Misleading posts blame Australia's record heat on 'measurement error'

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Misleading posts from Australian politicians and climate sceptics have downplayed global heating by accusing BOM_au of inaccurately recording temperatures. But the BOM's temperature measurements are consistent with global standards, according to the WMO

on April 15.

"Scientists have long argued that when the BOM changed the equipment to record temperatures -- from the traditional mercury thermometer to an electronic probe -- that this would create an artificial warming bias in Australia's temperature record -- and artificially create new 'hottest day ever' headlines," it adds.-- from flash floods to catastrophic bushfires -- linked to rising global temperatures.

A screenshot she shared in her post -- showing a document obtained through a freedom of information request -- shows a difference of 0.6C . The Institute of Public Affairs, a high-profile conservative Australian think tank where Marohasy is a senior fellow, also

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