Climate change was almost certainly responsible for a marine heatwave off Tasmania’s east coast in 2015/16 that lasted 251 days and at its greatest extent was seven times the size of Tasmania. At its peak intensity, waters were 2.9°C above expected summertime temperatures.

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Climate change was almost certainly responsible for a marine heatwave off Tasmania’s east coast in 2015/16 that lasted 251 days and at its greatest extent was seven times the size of Tasmania. At its peak intensity, waters were 2.9°C above expected summertime temperatures.