Australia endured a summer of record-breaking extremes, scientists said on Wednesday, with climate change tipped to increase the frequency and severity of such phenomena. Intense heatwaves, bushfires and flooding plagued the December-February summer season with more than 200 records broken over 90 days, the independent Climate Council said in a report. “Climate change — driven … Read more
Australia was counting the cost to property and livestock Monday after firefighters battled weekend blazes in some of the hottest conditions on record. At least 19 homes were destroyed in eastern Australia as emergency teams were sent out to assess the damage after a “catastrophic” weekend saw over 100 fire outbreaks, with 2,500 firefighters deployed … Read more
Most buildings in a tiny Australian town have been damaged as bushfires ravage New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities have said. More than 80 fires – including 20 uncontained – were still burning on Monday following record temperatures. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it was remarkable no lives were lost amid “catastrophic” weekend conditions. … Read more
Most buildings in a tiny Australian town have been damaged as bushfires ravage New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities have said. More than 80 fires – including 20 uncontained – were still burning on Monday following record temperatures. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) said it was remarkable no lives were lost amid “catastrophic” weekend conditions. … Read more
Eastern Australia was bracing for severe “off the scale” fire conditions on Sunday as it baked in a heatwave that has broken temperature records and sparked dire warnings from authorities. While bushfires are common in Australia’s arid summer, climate change has pushed up land and sea temperatures and led to more extremely hot days and … Read more
Two women died Saturday evening from bushfire while winnowing and bagging rice at a farmland in Bukob, a small community in the Saboba district of the Northern region. Police have confirmed the incident saying the dead included an eight-month-old expectant mother, Maabu Nimula, 35. Another woman suffered severe burns and was being treated at a … Read more
The Ghana National Fire Service in the Volta Region has deployed rapid response teams to the area against fire disasters. The Regional Fire Command is also on high alert to prevent fire disasters at national installations, markets, hospitals and banks, Regional Fire Commander, Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO), Daniella Mawusi Sarpong said. She said the … Read more