Country Records Highest Temperature in 62 Years

Australian authorities have urged residents to avoid going outside today, Friday, due to a severe heatwave sweeping the northwest coast of the country, where temperatures exceeded 50.7 degrees Celsius, marking the highest level in 62 years. Scientists and climate activists have sounded the alarm, warning that the rise in Earth's temperature due to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly from fossil fuels, is approaching a tipping point. Data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week revealed that all the years recorded as having the highest temperatures were within the last decade, with 2021 being the sixth hottest year. Australia is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, but its government refuses to reduce its reliance on coal or industries that use other fossil fuel sources, stating that this would come at the cost of job losses.