Climate Change - The Australian Heatwave of December 2019

Eucla, in south-east Western Australia, hit 49.8 degrees Celsius on December 19th, 2019.

World temperatures map shows Australia is on fire

The map shows Australia coloured dark red, indicating temperatures around 40°C. However, some spots of the country are covered with white spots, indicating the heat was inching towards 50°C.

Leading climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf said.....
"the probability for this extreme heat occurring by chance in a world without global heating is essentially zero. "
Braidwood fire
Huge bushfires have swept through many areas, destroying homes and wildlife.

Another leading climate scientist, Michael Mann, said ...
"Yes -we might have still seen an Australian heat wave, but we wouldn't have seen such a RECORD early summer heatwave in the absence of human-caused planetary warming..."






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