00:02Sweltering summers that are only getting warmer and longer.
00:06A new global climate study has found the Harbour City is sweating it out.
00:12So when we're talking about summer length, we're saying that the start and the end, that's how long summer is.
00:17And then over time we're seeing that that is expanding outward.
00:21Researchers analysed weather data from 10 global cities, including Paris, Toronto, Tokyo and Sydney.
00:27It looked at the length of summer measured by temperature instead of dates.
00:32And Sydney had the biggest increase, nearly 50 extra days since 1990.
00:38At its heart, what it comes down to is that warming from human driven climate change is really impacting the
00:45warmest season of the year.
00:47Climate change is real and Sydney is now feeling the impact.
00:49This is an important report. It mirrors what our own modelling tells us.
00:53This may not come as a surprise to Sydneysiders, especially those who feel the worst of the heat in the
01:00western suburbs and the city's fringes.
01:03Heat is a universal threat, but it's not evenly felt in places like Western Sydney.
01:09We know that communities are really sweating it out.
01:12A harsh reality for those taking the heat.
01:14A harsh reality for those taking the heat.
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