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Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine

Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September, on a record that goes…

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The Guardian reports: Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September, on a record that goes back to 1910.

Averaged temperatures ranked in the top five warmest Septembers for every…

This environment story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include El Niño, Kosciuszko and Bureau of Meteorology.

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Location
Australia · Oceania
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The Guardian
First reported
Key names
El Niño, Kosciuszko, Bureau of Meteorology, Septembers
Section
Environment

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