Sydney and Melbourne could swelter through 50C days within decades

Sydney and Melbourne could swelter through 50C days within decades

Fijivillage, 04 October 2017 – Australia’s two biggest cities could swelter through 50C days within a few decades.

A study has found that Sydney and Melbourne are likely to endure such summers even if global warming is contained to the Paris accord limit of a 2C rise above pre‑industrial levels.

Scientists say that limiting warming to below that would make 50C days less likely. Read more…