Australia experienced record winter heat with temperatures soaring to 41.6°C
Australia recently experienced an unprecedented winter heatwave, with temperatures reaching a record high of 41.6°C. This is the highest temperature ever recorded in August in the country and marks a new winter heat record. This has never happened before since 2020, this is a testament to the fact that extreme weather phenomena are happening more and more.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said the country had experienced unusually high temperatures during the winter. On August 26, a record temperature of 41.6°C was recorded on the northwest coast of Australia. Specifically, this temperature was measured at a military training facility in Yampi Sound at approximately 3:37 p.m. local time, surpassing the previous record of 41.2°C set in August 2020 in nearby West Roebuck.
The Bureau highlighted that the highest temperature ever recorded was in August at any location in Australia, setting a new winter temperature record for the country. Normally, winter in Australia lasts from early June to late August. However, scientists note that the new record is still “provisionally confirmed” and further confirmation is needed to ensure authenticity its. the accuracy of measurements before they are officially recorded.
Climate scientists predict that 2024 could be the hottest year ever recorded for Earth. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that global temperatures in the first seven months of this year were 0.7°C higher than the average from 1991 to 2020. Temperatures are Very annoying in Australia.
Scientific studies warn that increasing greenhouse gas emissions are accelerating global warming, leading to more frequent and intense heat waves around the world.
This raises concerns about weather changes around the world, causing unavoidable adverse effects on human health. Next, there will be many consequences of extreme weather occurring more and more, the living environment of living creatures is also disturbed, they are forced to change to adapt to new, harsh weather conditions. harsher.
