Sydney choked by hazardous haze from Australia bush fires

Sydney engulfed in haze so thick, 11 times worse than the usual "hazardous" level

Published: December 10, 2019 10:52 Sara Al Shurafa, Assistant Online Editor

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge is enveloped in haze caused by nearby bushfires as a couple kisses after walking down a makeshift aisle during a wedding on the foreshore of the Sydney Harbour in Sydney on December 10, 2019 Image Credit: AFP

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A ferry sails on the harbor as thick smoke settles in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Hot dry conditions have brought an early start to the fire season. Image Credit: AP

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Australia is experiencing a horrific start to its fire season, which scientists say began earlier and is more extreme this year due to a prolonged drought and the effects of climate change. Image Credit: AFP

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Sydney: Thick smoke from wildfires shroud the Opera House in Sydney Image Credit: AP

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Pedestrians are seen wearing masks as smoke haze from bushfires in New South Wales blankets the CBD in Sydney Image Credit: Reuters

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Smoke from bushfires obscure the Mangrove Dam in Central Coast, some 90-110 kilometres north of Sydney on December 7, 2019. Bushfires are common in the country but scientists say this year's season has come earlier and with more intensity due to a prolonged drought and climatic conditions fuelled by global warming. Image Credit: AFP

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Liam Hatcher of the Blues stands in the outfield amid the smoke haze from bushfires during day 3 of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland at the SCG in Sydney Image Credit: Reuters

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