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Expert available to comment on extreme heatwaves

UNSW Canberra < 1 min read

Associate Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Science at UNSW Canberra, who is available to comment on the extreme heat seen across Europe and the US, including the cause and impact of these weather events.


Contact details:
Lilly Matson
UNSW Science
0426 656 007

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