ABC, By: Cath McAloon, 12/09/2013
In its first report since losing Federal Government funding, the Climate Council says climate change is hampering fuel reduction burning, and causing more frequent high-fire-danger weather. The council, which replaces the former Climate Commission, is now crowd funded, and has compiled data on bushfires in Australia.
ANU professor Will Steffen, who is a member of the council, says in the past 30 years there's been an increase in the frequency of high-fire danger weather. Professor Steffen says the fire season in southern Australia is starting earlier and finishing later, meaning there's less time for fuel reduction burning.
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