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Australia's summer of sport under threat by climate change

The Climate Council's Amanda McKenzie and AFLW Player Sharni Norder

The Climate Council's Amanda McKenzie and AFLW Player Sharni Norder Source: SBS/Abby Dinham

Climate council warns by 2040 heatwaves in Sydney and Melbourne will reach 50 degrees making some summer sport unplayable in its current form.



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