与此同时在澳大利亚

还记得几天前的这些人吗?这种非常昂贵的全球变暖胡扯必须停止。我们的星球正在冰冻,气温创历史新低,而我们的全球变暖科学家们被困在冰中。——唐纳德·J。

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还记得几天前的这些人吗?

随着“极端”和“历史性”寒潮袭击美国,人们很容易忘记现在是南半球的夏季。我们在澳大利亚的朋友们正在经历一些相当,嗯,温暖的气温。


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澳大利亚部分地区的气温在未来几天将接近 50°C,南澳大利亚北部地区已全面禁止用火,昆士兰州则笼罩在一场持续一周的热浪中。气象局预测,南澳大利亚小镇穆巴周四的气温将达到 49°C,而周三气温达到 47.7°C 的乌德纳达塔也将升温至 48°C。南澳大利亚乡村消防局已将该州西北部和东北部地区的火灾状况评为“灾难性”,来自前热带气旋克里斯汀的强风加剧了火灾状况。

50°C 略高于 120°F。全球气候变化是双向的。既有极端寒冷天气,也有极端炎热天气事件(以及一系列其他指标和影响)。

天气地图:气象局

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

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