Category : Climate Change | Location : International | Posted on 2026-01-23 06:28:33
The heatwave occurred despite weak La Niña conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which typically bring cooler temperatures to parts of Australia. The study found that in a warmer future — with global temperatures rising by around 2.6 degrees Celsius (°C) — heat events of this intensity could occur as often as once every two years.
