Something else is out of control in Australia: climate disaster denialism theguardian.com

Myths about the bushfires grow online before being voiced by the rightwing press and politicians, says climate science expert Ketan Joshi.
The impacts of the climate crisis are now clearly manifesting in ways beyond rising temperatures. In Australia, the conditions for severe bushfires are occurring far more regularly (hot days, dry land and high winds). And the country is now suffering its most intense bushfire season ever. The quantity of land burnt, the smoke pollution impacts, the temperatures and the number of homes lost are all breaking historical records.