Bushfires are normally considered carbon neutral but leading climate scientists say the intensity and frequency of the blazes could add millions of tonnes to Australia's carbon footprint.
Australia's bushfires have been so devastating, the country's forests may not be able to reabsorb the toxic carbon dioxide produced by the blazes, climate scientists say.At least 2.
However, experts fear the sheer scale and intensity of this year's unprecedented fires, coupled with worsening drought conditions, has disrupted this recovery process. "In a stable climate it's like a bank account, where a fire comes along and burns some forest and releases carbon," he said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NSW environment minister breaks ranks, links climate change to bushfires and hazardous smokeNSW Environment Minister Matt Kean says Australia must stop making climate change a matter of religion and instead make it a matter of science as unprecedented bushfires burn across the state.
Read more »
Matt Kean links bushfires to climate change | Sky News AustraliaNSW Energy and Environment Minister Matt Kean has linked this year’s bushfire season to climate change. \n\nMr Kean told Sky News “extreme weather events are as a result of climate change and we need to be taking steps to mitigate the impacts of climate change”.\n\n“We can do that in a responsible way that doesn’t hurt our economy but grows our economy and that is what we intend to do,” he said on Wednesday.\n\n“You cannot deny that more extreme weather events caused by climate change are having an effect on things like bushfires.”\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
Read more »
Liberal MPs say there's no use 'beating around the bush' — bushfires are stoked by climate changeTwo senior figures have acknowledged the link between the global environmental crisis and the state's intense bushfire season this year which has left six people dead.
Read more »
NSW town 'cremated' by bushfire crying out for support, Mayor saysMid-Coast Council Mayor David West says people's lives remain in disarray a month on from the worst fire he's encountered in the region.
Read more »
Property burns, emergency warnings issued as two bushfires threaten lives, homes in WAA fire burning close to residential neighbourhoods in Yanchep has impacted at least one property, and another fire is burning in Toodyay.
Read more »
Live: NSW Now: Smoke starts to settle, State Government links bushfires to climate changeMORNING BRIEFING: The Liberal Energy Minister speaks out about climate change, linking it to the state's catastrophic fires, and says there is no time to beat around the bush, while air quality is forecast to improve across NSW.
Read more »