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Australia: Fire Forces Thousands to Flee
2015-01-06 02:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: More than two dozen homes have been destroyed or badly damaged and about 30 people have sought medical treatment as a result of a huge wildfire that has raged out of control for days in southern Australia, officials said Monday. The fire has forced thousands of residents to flee from their homes and has razed 31,000 acres northwest of Adelaide.
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Bushfires In Australia 'Wake-Up Call' For Abbott Government To Commit To Climate Action
2015-01-05 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Times: As firefighters continue to contain the fires raging in the two states, dozens of homes were lost to the blaze. Milne warned that Australia is going to suffer the same extreme weather events. She said that the Abbott government must stop its climate change "denial" and get on with creating a plan in the face of extreme weather, ABC News reported. Milne said the government should look at the "suffering" of the people and commit to strong climate action. She recommended a number of actions in preparation...
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MP urges Australia become more proactive dealing with bushfires
2015-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Global Post: The Australian federal government has conceded more time and money needs to be invested in alleviating the cause of bushfires in the anticipation of more damage expected throughout South Australia and Victoria. At least 12 homes have been destroyed in fires that raged throughout South Australia over the weekend, but more could be lost as conditions worsen throughout the coming week. Families of those affected by bushfires will begin receiving disaster relief payments of up to 565 U.S. dollars...
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Australia battles to stabilize fires as catastrophe declared
2015-01-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Crews in South Australia are battling to stabilize wildfires and protect homes as hot weather forecast in coming days threatens to fan the flames. Firefighters used planes from neighboring Victoria in an effort to gain control of the blaze that has destroyed or damaged 26 homes. The Country Fire Service warned temperatures would reach 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) on Jan. 7 before cooling, while the Insurance Council of Australia declared a catastrophe. Weve got some dangerous weather...
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Sugar buyers' slam NAFTA sugar pact, shift focus to Australia, Canada
2015-01-05 07:45:17| Sugar Industry News
Dec 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. sugar buyers' group has slammed a U.S.-Mexican government pact announced late on Friday, saying the deal has increased the importance of broadening access to the domestic market through other trade agreements and the need for greater reform of a government sugar support program.
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