Friday, January 10, 2014

Meanwhile, Down Under, It's Very Hot

While the US is stricken by freezing cold, Australia is suffering a record heat with temperatures approaching 50C (122F) in some parts of the country and leaving thousands of animals dead.

A wave of stifling heat began around Christmas and continues to move counterclockwise across Australia's north and into the south. The latest scorcher comes on the heel of Australia’s hottest year on record.

  RT
With the heat index at times soaring above 49 degrees Celsius in Brazil on Wednesday, keepers at a Rio de Janeiro zoo are giving their animals ice blocks.

  RT

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