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'A new report by a team of international climate scientists shows the
staggering amount of extreme heat days each country across the globe
experienced last year, with the majority made more likely by human-induced
climate change.
It comes as the world hits an alarming climate milestone, with data showing
last month was the hottest May on record, marking what has now been 12
consecutive months of unprecedented global heat.
Australian National University professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, who
specialises in extreme heat, said it served as a stark "wake-up call" on how
severe things were becoming.
"Last year was our hottest year on record and, to some extent, that was no
surprise," Dr Perkins-Kirkpatrick said.
"But it's the fact that each month has stacked up on top of each other, and
we've not had one month below the record, that has been quite surprising."
To better understand what has played out on the ground during those record
months, a team of researchers from Climate Central, in collaboration with Red
Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and World Weather Attribution, analysed how
many days of unusually hot weather each country experienced over the last
year.'
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
