Last Monday the global temperature reached 17.01 degrees celsius, breaking a record. Then, the very next day, it broke a record again reaching 17.18 degrees celsius.
Now those numbers might seem surprising given how high the mercury reaches here in Australia during the summer months, but for climate scientists, it's a milestone that many hoped we wouldn't reach so soon.
Right before the records fell, the UN also confirmed that El Niño is back, set to bring drought and scorching temperatures.
In this episode of The Quicky we take a look at what this means for Australia as we brace for another hot dry summer.
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