Australia Wildfires Rage On
Heat records, devastating fires, a state of emergency... On the other side of the planet, Australia is burning.
2019 the year of record-breaking heat
Record heat in Australia
Meanwhile in Australia…the heat record was broken with an average temperature of 107.4° in the country. The day before, the record for the highest average temperature in Australia had already been broken with 105.6°. The world heat record for December was broken with 121.6° in Eucla, on the southern coast of the country. In Sydney and the state of New South Wales, a state of emergency has been declared. Australia's largest city is once again covered by a cloud of toxic smoke.
A record year around the world
According to publications: Météo France, National Weather Service, YYZ Weather Records and the Met Office, the year 2019 has accumulated weather records around the world. It is the second warmest year since 1880. Vérargues (France), June 28, 2019 : 114.8°, Huong Khe (Vietnam), April 20, 2019, 109.4°, New York City (United States) July 20, 2019, 99°, Washington, DC (United States), October 10, 2019, 98°, Al Wafra (Kuwait), October 3, 2019, 117.7°, Doha (Qatar), October 2, 2019, 111.2°, Alaska (Etats-Unis), July 2, 2019, 89.6°, Toronto (Canada), October 1, 2019, 100.4°, Kyoto (Japan), October 1, 2019, 92.5°, Cambridge (United Kingdom), July 25, 2019, 101.7°.
Consequences
In recent weeks, at least three million hectares have gone up in smoke in south-east Australia. Australians are concerned about the impact of toxic fumes on their health. During the last wave of toxic smoke in November, Sydney hospitals recorded an 80% increase in emergency room admissions. According to a survey, 81% of Australians fear the consequences of climate change. And more than one Australian in two asks the government to act in the image of actor Simon Baker. This week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that climate change was one of the "factors" behind the fires.
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65 comments
Julie H.
02/15/2020 18:36Even thou we have had the rain to put fires out. The rural Firefighters need new trucks and equipment from state governments.
Kilael M.
01/09/2020 05:52Imagine igniting your own country and burning untold millions of animals to death to trick people into thinking this was climate change, and not the Australian governments sudden unwillingness to set controlled burns to remove the dry underbrush...
Gutiérrez L.
01/01/2020 04:25Jesus Christ is coming soon. Prepare
Linda D.
01/01/2020 01:51Praying for Australia stay safe
Teresa K.
12/31/2019 21:14Praying for Australia, 🙏🙏
Linda G.
12/31/2019 20:18Please please rain
Nan N.
12/31/2019 19:30Prayers for rain
Lorraine B.
12/31/2019 11:14God be with them and let it rain to the fire fighters put it out. Thank you for hearing our prayers Amen..🙏🙏🙏
Maria E.
12/31/2019 07:52Díos les Bendiga y perdonanos padre todo poderoso Amén
Diana M.
12/31/2019 02:09Prayers
Lauren P.
12/31/2019 01:56All so very sad Lord please give them tons of rain...
Carol C.
12/31/2019 00:28But everyone keeps denying global warming
David K.
12/30/2019 23:07What the HELL,!!!! IT gets that hot in Texas every year!!!
Ralph H.
12/30/2019 22:59How many of those people drove to the beach alone instead of taking the bus
Steve W.
12/30/2019 13:12Prayers to the people and animals
Michelle S.
12/30/2019 04:33Prayers
Michelle S.
12/30/2019 04:32Pp
Teresa K.
12/29/2019 23:19Prayers for the people and all the animals! 🙏🙏🙏
Charlie W.
12/29/2019 21:42I Seen were a 19 yr old firefighter was starting the fires their started seven different fires
Diane M.
12/29/2019 17:38There is no climate change its called Revelations Read your Bible ..