Nothing about Australia's current fire crisis is normal

WE'VE barely hit summer, but it's been a horrendous start to the bushfire season. At least two million hectares of bushland have been destroyed, more than 1000 homes lost and the damage to our environment and native wildlife is yet to be confirmed. It's hit close to home, even for those in the cities. 

Dr Sophie Lewis - nothing about the current bushfire crisis is normal.

Sydney and Canberra have been shrouded in smoke, with pollution levels rivalling those of Beijing and Delhi. Schools are being advised to keep children indoors and masks have become a common sight on our streets. Nothing about this is normal.

While we've always had bushfires, what we have experienced in the last few months is unprecedented. There is a clear trend that fire weather is increasing. We're seeing longer fire seasons and more extreme and catastrophic fire danger days.

Read the story from The Canberra Times by Dr Sophie Lewis - “Nothing about Australia's current fire crisis is normal.”