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Marty Silk and Nick Gibbs

Bushfires in 2019 warmed sky like volcano

The Black Summer bushfires raised the temperature of the atmosphere to its highest level in 29 years (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's Black Summer bushfires raised the temperature of the planet's atmosphere to its highest level in 29 years, according to a new study.

The catastrophic fires in 2019/20 burned more than 46 million acres and directly killed 34 people, as well as millions of animals.

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