The heat is on: what does that mean for Australians?

From understanding the big climate picture to knowing how to cool your body down, here is your guide to coping with extreme summer heatGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLast year was the hottest year in recorded history. Global average temperatures over 2023 nudged towards 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, and for two days in November, they reached 2 degrees above those levels.With a hotter planet come more intense - and therefore more deadly - heatwaves. Continue reading...