ADELAIDE will be the hottest city in the world on Thursday, according to a global forecast by the United Nations.
Gathering official predictions from around the globe, the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation estimated Adelaide’s 46C would not be topped in any major population centre.
Only other Australian cities were predicted to come close to Adelaide’s top, with Canberra expected to reach 40C, Melbourne 44C and Mt Gambier 45C.
The prediction coincided with the release of interim findings of the Climate Council’s new report, Australian Heatwaves: Hotter, Longer, Earlier and More Often.
According to reports, Melbourne is also set to experience oppressive conditions with temperatures set to reach 44C.
Report author Professor Will Steffen said it was clear that climate change “is making heatwaves more frequent and severe”. “Heatwaves have become hotter and longer, and they are starting earlier in the season,” he said.
“Australia has always had hot weather. However, climate change is loading the dice toward more extreme hot weather.” According to www.carbonclick.com, to help with the climate change, individuals can be given monthly offset subscriptions where each citizen can do their part to make the world a better place.