"Australia Fires Are Harbinger Of Planet’s Future, Say Scientists" [1]
"Apocalyptic scenes give glimpse of what would be normal conditions in 3C world"
"The bushfires ravaging Australia are a clear sign of what is to come around the world if temperatures are allowed to rise to dangerous levels, according to scientists.
“This is what you can expect to happen … at an average of 3C [above pre-industrial levels],” said Richard Betts, professor of geography at Exeter University. “We are seeing a sign of what would be normal conditions in a 3C world. It tells us what the future world might look like. This really brings home what climate change means.”
Average temperature rises in Australia were about 1.4C above pre-industrial levels before this season’s fires, showing a more rapid rate of heating than the global average of 1.1C."
Fiona Harvey reports for the Guardian January 14, 2020. [2]
SEE ALSO:
"Firenadoes, Ember Attacks And Megafires: Australia Is Seeing Sci-Fi Weather" (Washington Post) [3]
"Hot and Dry Australia Could Join The Ranks Of 'Climate Refugees'" (Reuters) [4]
"More Mass Fish Deaths Possible If Forecast Heavy Rains Wash Bushfire Ash Into Rivers" (Guardian) [5]
"Bushfires Are 'Obliterating the Cultural Memory' of Australia's Aboriginal People" (Earther) [7]
"Australia Fires: Smoke To Make 'Full Circuit' Around Globe, NASA Says" (BBC News) [8]