"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]

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"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]

"Dalila Jakupovic Hits Out At Australian Open Organizers After Bushfire Smoke Forces Her To Quit" (CNN) [6]

"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]

"Australia's Indigenous People Have A Solution For The Country's Bushfires. And It's Been Around For 50,000 Years" (CNN) [9]