Australia is drowning in dust - residents are struggling with pollution! We have disturbing news for you straight from Australia - straight from Sydney. Dark clouds hang over the city, and the air quality on Tuesday morning is, according to experts and analyzes, equal to the burning of half a pack of pipes. Dangerous smoke is a consequence of a series of fires. Gestures of smoke from the flames cover the city. Forest fires in Queensland and New South Wales have spiraled out of control. The fire even reached the coast and engulfed Batemans Bay. People from the closest households had to seek shelter, the services recommended a quick evacuation. There was a serious car accident in the Hunter Valley. Sounds like a post-apocalyptic movie script? Unfortunately, that's a reality. Sydney is struggling with incredibly high levels of air pollution and fires. Data from the NSW Department of the Environment are ruthlessly the most polluted areas of Sydney have registered 680 PM2,5 - the equivalent of smoking 34 cigarettes. What do the scientists say? How are the people of Sydney dealing with this situation?
Australia is drowning in dust - scientists are sounding the alarm!
The air pollution level is significantly above normal. Scientists are calling for the city's inhabitants not to leave their homes without good reason. Poisonous dusts are hazardous to health, especially to the respiratory system.
"People with heart disease, asthma or pregnant women should exercise caution as air quality would be unsafe for them," reads a special statement in The Daily Telegraph.
Sydney shrouded in dense toxic fog ...
Australia is drowning in dust. The fight against the consequences of the fires continues. The most important monuments this region such as Sydney Harbor and Bondi Beach are shrouded in toxic haze. Unfortunately, weather conditions do not make the work of firefighters easier. Winds blowing at a speed of 50 km/h cause further fires. The Lockyer Valley is currently most at risk. The site has been rated as a "severe fire hazard."
Hot December - the fire hazard is not going away!
It is worth paying attention to the high temperatures - for this time of year in this region. In Brisbane the temperature reached 33,9°C. It's the hottest December day in 7 years. On the Sunshine Coast 36°C and Gladstone 38,4°C. In Yeppoon, a temperature of 38,9°C was recorded - highest rate for 24 years. The fight against climate change and its effects continues, the elements are killing us all over the world.
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