Australia: Get used to record-breaking heat: bureau

Sydney Morning Herald: The heatwave that has scorched the nation since Christmas is a taste of things to come, with this week`s records set to tumble again and again in the coming years, climate scientists said. Those of us who spend our days trawling – and contributing to – the scientific literature on climate change are becoming increasingly gloomy about the future of human civilisation. The hottest average maximum temperature ever recorded across Australia -- 40.33 degrees, set on Monday -- may only stand for...

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