Sydney Morning Herald: The heatwave that has scorched the nation since Christmas is a taste of things to come, with this week`s records set to tumble again and again in the coming years, climate scientists said.
Those of us who spend our days trawling and contributing to the scientific literature on climate change are becoming increasingly gloomy about the future of human civilisation.
The hottest average maximum temperature ever recorded across Australia -- 40.33 degrees, set on Monday -- may only stand for...