Feb 05 Watch 7:45 Australian bushfires prompt conversation about land management practices By Miles O'Brien Bushfires are still burning in parts of Australia. So far this season, they have claimed the lives of more than 30 people and destroyed tens of millions of acres of land. The ensuing toll on forest and wildlife has prompted… Continue watching
Feb 01 Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Wildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate. The capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of a… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:39 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… Continue watching
Jan 27 Florida could use drones to fight pythons, invasive species By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida is looking to take to the air to fight pythons on the ground. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jan 09 As wildfires get worse, spreading smoke stokes health worries By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Increasingly intense wildfires are scorching forests from California to Australia and stoking concern among residents and health professionals about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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… Continue watching