Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine
Australia recorded its second-hottest September on record, with alpine regions experiencing unprecedented snow loss. Scientists attribute the extreme weather to the combination of climate change and the El Niño phenomenon.
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The data provides further evidence of accelerating climate change and its tangible impact on seasonal weather patterns and local economies.
Australia’s ski fields have had one of the warmest winters on record, forcing many resorts and the businesses that support them to shut up shop early. Photograph: The Guardian Australia’s ski fields have had one of the warmest winters on record, forcing many resorts and the businesses that support them to shut up shop early. Photograph: The Guardian Australia weather Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country.
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