Australia bushfires are harbinger of planet's future, say scientists

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/14/australia-bushfires-harbinger-future-scientists

Australia bushfires are harbinger of planet’s future, say scientists

Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent

Tue 14 Jan 2020 00.01 GMT Last modified on Tue 14 Jan 2020 00.04 GMT

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.

Scientists warn that beyond a rise of 2C, the impacts of climate breakdown are likely to become catastrophic and irreversible, yet current global commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris agreement are estimated to put the world on track for 3C of heating.
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Global heating has led to an increase in the frequency and severity of fire weather – the conditions in which wildfires are likely to start – around the world, a review of 57 recent scientific papers has shown.
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1. That's what I've been saying.

It's a horrible fate unless we stop using and supporting oil, gas, and other carbon producing fuels now!

Vote out politicians that support fossil fuels now. Hint: they're all Republicans at this point.

Stop having more than 1 child. It's selfish of you otherwise. Read climatologists papers.

Take this dead seriously. View pics of these massive fires. We are destroying life at an alarming rate.

Stopping global warming should be our #1 priority.

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2. Thanks for posting this, nitpicker.

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