The declaration came as the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed 2024 was Australia's second-warmest year on record.
The result is consistent with 2024, which was the second-warmest year since records began, as well as global trends.
Australia as a whole was 2.15°C above the long-term average in January 2025, making it the second-warmest January on record.
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