Topic: Charlwood

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The record temperature of 39.1 degrees Celsius in Charlwood is dismissed by Watson because the monitoring site is located directly adjacent to Gatwick Airport. He argues that measuring heat in industrial complexes and near jet exhaust is not a fair representation of the national climate. Watson warns that these "upward adjustments" in data are used to justify crippling the living standards of the working class while the elite maintain their lifestyles.