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. On Tuesday, 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. This is 14-year-old Ambrose Hayes speaking at the protest outside the Australian prime minister’s home Wednesday.

Ambrose Hayes: “We want to be listened to. We want a future. And if our government doesn’t act, there will be more protests like this. There have been so many recently, and this just shows how much of an issue this is.”