Prolonged Rainfall Fuels Widespread Despondency in AustraliaCredit: Sam is
Australia is experiencing an unusual period of sustained rainfall, leading to a sense of resignation and dampened spirits, even among those typically optimistic about wet weather. The ongoing conditions are impacting daily life and prompting reflection on long-term climate patterns.
The author observes a shift from typical complaints about the weather to a more subdued acceptance of it as a persistent reality. This sentiment is especially noticeable in the author’s two-year-old son, Archie, who initially delighted in the rain, enthusiastically playing in gumboots and singing “Rain Rain Go away.” Though,as the rainfall continued,Archie’s enthusiasm waned,culminating in a quite,almost mournful recitation of the song.
The author’s father-in-law, previously a climate change sceptic who used extended wet periods to question global warming theories, has also lost his usual enthusiasm for discussing the weather. He typically referenced a 2007 prediction by Professor Tim Flannery, than Australia’s chief climate commissioner, that East Coast dams would not refill. The author notes a shared silence during a recent car ride, punctuated only by the sound of the rain.
The article highlights a growing sense of weariness with the relentless weather. The author concludes by noting the child’s frustrated expression of the sentiment, “Rain, rain go away … I am so over this f—ing weather,” reflecting a broader emotional toll of the prolonged rainfall.
