Australia Fires Caused By Global Warming

Global warming played a big role in generating long-lasting heat waves that fueled Australias deadly 2019-2020 wildfire season a new study by an.

Australia fires caused by global warming. But the study suggests the figure is likely to be much greater. Fires can be caused by lightning strikes during Australian summers or by man-made factors such as overhead power lines and arson. In fact the research identifying a link between fires and climate change is old hat says Professor.

In Australia there was a huge fire in the province of Western Australia in 1962 which led to a decades-long campaign of intense prescribed burning. Australian wildfires were caused by humans not climate change. Such an extreme fire season is at least 30 percent more likely because of global warming a new analysis finds.

Yes there is a link between climate change and the prevalence and severity of fires. Alarmists have been quick to blame climate change for the recent horrific fires in Australia. The burning of coal oil and gas is driving up global temperatures leading to hotter Australian conditions.

The science around climate change is complex - its not the cause of bushfires but scientists have long warned that a hotter drier climate would contribute to Australias fires becoming more. Wildfires are a feature of life in Australia which is not surprising when you consider that it is the driest inhabited continent in the world. Record warmth and dryness last year led to a severe wildfire outbreak in Australia with an estimated 50 million acres burned including more than 16.

Australia is becoming hotter and more prone to extreme heat bushfires droughts floods and longer fire seasons because of climate change. Human-caused climate change is worsening the wildfires scorching Australia experts say. Global warming is a key factor - but not the only one.

The scientific consensus could not be clearer. Global warming stresses ecosystems through temperature rises water shortages increased fire threats drought weed and pest invasions intense storm damage and salt invasion just to name a few. Since the beginning of the 20th century Australia has experienced an increase of nearly 1 C in average annual temperatures with warming occurring at twice the rate over the past 50 years than in the previous 50 years.