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Is climate change linked to bushfires?

There's a worldwide debate raging around whether or not climate change is or is not linked to the bushfires raging across Australia.

RFS volunteers try to save a house from a bushfire north of Lithgow
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By Patrick Abboud

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The Feed's Patrick Abboud takes a closer look at the climate Change argument that's flared up after the New South Wales bushfires.

Right now, there's dozens of bushfires burning across parts of Australia. Climate change scientists say it's a direct result of global warming, but sceptics think it's a whole lot of hogwash.

This week the UN Climate Change Chief Christiana Figueres, said the devastating fires proved the world is already paying the price of carbon.

Al Gore even weighed in suggesting that climate change could make fires more dangerous. However Prime Minister Tony Abbott says fires are just part of the Australian experience.

But regardless of whether you're a believer or denier, climate change isn't an issue for any one government or region to fix.

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