Australia’s fires - fuelled by climate change

Mar 5, 2020 · 30m 22s
Australia’s fires - fuelled by climate change
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Attributing Australia's bush fires, a major study says man-made climate change was a big driver – making the fires at least 30% worse than they would have been if natural...

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Attributing Australia's bush fires, a major study says man-made climate change was a big driver – making the fires at least 30% worse than they would have been if natural processes were the only factors.

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(Image: Australian bushfires. Credit: Getty images/AFP)


Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Julian Siddle
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