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As 12 months of record heat stack up, scientists unpack the impacts around the globe

www.abc.net.au One country had 18 times more dangerous heat days in a year as the world marks an unfortunate milestone

As the world hits an alarming climate milestone, a new report by a US research team shows the staggering amount of extreme heat days each country experienced last year, with the majority made more likely by human-induced climate change.

One country had 18 times more dangerous heat days in a year as the world marks an unfortunate milestone

Climate Central vice-president for science Andrew Pershing said the figures illustrated the "huge burden" the burning of fossil fuels imposed on people around the world

"Australia didn't have a particularly interesting summer this year, but in Africa it's just day after day after day of climate change just beating down on that continent."

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