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INTERVIEW: SBS talks to Mildura's mayor on managing heatwaves, and overcoming climate change scepticism
Ali Cupper, Mildura Mayor Source: SBS News
The far northwestern city of Mildura is used to hot summers. But in January, the city and surrounds sweltered through an unusual heatwave, with temperatures breaking records throughout the region. SBS' Deborah Groarke spoke with the mayor of Mildura, Ali Cupper, on how the Council deals with hot weather, and its concerns around how worsening climate change patterns might affect its residents and agricultural economy.
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