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Do Australia's bushfires emit more carbon than burning coal?

2013-01-11 13:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: "Indeed I guess there'll be more CO2 emissions from these fires than there will be from coal-fired power stations for decades." acting Opposition leader, Warren Truss, January 9, 2013 On Wednesday, leader of the National Party and acting Opposition Leader, Warren Truss claimed carbon emissions from the current bushfires are equivalent to decades of carbon emissions from coal-fired power. The current bushfires are so large that the statement by Warren Truss seems plausible. This spurred...

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Australia: Man feared dead, at least 80 properties lost in Tasmanian bushfires

2013-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sydney Morning Herald: AT LEAST 80 homes have been lost and one man is feared killed by a bushfire that swept down onto the Tasmanian town of Dunalley, less than 60 kilometres from Hobart, in catastrophic conditions. The bushfire sent hundreds fleeing and was on Friday night still burning down the Tasman Peninsula, taking more properties as it went. The Tasmania Fire Service acting district officer, Andrew McGuinness, said people should prepare for the worst. ''We've lost a lot of property down there.'' Smoke...

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