Australian authorities have warned people not to go out today because the northwest coast is hit by an extremely hot wave with temperatures up to 50.7 degrees Celsius, reaching record levels as it was 62 years ago, Reuters and AFP reported.
Climatologists and activists have warned that global warming due to the greenhouse effect caused by human activities, especially fossil fuels, is on the verge of spiraling out of control.
The hottest years on the planet since statistics have been recorded in the last decade.
A temperature record was set in the coastal city of Onslow in the northwestern Australian region of Pilbara, where there is an iron mine. The region is known for its hot and dry weather, with temperatures usually around 40 degrees during this time of year.
Australia is one of the biggest polluters of carbon per capita, but the government is refusing to give up coal and other fossil fuel industries because it will lose jobs.
Scientists have found that rising temperatures could have a significant impact on human health and productivity in the open, leading to billions of dollars in economic losses.
Over the past two decades, Australia has lost an average of A $ 10.3 billion a year ($ 7.48 billion) and 218 production hours due to heat.
That’s according to a global study published this week by researchers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
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