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Australia: Climate confusion as bush burns
2013-01-09 19:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: I don't know about you, but the recent row about Met Office climate predictions and a slowdown in global warming has left me shrugging my shoulders. Yes, obviously the science is important and the issue is critical to our survival as species etc etc, but arguments about experimental models and degrees of difference seem really far removed from the concerns and interests of many people. Except perhaps in Australia right now, where temperatures are quite literally heading off the chart. The ongoing...
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Australian bush fires 'catastrophic'
2013-01-08 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Firefighters in the Australian state of New South Wales are battling some of the worst fires they have ever faced. More than 130 fires are burning, and the risk in some areas is at its highest level because of the combination of high winds, extremely dry vegetation and temperatures above 40. Four areas in New South Wales have been given a "catastrophic" fire danger rating - the highest level - meaning that if fires break out they will be uncontrollable and fast-moving, so residents should leave....
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