2013 was hottest year on record in Australia
Australia has just sweltered through its hottest year on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Average temperatures were 1.20 degrees Celsius above the long-term average of 21.8C, breaking the previous record set in 2005 by 0.17C. Professor Karoly: “In the model experiments, it is not possible to reach such a temperature record due to natural climate…