Australia swelters in record-breaking heatwave

"Heatwave conditions are being experienced across large parts of the country," the weather bureau said, adding that the sizzling temperatures spanned the southern parts of four states and the Northern Territory.(In pic: Representative Image)

High temperatures are not unusual in Australia during its arid southern hemisphere summer, with bushfires a common occurrence.But climate change has pushed up land and sea temperatures and led to more extremely hot days and severe fire seasons.(In pic: Representative Image)