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record-breaking temperatures and months of drought fueled a series of massive Bush fires in Australia.

Although the have brought, the recent cooler temperatures and rain, a pause for breath, More Than 50 fires are Still Burning in The States of New South Wales and Victoria.

Hot and windy conditions returning to many parts of New South Wales this weekend, and authorities in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and predicted to have a state of emergency as a huge Bush fire is raging in the South of Canberra.

at least 33 People have been killed, including four firefighters and More Than 11 million hectares (110,000 square miles, or 27. 2 million hectares), which Burned the Bush, forest and parks in the whole of Australia.

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New South Wales and Victoria, the most affected

In the worst-hit state of New South Wales (NSW), fire-affected, to destroy More Than five million hectares, More Than 2,000 homes and forcing thousands to seek shelter elsewhere.

More Than 1,600 firefighters are currently working to slow the spread of fires, the coast and the containment lines, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service says.

fire raged in the vicinity of the Australian capital, Canberra, weeks -to a certain point in time, the airport of The City , as The Flames approached The Perimeter .

On Friday, the worst blaze was in the South of The District of Tuggeranong, a 20-minute drive South of Parliament House .

fears grow that rising temperatures and strong winds, The Fire becomes uncontrollable. But the NSW Rural Fire Service says it expects most of The Flames spread to the South-East.

The imposition of a state of emergency in Canberra gives additional strength and resources to force The Fire authorities so that they, evacuations, if necessary.

Victoria, where fires have Burned 1. 2 million hectares, expanded to a "state of disaster" for the worst affected areas from 2 to 11 January.

warnings are Some of the fires are Still Burning in The State , and there is an emergency-in force.

The military has sent troops, ships and aircraft in the region, the laying and The Fire -fighting efforts. Three People , including a firefighter, died as a result of the fires.

South Australia has also

have suffered, been killed Two People , and an estimated 25,000 koalas, as The Flames ravaged the Kangaroo Island in South Australia on 9. January.

The Island is known for its unique mix of animal Species - and there are fears it may never again.

the dunnart is a mouse-like Marsupial , and The Black glossy cockatoo.

tens of thousands of livestock, mainly sheep, were also killed in The Fire on The Island .

the Videos showed on Social Media , the efforts to rescue koalas survived The Fire .

elsewhere in South Australia , Cudlee Creek Fire is reported to have destroyed More Than 80 homes in the Adelaide Hills region in late December.

the Fires also meant to be destroyed up to a third of The Vines provide the grapes for the Adelaide Hills wine industry.

the smoke from The Fire has to be a big threat

Canberra has seen some of the worst smoke pollution, with the quality of the air, as the third worst of all the major metropolises of the 3. January, after the Swiss group with headquarters in AirVisual.

the satellite images of 4. January showed the spread of smoke in case of fires in Victoria and NSW, the affected air quality as Far Away as New Zealand .

The Fire was even worse than usual

Although Australia has a Bush fire had, it was always, this season is worse than usual.

The amount of land, the impact on the Country - More Than 10 million hectares - is now comparable to the England area of 13 million hectares.

the People are sometimes to blame for the start of the fires, But they are also often triggered by Natural Causes such as lightning strikes dry vegetation.

fires have started in other areas are At Risk , with gluten-blown, fires, caused by The Wind to spread to new areas.

Bush fires can also drive yourself, thunderstorm, reducing The Risk of lightning and More fires.

The Number of dead as a result of the fires since September, 2019 is higher than in the last few years.

Australia's deadliest Bush fire disaster of "Black Saturday" in February 2009, in which around 180 People died in Victoria.

If there is a serious risk of fire houses or properties to call on the authorities to leave, the People in Good Time , as The Fire can travel quickly carried out to be Faster than Most People .

So this is on Climate Change ?

Many of Australians are questions very much in Question , But the science is complicated.

scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate will contribute to fires becoming More frequent and More intense. Many parts of Australia were in drought, some for years, which has made it easier for The Fire , and to grow.

the data show that Australia has warmed up, amounted to little More Than a degree Celsius since 1910, with most of the heating occurs, since 1950, The Bureau of Meteorology.

Australia broke its all-time temperature record twice in December. On average, a maximum of 40. 9C was broken recorded on December 17, A Day later, 41. 9C, both of which beat the 2013 record of 40. 3C.

at the end of the month, each state had measured temperatures of over 40 ° C, including Tasmania, which is usually much cooler than the mainland.

A climate phenomenon is behind The Heat wave

The main climate driver behind The Heat is a positive is an event where the surface of the sea, the temperatures are warmer than in the Western half of The Ocean , cooler in The East .

the difference between the two temperatures is currently The Strongest in 60 years.

As a result, there is an above-average rainfall and floods in East Africa and drought in South-East Asia and Australia.

Andrew Watkins, head of long-range forecasting bureau, said the dipole was of crucial importance for the understanding of The Heat wave.

"The Key is The culprit of our current and expected conditions, which is one of The Strongest positive Indian Ocean dipole events on record," he says.

"it means A positive IOD, we need to be cooler than the average of the water pooling from Indonesia, and this means that we will see less rain-bearing weather systems and warmer than average temperatures for large parts of the Country . "

And meteorologists warn that in the moment, the intense weather and increased fire danger in Australia will continue.

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Source of news: bbc.com