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Tony Abbott: Australian bushfires not linked to climate change - video
2013-10-23 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australian prime minister Tony Abbott rubbishes a suggestion by the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, that there is a link between global warming and bushfires, as the fire danger-level in regions of New South Wales was raised on Wednesday amid worsening weather conditions
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Australian Farmers Welcome New Shadow Ministry
2013-10-23 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has welcomed the appointment of the new Shadow Ministry, led by Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten, and Deputy Leader, Tanya Plibersek.
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UN climate chief says Australian Direct Action 'a lot more expensive' than pricing carbon
2013-10-22 10:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Australian Coalition government is set to pay a "high political price" for its Direct Action climate change plan, according to the United Nation's climate chief. Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, said the government's approach could be "a lot more expensive" than pricing carbon and called for rapid cuts in emissions to avoid the kind of "doom and gloom" represented by the New South Wales bushfires. "What the new government in Australia...
Australian firefighters race to contain wildfires
2013-10-22 03:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australian firefighters worked desperately on Tuesday to contain massive wildfires burning in mountains west of Sydney, but with forecasts of high winds and dangerously hot weather, authorities fear more houses and lives will be lost. More than 200 homes have been destroyed in New South Wales (NSW) state since Thursday, when fires tore through scattered communities on Sydney's outskirts, razing entire streets. One man died after suffering a heart attack trying to protect his home. "The forecast...
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Australian fires continue burning as conditions deteriorate
2013-10-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The New South Wales Rural Fire Service says conditions are deteriorating across the state, with dry north-westerly winds forecast to return. More than 37,000 hectares have now been burnt as 60 fires continue to burn across the state, 15 of them uncontained, and there is an active fire edge more than 300 kilometres long. RFS commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says new information from the Bureau of Meteorology this morning has firmed up concerns about the next few days. "We are likely to see...
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