Some of Australia’s former fire and emergency chiefs have issued a dire warning as wildfires burn across Europe, North America, and Africa, urging the Albanese government to stop approving fossil fuel projects to rapidly reduce emissions.

A study by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the CSIRO, found extreme fire weather days increased in Australia by 56 per cent over the last four decades, with fire seasons growing by at least 27 days (a 20 per cent increase).

The ELCA says countries are losing their ability to help each other as they battle threats in their own backyards.

The Climate Council says the Albanese government has approved at least 36 new, expanded or extended fossil fuel projects since coming to power in 2022.

Ms Morris said Canberra needed to listen to those who had spent their careers on the frontline.

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