More than 130 Wildfires Spark Call for ‘Climate Emergency’ Action in Australia
- Outbreak of bush fires comes just days after winter ended
- Officials say blazes in Queensland, NSW may continue for weeks
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An outbreak of bush fires in Australia just days after winter officially ended is stoking fears that the world’s driest-inhabited continent faces a disastrous summer and increasing pressure on the government to take more action to combat climate change.
More than 130 fires have destroyed homes and threatened lives in Queensland and New South Wales states in an alarmingly early start to the nation’s bush fire season. While firefighters are hoping that cooler weather expected on Wednesday may give them a reprieve, authorities are warning that some blazes could continue for weeks.