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Australian bushfires: extreme weather, climate change or both?

February 2, 2020

I was glad to read this and get a better understanding of the fires. Thank you. I’ll keep everyone in my prayers. ~ Connie

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In the debate about climate change, a common misconception is that weather and climate are the same thing. They are not the same, but they are definitely linked together. Evidence is growing to support the belief that extreme weather events are increasing due to human induced climate change. This chart defines and gives examples of both weather and climate, for those of you that still require clarification…

Social media is wonderful for keeping us aware of what is going on in the rest of the world, but sometimes it is hard to decipher the facts from the fiction and fake news. For example, we in Canada are horrified reading, hearing about and viewing pictures of the wildfires currently ravaging Australia. To put this catastrophe into perspective, I asked a Canadian friend living in Adelaide Hills, South Australia to put into words the harrowing experience she is living….

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3 Comments
  1. Thank you for sharing this excellent post. I live in Australia ,fortunately I have been safe but am well aware how close the fires have been.

    • I think fires are terrifying. I survived a hurricane and a flood before my ninth birthday. I wasn’t scared and actually thought it was kind of fun. I hate to think about all the loss of life, including plants and animals. My friend’s son was a missionary in Australia and he came home about 2-3 months ago. I encourage you to keep your faith strong and I’ll keep everyone in my prayers.

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