Monster heatwave to bring scorching days, warm nights and fire risk
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Extreme Heatwave Grips Australia, Temps to Hit 47°C
Extreme Heatwave Grips Australia, Temps to Hit 47°C
Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** People seen walking with a dog during sunrise at Altona Beach, with Australia expected to face a severe heatwave, according to the Bureau of Meteorology has issued. Image credit: Ye Myo Khant/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
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Metaculus Prediction
There is a 50% chance Australia's net greenhouse gas emissions will be 136 Mt CO2-e in 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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