Australia just had its second-hottest year on record – and temperatures will rise again
- Last year was Australia's second-hottest year on record, with an average temperature 1.46 degrees hotter than the average from 1961-1990, as reported by the Bureau of Meteorology .
- The hottest year on record remains 2019, which was 1.51 degrees above the average, according to meteorologists from Weatherzone.
- A heatwave is affecting Western Australia and is expected to move east, impacting New South Wales and Victoria this weekend, as stated by the BOM.
- The coincidence of high temperatures and rainfall levels in 2024 suggests a link to climate change, noted meteorologist Ben Domensino.
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