Australia seems to me to be featuring a lot in climate news this week. First I saw a rather scary heat wave map:

According to the report:

“The Bureau of Meteorology’s interactive weather forecasting chart has added new colours – deep purple and pink – to extend its previous temperature range that had been capped at 50 degrees.”

Then I saw a more upbeat item on the dramatic drop in the price of solar power in Australia, and the resulting increase in uptake.

“As most Australians who own a roof can currently borrow money at around 7% or less, this means the cost of electricity from rooftop solar for the typical Australian is now about 12 cents a kilowatt-hour, which is less than half the average cost of grid electricity in Australia.”

Meanwhile reports of the heat wave continue.