{"id":20747,"date":"2019-12-20T15:05:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T04:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=20747"},"modified":"2019-12-20T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T04:23:08","slug":"explaining-bushfires-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/explaining-bushfires-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"This is not normal: Explaining Bushfires and Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A dangerous summer is unfolding. Hundreds of bushfires are burning, we\u2019ve broken our hottest day on record &#8211; twice, and Eastern Australia is being gripped by a prolonged and devastating drought. A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales over Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know it\u2019s sometimes hard to explain the link between bushfires and climate change with your family and friends. Here\u2019s a quick guide, backed by science, for how you can have a conversation about these issues.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay safe and remember to listen to the advice of emergency services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bushfire-talking-guide-bellaedit-191220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE GUIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bushfire-talking-guide-bellaedit-191220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2.jpg\" alt=\"Explaining bushfire and climate change guide - page 2\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2.jpg 2480w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.02-V2-703x900.jpg 703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bushfire-talking-guide-bellaedit-191220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE GUIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bushfire-talking-guide-bellaedit-191220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20751 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03-.jpg\" alt=\"Bushfire and climate change guide - page 3\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03-.jpg 2480w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03--212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03--768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03--724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BUSHFIRE-TALKING-GUIDE-P.03--636x900.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bushfire-talking-guide-bellaedit-191220.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE BOOKLET HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Join the Climate Council to learn about how you can get involved in climate action today.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Read more conversation guides:<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/summer-bbq-guide-talking-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summer BBQ Guide &#8211; Talking Energy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/myth-busting-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mythbusting Guide for Christmas BBQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/conversation-guide-explaining-climate-and-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conversation Guide: Explaining Climate and Weather\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dangerous summer is unfolding. 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