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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Graham Readfearn

Australia’s climate has warmed by 1.5C since 1910, BoM temperature records show

The sun rises over Sydney on a hot day
Australia had its joint-eighth warmest year on record in 2023, with the national temperature 0.98C above the average between 1961 and 1990, the BoM says. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

Australia’s land surface has warmed by 1.5C since 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s long-term record of temperatures.

The figure is revealed in the bureau’s annual climate statement that found 2023 was Australia’s joint-eighth warmest year on record, with the national temperature 0.98C above the average between 1961 and 1990.

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