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Australia records its warmest, driest year yet

A satellite photo shows wildfires east of Orbost, Australia

A satellite photo shows wildfires east of Orbost, Australia Source: AAP/Maxar

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In its 2019 Annual Climate Statement the Bureau of Meteorology links current fire conditions to record low rainfall and increasing temperatures.

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