Adelaide and Melbourne have been identified as the two major Australian cities most prone to deaths during extreme heatwaves.
According to The Advertiser:
“Senior research fellow at the University of Technology Sydney, Thomas Longden, wrote in the journal Climatic Change that between 2001 and 2015 the two cities suffered the most exposure to temperatures beyond a crucial threshold of 7.26C above average, which he states can be an extreme heatwave measure.
“Mr Longden said there were 151 deaths in Melbourne and 144 in Adelaide due to extreme heatwaves between 2001 and 2015.
“Despite Brisbane being located in an area with higher overall temperatures, it was less prone to extreme heatwaves and residents were more prepared for and acclimatised to the conditions.”
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— The Advertiser (@theTiser) August 17, 2018
