Australian cities to have 50C summer days by 2040, study says

Researchers say Sydney and Melbourne would have unprecedented temperatures even if Paris target metEven if the Paris agreement to limit the global temperature rise to below 2C is met, summer heatwaves in major Australian cities are likely to reach highs of 50C by 2040, a study published on Wednesday warns.Researchers led by the Australian National University in Canberra used observational data and simulated climate models to assess future extreme weather events in New South Wales and Victoria. T