Geraldton smashes 70-year-old high with peak of 49.3C making it

Just when you thought it could not get any hotter, Mother Nature proves you wrong — one WA city recorded its hottest day on record on a scorching Sunday.

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Climate Council on X: Geraldton smashes 70-year-old high with peak of 49.3C making it officially hottest day on record. Rising pollution from burning coal, oil and gas is overheating our planet and worsening extreme weather events like heatwaves

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Geraldton smashes 70-year-old high with peak of 49.3C making it officially hottest day on record