After weeks of rain, summer is making a belated arrival in NSW with temperatures set to soar this weekend, as well as the bushfire threat, as the country braces itself for the hottest week this summer.
A "cutting edge" technology that sucks water from the humid Northern Territory air is being trialled, giving a glimpse of how water-dependent industries may one day be able to operate in the outback without having to rely on sucking those resources from underneath the earth.
And a new and alarmingly high Arctic temperature record of 38 degrees Celsius has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
A hot summer blast will see temperatures soar across NSW and raise the bushfire concern as the country braces itself for the hottest week this summer.
In the centre of Australia, where the landscape is parched and temperatures can soar into the high 40s, water can be a precious commodity. But a "cutting edge" technology is being trialled in the Northern Territory, giving a glimpse of how water-dependent industries may one day be able to operate in the outback without having to rely on sucking those resources from underneath the earth.
38-degree Arctic temperature record confirmed: WMO
A new and disturbing high temperature record for the Arctic of 38 degrees Celsius was confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday.
Soils are sodden, towns have already gone under water and summer has only just begun. But how is this year stacking up against the big, wet years?
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