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(Bloomberg) — The Australian Open tennis tournament rescheduled matches and activated extreme-heat protocols as temperatures in parts of Melbourne climbed to as high as 45.6C (114F).
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As quarterfinals at the Grand Slam got under way on Tuesday, tournament officials moved to implement special rules introduced in 2019, including cooling breaks and the possible suspension of play on outdoor courts. The wheelchair championships will be postponed by 24 hours, and additional protections put in place for staff, the tournament’s organizer said in a statement.
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Temperature records have tumbled across Australia’s southeast over the past day due to the most prolonged heat wave since at least the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, in which 173 people died. On Tuesday, the rural Victorian town of Walpeup recorded a temperature of 48.9C, the highest ever observed in the state, according to data from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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The country, one of the world’s biggest exporters of fossil fuels, has warmed by more than 1.5C since 1910 — with every decade since 1950 hotter than the prior 10-year period. The changing climate has caused devastating droughts across the country, and led to worsening fire seasons.
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Temperatures in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city, are forecast to reach the hottest in more than a decade amid a fire in the Otway Ranges. Some tram services have been suspended and residents advised to stay indoors — a backdrop likely to push up cooling needs.
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Victoria state could see peak power demand on Tuesday break records set in January 2009, according to Mark Todoroff, Asia-Pacific sales manager at power market data provider Yes Energy.
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There are also extreme fire danger ratings across large parts of Victoria and neighboring South Australia. Bureau of Meteorology Senior Meteorologist Angus Hines said in an audio statement on Tuesday that the fire danger warnings were the result of “extremely dry fuel, a hot day and gusty winds.”
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Adelaide in South Australia recorded an extremely high minimum temperature overnight near 36C, said MetraWeather Consultant Meteorologist Tim Constable.
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—With assistance from Mary Hui.
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