable climate, My Climate View provides valuable insights for longer term planning allowing farmers to prepare and adapt,” Dr Bonnett said.
My Climate View can be accessed at: https://myclimateview.com.au
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