Australia’s most populous state is sweltering with temperatures forecast to hit 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of Sydney Jan. 18, straining the power grid and fueling concerns for the environment.
The energy market operator told generators to brace for a surge in demand in New South Wales, as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners to cope with the heat.
The world’s driest inhabited continent is in the grip of an extended heatwave, posting the hottest December on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. In a season of superlatives, the notoriously toasty mining town of Marble ...
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