Canberra, December 20 (RHC)-- In Australia, protesters have set up tents outside the prime minister’s home to demand urgent action on climate change, as Australia recorded its hottest day ever on record.  On Wednesday, the average temperature soared to 107.4 degrees Fahrenheit, beating out the previous record, which had been set on Tuesday, only 24 hours earlier. 

Uncontrolled wildfires are raging across Australia, sending thick black smoke billowing across the continent, with smoke alarms going off in homes and offices across Sydney. 

Earlier this week, ABC News journalists were forced to broadcast the nightly news outside after smoke from the nearby fires set off the studio’s alarms in the capital Canberra.