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Australia records its hottest day ever as bush fires rage on | South China Morning Post

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Australia experienced its hottest day on record on December 18, 2019, as average temperatures soared to 40.9 degreesCelsius (105.6 Fahrenheit). For months, the nation has been reeling from an unprecedented series of bush fires, which scientists say have been worsened by climate change and prolonged drought in the co…

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