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Climate Council warns Australia brace for more raging bushfires, longer heatwaves
2013-12-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: The Climate Council has warned Australia to prepare for more frequent and intense bushfires. The council, which was formerly funded by the Australian government before Prime Minister Tony Abbott scrapped the body, will release its report concerning the risks of bushfires. The Climate Council's chief Tim Flannery said that although bushfires in Australia are nothing new, there was a growing possibility that more will happen in the future. Mr Flannery said climate change will increase the risk of...
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Australia: Reality bites as climate change adds fuels bushfires
2013-12-08 23:35:25| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: In October, huge bushfires devastated communities, property and livelihoods in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Tragically, two lives were lost. As the Climate Council's first major report makes clear, our changing climate is increasing the chances of similar events in future. Yes, bushfires are part of the Australian experience, but large and severe bushfires in October are unusual. There has been considerable discussion in the media around the link between climate change and bushfires....
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Australian bushfires fan global warming debate
2013-10-26 18:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Australia has been battling unseasonably bad bushfires for weeks. The flames have destroyed hundreds of homes - and have also intensified a political debate about whether there is a link with global warming. Australia's Blue Mountains get their name from the eucalyptus trees that coat their slopes. On a warm day the sun heats up the oils in the trees' vibrant green leaves. As those oils evaporate into the atmosphere it gives the range a shimmering blue hue. For much of this week though the...
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Australia: Climate Council links New South Wales bushfires to climate change
2013-10-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Scientists say there is a very real link between the recent bushfires in New South Wales and climate change. As the Federal Government continues to reject claims that recent bushfires are linked with climate change, a report by scientists has stirred the debate further by saying the two are indeed linked. The Climate Council, which was called the Climate Commission before it was recently de-funded by the Coalition Government, says climate change is increasing the probability of extreme fire...
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Australia: More frequent bushfires? Fears are being realised, says emergency council
2013-10-25 09:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Predictions that climate change would lead to a greater frequency of bushfires and a higher average intensity of bushfires are being realised, according to the peak government and private sector body for fire and land management and emergency service authorities in Australia and New Zealand. The statement runs counter to the view of the prime minister, Tony Abbott, who insists any link between climate change and bushfires is "complete hogwash'. In a submission to a 2013 Senate committee inquiry...
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