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flag Australia’s January 2024 heatwave, with 50°C inland temperatures, caused widespread farm and wildlife damage, including mass animal deaths and crops boiling on trees, according to a new study.

flag A new study links Australia’s record-breaking January heatwave, with inland temperatures hitting 50°C, to severe damage across farms and wildlife, including mass flying fox deaths and mangoes "boiling" on trees. flag Researchers from the Australian National University warn sustained heat, especially at night, disrupts plant and animal cellular functions, reduces crop yields, harms livestock, and threatens ecosystems. flag They stress that extreme heat will persist for centuries even if emissions reach net-zero, calling for urgent research into heat-tolerant species and large-scale landscape cooling to protect agriculture and biodiversity.

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