ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’
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Australia has experienced its hottest 12-month period on record, ending with its hottest March on record, with last month seeing temperatures 2.41C above average, the Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed.
The bureau said its data going back to 1910 showed the 12 months ending in March 2025 averaged 1.61C above average – the hottest of any 12-month period, beating the previous 1.51C mark set from January to December 2019.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/australia-records-hottest-12-months-and-warmest-march-weather-on-record
Author : Graham Readfearn
Publish date : 2025-04-03 02:31:00
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