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Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine

Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent · The Guardian · World
Published 5 Oct 2026, 5:20 pm·3 d ago·1 min read
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Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country. Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across the continent were also the hottest for any September, on a record that goes back to 1910. Averaged temperatures ranked in the top five warmest Septembers for every state, and…

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