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  "id": 12096196,
  "title": "Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/australia-experiences-second-hottest-september-on-record-as-el-nino-12096196",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:20:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/05/australia-weather-el-nino-climate-crisisseptember-record"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country. Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/australia-experiences-second-hottest-september-on-record-as-el-nino",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:20:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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