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Australia is blazing.
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This year the bush fire season started three months early.
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Over 100 fires threaten people and nature in Australia.
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… many Australian politicians, like the Vice Prime Minister, deny the impact of humans on climate change.
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So despite the nationwide fire ban, the New Year fireworks are held in Sydney.
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Australia – the land of endless expanses and adventures is blazing. Hundreds of bushfires are raging, many of which are not under control. The state of emergency has been in force for the metropolis of Sydney and the entire state of New South Wales since last week. There is even a fire ban across the country. Nevertheless, authorities and organizers are not thinking of canceling the traditional New Year’s fireworks from Sydney.
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Absurd, considering that clouds of smoke obscure entire cities. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has already issued travel warnings for the southwestern states of New South Wales and Queensland. Areas most affected by the flames.
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The fires are raging particularly early and intensely this year. Already in September, bush fires destroyed more than 100 buildings in the south-west of the country because young people carelessly threw away their Zigi stubs. Meanwhile, hundreds of bush fires are raging, which look like a huge wildfire when viewed from the sky.
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“Public health emergency”
More than 10,000 firefighters, police officers and rescue workers are working against the flame inferno in New South Wales alone. The flames can also be felt in the metropolis of Sydney: smoke lays a shadow over the city – doctors speak of a “public health emergency”.
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As the country sinks into the sea of flames and young people demonstrate for the climate, politics is not only paralyzed, but appears to be blind.
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Top politicians don’t believe in climate change
Because many top politicians in Australia have doubts about human influence on climate change and prefer to speak of a “left-wing webbing”. Although this year the second warmest temperatures in New South Wales have been measured since the start of the record, last year the warmest. Nevertheless, the Vice Prime Minister of Australia, Michael McCormack, sees no connection with the bush fires. On the contrary, it is clear to him that “crazy city dwellers” must have started the fire.
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Bizarre: While Sydney is fighting the flames in front of the city limits in an emergency, the authorities say that the traditional New Year’s fireworks in Sydney cannot be canceled, «despite the drought and the fires, as a cancellation would cause serious damage to companies in Sydney. “In addition, a cancellation” would have no practical use for the affected areas. “
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The fireworks at Sydney Harbor, which powder more than $ 3.5 million, have a long tradition. This year it should surpass last year’s light spectacle. Over 100,000 fireworks will light up the sky once at nine o’clock and then at midnight for about a quarter of an hour.
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Instead of canceling the tradition, «on New Year’s Eve we want to encourage guests to donate generously to the victims». The organizers have already donated over a million dollars to aid organizations to help fight the flame inferno.
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Area larger than Belgium burned to ashes
And the flames stop at nothing. Hundreds of koalas die painfully. Eight people have already fallen victim to the flames. Over 1,000 homes burned down in New South Wales alone. The fire destroyed a total of 3.6 million hectares of bush and arable land. This is more than the area of Belgium!
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This has devastating effects on people and nature. “We have tragic news that there is not much left of the village of Balmoral,” said Gladys Berejiklian, Prime Minister of the State of New South Wales, last Sunday.
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And it blames the “catastrophic weather conditions” for the fires. Scientists are also pointing to climate change.
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The fire season starts three months early. In September, the average temperature in Queensland was about ten degrees above average. Australia had record temperatures last week. 40.9 degrees have been measured nationwide. Australia has been suffering from extreme drought for around two years.
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