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Absolutely a link between climate change and wildfires, U.N. climate chief Figueres tells Amanpour
2013-10-22 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: There is absolutely a link between climate change and wildfires, U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres told CNNs Christiane Amanpour on Monday. Wildfires are raging in a ring around Sydney, Australia, as that country experiences its hottest year on record. The World Meteorological Organization has not established a direct link between this wildfire and climate change yet, Figueres said. But what is absolutely clear is the science is telling us that there are increasing heat waves in...
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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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The worst wildfires in a decade pour acrid smoke over Sydney
2013-10-20 14:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Going outside in many parts of southeastern Australia right now is like sucking on a stogie filled with smoldering grass and bark. The countryside is alive with flame from nearly 100 rampaging blazes, which are drawing strength from feverish weather to slam a dirty-black lid of smoke over Sydney. This breakout will go down as the worst regional fires in a decade. More than a third of the fires are out of control and behaving erratically thanks to screwy yet strong wind patterns. The Sydney Morning...
Raging Australian wildfires raise questions about climate change
2013-10-18 08:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: The worst fires to hit Australias east coast in more than a decade have raised questions about what if any lessons have been learned from previous bushfire tragedies and stoked controversy over the federal governments climate change credentials. Firefighters in New South Wales admitted they were unprepared for the hot and windy conditions that led to Thursdays inferno, which turned hundreds of houses into smoldering ruins and left at least one person dead. At the height of the emergency, 97...
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Oregonian: Oregon wildfires in 2013 burn more land than any year since Tillamook Burn
2013-10-17 21:31:53| PortlandOnline
News story posted to oregonlive.com October 16, 2013.
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