Northern Australia could have dangerously high heat most days of the year by 2100, study finds

New research also says southern parts of the country may experience deadly heatwaves annually by that time

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Tropical regions including northern Australia could experience dangerously high heat levels most days of the year by 2100, while southern regions of Australia may experience deadly heatwaves annually, new research suggests.

The study, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, suggests that even if the world meets the Paris agreement of limiting global warming to 2C, exposure to dangerous heat will likely increase by 50-100% across much of the tropics".