Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air

The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare nowWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereOn Tuesday, Australia’s second largest city baked through one of its hottest days since modern instrumental records began in 1910. Several Melbourne suburbs topped 45C.The country’s fifth largest city, Adelaide, reached that temperature on Monday. Its residents then suffered through their hottest night ever, with a minimum of about 34C.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...