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Scientists: Climate Change Increased Risk of Australian Wildfires 30%

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   A new scientific study shows climate change was 30% more likely to have
   triggered the recent devastating bushfires in Australia.

   The study was conducted by an international group of scientists from
   Europe, Australia and the United States for World Weather Attribution,
   an independent agency that analyzes the possible influence of climate
   change on extreme weather events.

   Using the latest high-resolution computer models, the scientists found
   that temperatures are 1-2 degrees Celsius higher than in 1900, and the
   risk for fire is four times more likely compared with the conditions in
   the same year.

   More than 19 million hectares were destroyed during Australia's 2019-20
   wildfire season, which also killed 34 people and more than 1 billion
   animals.