Nationals @DarrenChesterMP (Gippsland) on BBC on #bushfire emergency "Whether they are worse in years to come is a debateable point I suppose. One of the challenges we have is trying to reduce fuel loads in the months leading up to the summer period"
I call bullshit #Auspol 1/10
I call bullshit #Auspol 1/10
Factcheck: Bushfires in Victoria becoming worse:
climatecouncil.org.au/resources/vicb…
1. "Extreme fire weather has increased since the 1970s in the east and south of Australia, including Victoria, with the fire season length extending from October to March." 2/10
climatecouncil.org.au/resources/vicb…
1. "Extreme fire weather has increased since the 1970s in the east and south of Australia, including Victoria, with the fire season length extending from October to March." 2/10
2. "Climate change is now making hot days hotter, and heatwaves longer and more frequent. Drought conditions have been increasing in Australia’s southeast." 3/10
3. "Climate change is driving an increase in dangerous fire weather, which in turn is increasing the frequency and severity of bushfires." 4/10
4. "Fire severity and intensity is expected to increase substantially in coming decades in Victoria. The fire season will continue to lengthen, further reducing the opportunities for safe hazard reduction burning."
See studies modelling future trend in bushfire risk. 5/10
See studies modelling future trend in bushfire risk. 5/10
Professor Hughes said the link between climate change and increased bushfire risk was well established.
“Climate change is making hot days hotter and heatwaves more intense, which then leads to dry conditions and drives up the odds of high fire danger weather,” she said. 6/10
“Climate change is making hot days hotter and heatwaves more intense, which then leads to dry conditions and drives up the odds of high fire danger weather,” she said. 6/10
Professor Hughes: “Seven out of ten of the hottest years in Victoria on record have occurred since 2000 and recent severe fires in Victoria were driven by record hot dry conditions driven by climate change.” 7/10
Professor Will Steffen highlighted more action required to protect Victorians from worsening bushfires.
“One of the major challenges of climate change is that in addition to increasing the bushfire threat, it also reduces the ability of fire services to minimize that risk” 8/10
“One of the major challenges of climate change is that in addition to increasing the bushfire threat, it also reduces the ability of fire services to minimize that risk” 8/10
Professor Will Steffen...
“That’s because the window of opportunity for safe hazard reduction burning are diminishing due to lengthening fire seasons, leaving Victoria extremely vulnerable." 9/10
“That’s because the window of opportunity for safe hazard reduction burning are diminishing due to lengthening fire seasons, leaving Victoria extremely vulnerable." 9/10
23 former Fire and Emergency Leaders with more than 600 years of combined experience called in April 2019 for stronger action on #bushfires and #climatechange, warning that worsening extreme weather is threatening Australian lives. 10/10 #Australiaburns
climatecouncil.org.au/emergency-lead…
climatecouncil.org.au/emergency-lead…
An instructive lesson on the effectiveness of hazard reduction and backburning and its effect in curtailing the current high intensity #NSWbushfires
from @greengoldstein #ecocide
from @greengoldstein #ecocide
@greengoldstein Adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere will enable more pyrocumulonimbus (fire generated storm) events, already a “statistically significant” trend in southern Australia. In spring & summer already large changes towards more dangerous conditions. theguardian.com/environment/20…
@greengoldstein on 14 Nov 2019 former fire chiefs again raised the severity of #bushfire conditions, called for a meeting with Federal Government, increase to resourcing for fire fighting, & address fundamental issue of climate policy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
