Published 19:27 IST, November 21st 2019
Australian PM denies climate link as bushfire smoke blankets Sydney
The thick smog which covered Sydney raised concerns of the people while the fire services department said that the smoke is expected to continue for some days.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on vember 21 denied that his climate policies h caused unprecedented bushfires and insisted that his government was doing eugh to tackle global warming. Dozens of new blazes have been raging countryside and even Sydney was covered in hazardous smoke. PM Morrison said that despite air quality, Australian government is 'doing ir bit' after refusing for weeks to register link between wildfires in county and climate change.
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Smoke to continue for days
thick smog which covered Sydney on vember 21 raised concerns of people while fire services department said that smoke is expected to continue for several days. recent wildfires have destroyed more than 600 homes in country's most populous state. Even though annual Australian fire season rmally peaks during Sourn Hemisphere summer, this year y h started early after an unexpectedly warm and dry winter. visories have been issued for people with respiratory or heart conditions to stay indoors and seek medical vice when necessary.
Victoria Emergency Manment Commissioner Andrew Crisp warned Victorians to be vigilant. “Given fires could start and move quickly, you won’t always receive a warning or be told what to do if a fire starts,” he said.
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Aver temperatures to increase
fires have been sparked by dry conditions after drought that prevailed for three years and experts believe that it has been intensified by climate change. It is a major factor that has spurred a sharp political debate in recent days. firefighters expect that fire bushes will continue for weeks without significant rainfall. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said re is just a 25 per cent chance that country's eastern coast will receive aver rainfall between December 1 and February 28. BOM also expects that chances are more than 80 per cent that aver temperatures will increase in next three months.
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18:36 IST, November 21st 2019