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Jan 29

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Wildlife experts rush to rescue Australian animals after bushfire crisis

By Miles O'Brien

Australia’s bushfires have devastated the country’s wildlife and habitats. Experts say the very existence of some species whose populations were already at vulnerable levels may now hang in the balance. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports from Australia on the country’s…

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Jan 23

Firefighting plane crashes in Australia, killing 3 Americans

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the crash deaths in the state's Snowy Monaro region, which came as Australia grapples with an unprecedented fire season that has left a large swath of destruction.

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Jan 20

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Could Australia’s bushfire disaster alter the conversation on climate change?

By Miles O'Brien

Australia has been suffering a summer of extreme weather and dire consequences. Thunderstorms and hail have been pelting eastern sections of the country, while strong winds have produced dust storms. Plus, drought conditions and devastating bushfires remain a major problem.

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Jan 17

Watch 6:04
Australian ecosystems left vulnerable in wake of bushfire catastrophe

Firefighters in Australia are finally getting some help from nature, in the form of lower temperatures and rain. But many fires are still burning, and millions of acres have been lost. The blazes have also caused tremendous damage to the…

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Jan 16

Australia firefighters save world’s only rare dinosaur trees

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster of fewer than 200 Wollemi Pines in a remote gorge in the Blue Mountains a week before a massive wildlife bore down.

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Jan 13

Crafters united to help Australia’s wildlife, but some donations don’t help

By Alison Thoet

Crafters took up their tools to lend some comfort to hurt animals in the wake of historic and deadly Australian bushfires. But some facilities receiving these items say the outpouring of generosity may not be serving the animals who need…

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Jan 10

More Australians evacuate as heat and winds increase fire threat

By Nick Perry, Associated Press

Firefighters were working into the night to keep the fires from reaching communities as fierce winds whipped the blazes in multiple directions.

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Jan 08

Watch 5:54
Australia’s catastrophic and relentless battle with bushfires

By Kylie Morris, Independent Television News

The devastation from wildfires in Australia is on a scale that is difficult to comprehend. More than 20 million acres have burned, destroying 2,000 homes and killing potentially hundreds of millions of animals, as well as 27 people. Although the…

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Jan 08

Watch 6:13
How Australia is fighting fires while also mounting recovery effort

As devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia, how is the country’s government responding? William Brangham speaks with David Littleproud, Australia’s minister for natural disaster and emergency management, about fighting fires while also embarking upon a recovery effort, whether the…

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Jan 06

How to help the victims of Australia’s wildfires

By Rebecca Oh

The blazes are estimated to have burned an area double the size of the state of Maryland, and killed or displaced up to 480 million animals since September 2019.

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