Only 6 years after the weathermen needed a new color for just one spot of extreme temperatures on the map, this is how it looks when that color needs to be used for over 30% of the Australia's area. And that for 3 days in a row, starting today, Dec 18 2019 (like, meh, just a balmy 40C in Melbourne at 18:30, she'll be apples).
[40C is 104F and 50C is 122F --ed.]
Coverage:
BBC - Australia heatwave: Nation endures hottest day on record
Guardian Australia heatwave: records forecast to be broken as temperatures surge past 40C
AFP Australia has its hottest day on record, more to come
(Score: 2) by Joe Desertrat on Wednesday December 18 2019, @10:45PM (1 child)
Generally, in the US at least, the equipment and training is paid for in a large part with federal and/or state grants and/or local property taxes.
(Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Thursday December 19 2019, @12:36AM
Oveer here as well. Which is why we aren't allergic to paying taxes - we can see the benefits.
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.