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Claims of a Greens conspiracy to block hazard reduction rejected by bushfire experts; the extent of controlled burning depends on resources and weather windows.
Unprecedented bushfires and military evacuations in Australia convey the imminence of climate change and the need for governmental policies tackling it.
Tens of thousands remain stranded while fleeing bushfires across the south-east coast in one of the largest mass evacuations in Australia.
Glaciers in New Zealand turn brown from Australian bushfire dust, potentially increasing glacial melt by as much as 30%.
Flash floods have inundated large parts of Indonesia’s capital and nearby towns, killing at least 21 people and forcing thousands more to evacuate.
Fighting Australia’s fires needs data for mapping and evacuations, a shift in building standards, and more effective hazard reduction burning.
Residents in the New South Wales community of Gloucester have been told there is a risk the river that supplies their drinking water could run dry in the coming weeks.
Scientists fear climate change will drive a surge in bushfires that create their own violent thunderstorms, as 2019 becomes the standout year for pyroCBs.
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