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Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Ouyen may have hit the highest recorded temperature in Victoria's history and some fear it could get even hotter

Ouyen and surrounding Mallee are experiencing an unprecedented, multi-day extreme heatwave with record temperatures, drought-dried fields, and elevated fire danger affecting farming operations.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

As Australia burns, locals learn to adapt

Extreme heat and powerful winds combined with tinder-dry eucalyptus forests create catastrophic bushfire risk, threatening lives, properties, wildlife, and forcing urgent evacuation decisions.
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