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Australian heatwaves getting hotter and longer, says Climate Council
2014-01-15 21:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Heatwaves in Australia are becoming more frequent, are increasing in intensity and are lasting longer, according to an interim report by the Climate Council. The report, which will be released in full in February, finds that climate change is having a key influence on a trend that has seen the number of hot days in Australia double and the duration and frequency of heatwaves increase in the period between 1971 and 2008. South-eastern Australia has baked in extreme temperatures this week, with...
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