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realclimate.org - 2/22/2009
Bushfires and extreme heat in south-east Australia
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Guest commentary by David Karoly , Professor of Meteorology at the University of Melbourne in Australia On Saturday 7 February 2009, Australia experienced its worst natural disaster in more than 100 years, when catastrophic bushfires killed more than 180 people and destroyed more than 2000 ...
Climate of 2009 - January Global Analysis
ncdc.noaa.gov - 2/19/2009
Climate of 2009 - January Global Analysis
— ncdc.noaa.gov — Based on preliminary data, the globally averaged combined land and sea surface temperature was the seventh warmest... on record for January . January 2009 temperatures were above average in much of the land areas of the globe, with the exception of ... (more) Climate of 2009 - January Global Analysis

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reuters.com - 2/27/2009
Australia fires release huge amount of CO2 | Environment
— reuters.com — By David Fogarty, Climate Change Correspondent, Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bushfires that have scorched Australia's Victoria state... released millions of tons of carbon dioxide and forest fires could become a growing source of carbon pollution as the ... (more) Australia fires release huge amount of CO2 | ...

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smh.com.au - 3/1/2009
Print Article: Is it time to consider the four-day week?
— smh.com.au — DECIMATE. This word used to have a highly specific meaning: the killing of every 10th person, chosen... by lot, as punishment by the Roman army for mutinous legions. The same concept comes to mind in the present economic contraction, as one in every 10 ... (more) Print Article: Is it time to consider the four-day week?

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Green Car Congress:  Fallout from Australias Week Of Bushfires May Affect Victoria Water Supplies For 30 Years

Worldchanging: Bright Green:  Aussie Firefighters Connect the Dots

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Fallout from Australias Week Of Bushfires May Affect Victoria Water Supplies For 30 Years
Green Car Congress — ... Writing this week on the RealClimate website (link), David Karoly, a professor of meteorology at the University of Melbourne, noted that “while it is difficult to separate the influences of climate variability, climate change, and changes in fire management strategies on the observed increases in fire activity, it is clear that climate change is increasing the likelihood of environmental conditions associated with extreme fire danger in south-east Australia and a number of other parts of the world.” ...

Aussie Firefighters Connect the Dots
Worldchanging: Bright Green — ... posts on this topic, which basically boil down to this conclusion: the links are there, and they’re getting stronger. How much longer can the U.S. media continue to ignore them? (Or, as the case may be, simply ...

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