Climate ‘Denial’ Risks Worse Wildfires in Australia, Report Says

  • Climate Council report shows impact of unprecedented fires
  • Australia needs a plan to phase out fossil fuels, report says

A firefighter attempts to secure nearby houses from a bushfire near the town of Nowra, Australia, in Dec. 2019.

Photographer: Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

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Australia risks worse wildfires than this season’s record-breaking blazes unless it reduces emissions and phases out fossil-fuel exports, climate scientists warned.