Australia records warmest winter starts in Sydney, Melbourne as global temperatures surge

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records. In southern Australia, Sydney and Melbourne had their warmest-ever starts to winter.…

First covered Jun 29, 2026 · 7:14 PM PT · 1 article

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7h Guardian Environment Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie — A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating Many parts of Australia have already broken…

Appeared in: 2026-06-30 (#12)

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