Climate change the hottest story in 2019

A fire truck is seen during a bushfire near Bilpin, 90km north west of Sydney, Thursday, December 19, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

A fire truck attends a bushfire near Bilpin, northwest of Sydney Source: AAP

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Extreme weather events created headlines in 2019, as did the release of reports which found there had been an increase in their severity and frequency.

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