Australia fires: NSW inquiry to probe climate change impact
- sarahjohnsnc
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min read
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced an independent inquiry into the ongoing bushfires, promising to "leave no stone unturned".
The six-month inquiry will examine the causes of the fires, as well as how the state prepared and responded to them.
State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the inquiry would consider how climate change, human activity and other factors had contributed to the blazes.
Bushfires have killed 25 people in NSW and damaged thousands of homes.
Ms Berejiklian said she hoped the inquiry would allow the state "to learn from this season and the catastrophic conditions we've faced, and apply these learnings for the future".
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