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Australia faces summer of extreme weather, Anthony Albanese warns at pre-Cop

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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Prime minister tells delegates in Tuvalu and Fiji that ‘super El Niño’ brewing in the Pacific shows climate change is ‘here right now’ Anthony Albanese has warned Australia faces a hazardous summer, likely including floods, cyclones and extreme heat,…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:36:12 UTC.

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