Northern Territory wet season the hottest on record and the driest in 27 years

NT’s total rainfall for season was just two-thirds of the average with Darwin River dam and Tennant Creek recording lowest ever rainfall

The Northern Territory has “well and truly smashed records” with its recent wet season, experiencing the hottest on record and the driest in 27 years.

The extraordinary season, which made headlines for extreme heat in some communities and horrific animal die-offs, was consistent with the story of climate change affecting the region, the Bureau of Meteorology (Bom) said.

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