Too hot to candle – Melbourne 14th January 2014 (image Christopher Graf)
A friend sent me this picture last night:
“Meanwhile on the other side of the world…”
Like I said, it may be a grey and dull winter’s day here, the sun is always shining somewhere. Right now in Melbourne, Australia, they’re coping with another scorching day: temperatures are supposed to rise to 42C today (107,6F) and 44 tomorrow! (111,20F). A regular heatwave.
heat map Australia january 2014
A much-needed drink is given to a heat-struck koala on an outback New South Wales dirt road. (Picture: Peter Lorimer. Source: News Limited)
Some players and spectators felt ill at the Australian Open in Melbourne
Heatwave in Australia : Bushfires in South Wales
Smoke over queensland coast, waiting for substantial rain (photo Glenys Simpson/AFP)
