Heat waves exacerbated by climate change The Climate Commission
says the heatwave which has made Australia sweat this week has
been made worse by climate change. Global warming's role in
heatwaves is expected to increase in coming decades too. Source:
AM | Duration: 3min 38sec ASHLEY HALL: Fire crews in Tasmania,
Victoria and New South Wales have worked through the night to
try to contain dozens of bushfires still burning out of control.
And there's concern that a return to heat wave conditions today
will bring many more blazes. The Federal Government's Climate
Commission says we'd better get used to it - heatwaves are set
to get hotter, longer, bigger and more frequent. The Climate
Commission says the heatwave and bushfires which have dogged
Australia this week have been exacerbated by global warming. The
Commission is launching its findings in a new report today,
called "Off the Charts: Extreme Australian Summer Heat." Simon
Lauder reports. SIMON LAUDER: This week has given the entire
country a taste of wha