Swimmers take to the water at Bondi Beach on September 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Australia has reported its hottest August on record, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) confirmed on Monday. According to official data released by the BoM, the national average temperature in August was 3.03 degrees Celsius above the 1961-1990 long-term average for the month. (Photo by Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
