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Australia will see more extreme weather events, putting strain on economy, report shows Bushfire

Australia will see more extreme weather events, putting strain on economy, report shows

Australia's new PM on why he's 'very optimistic' about tackling the climate crisis 06:58 - Source: CNN Hong Kong CNN Business  —  Australia will continue to see a spike in extreme rainfall and heat, as well as more dangerous fire events, its government agencies warned Wednesday. In a biennial climate…
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November 23, 2022
Longer Australian bushfire seasons, more wild weather seen as climate warms Bushfire

Longer Australian bushfire seasons, more wild weather seen as climate warms

 A pedestrian pushing a baby pram crosses a flooding intersection as heavy rains affect Sydney, Australia, October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo SYDNEY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Australia's climate conditions will worsen in the years ahead, two national agencies said on Wednesday, warning of quicker changes in weather patterns and…
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November 23, 2022
Australia’s Strawberry Fields Canceled Following La Nina Flooding Bushfire

Australia’s Strawberry Fields Canceled Following La Nina Flooding

"First there were bushfires, then a pandemic, and now La Nina." Festivalgoers arrive for the Glastonbury festival at the Worthy Farm site, Somerset, where heavy rain over a prolonged period has caused isolated flooding and muddy fields.  PA Images/Sipa USA La Nina has sunk Australia’s Strawberry Fields festival. After numerous…
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September 28, 2022
Climate Crisis Chronicles, Vol. 6: Racing against time to save the koalas Bushfire

Climate Crisis Chronicles, Vol. 6: Racing against time to save the koalas

In partnership with Upshot Studios, an imprint of AWA Written by Ethan Sacks Art by Dalibor Talajić Colors by Lee Loughridge Lettering by Bosung Kim Production by Chris Burns and Dulce Montoya Axel Alonso Chief Creative Officer/EditorMichael Coast Senior Editor Dulce Montoya Associate Editor Thea Cheuk Assistant Editor Christopher Burns…
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September 9, 2022
Station owners urge government bodies to get ‘more organised’ after horrendous bushfire season in WA’s Gascoyne Bushfire

Station owners urge government bodies to get ‘more organised’ after horrendous bushfire season in WA’s Gascoyne

Station owners in Western Australia's Gascoyne region have told government bodies to "be more organised" after a devastating bushfire season saw 340,000 hectares of land go up in flames. Key points:Station owners are calling for change following a horrendous bushfire season in WA's north-west They want to more easily locate…
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July 21, 2022
Australian PM calls May 21 election Bushfire

Australian PM calls May 21 election

ANOTHER TERM? Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a press conference at the Parliament House in Canberra on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Morrison on Sunday called federal elections for May 21, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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April 10, 2022
In 2019 this region turned its back on Labor — three years on, are things different? Bushfire

In 2019 this region turned its back on Labor — three years on, are things different?

When Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy rolled into central Queensland in 2019, the reverberations were felt all the way to Canberra. As the dust settled on Scott Morrison's unexpected win in the federal election that year, analysts pointed to the ill-fated campaign by the former Greens leader as a pivotal moment…
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April 4, 2022