bushfires
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
World
January 17, 2020
Fires, then floods: How much can a koala bear?
A week ago, koalas at an Australian wildlife park were in the path of raging bushfires. On Friday, they were…
Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
World
January 14, 2020
Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in…
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
World
January 12, 2020
Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
BODALLA, Australia (AP) — Crews battling Australia’s wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to…
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
World
January 10, 2020
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia (AP) — Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby…
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
World
January 9, 2020
World’s largest volunteer force fights Australia’s wildfires
TOMERONG, Australia (AP) — The wildfire was behaving erratically last week, and Doug Schutz and his team needed to make…
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
World
January 9, 2020
Fire-hit Australian farmers vow to rise from the ashes
Steve Bellchambers is digging pits to bury the carcasses of livestock killed by bushfires which swept through his farm in…
Australians urged to ‘leave early’ in face of new bushfire threat
World
January 8, 2020
Australians urged to ‘leave early’ in face of new bushfire threat
Australian officials issued fresh evacuation warnings Wednesday ahead of a forecast spike in the intensity of out-of-control bushfires that have…
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Environment
January 8, 2020
Smoke from Australia bushfires reaches Brazil
Smoke from bushfires raging across Australia reached Brazil on Tuesday, an arm of the National Institute for Space Research said…
Burned tigers, rescued kangaroos: Australia bushfire disinformation
World
January 8, 2020
Burned tigers, rescued kangaroos: Australia bushfire disinformation
Tiger burns in Australia’s bushfires? It’s a 2012 photo from Indonesia. Young girl rescues koala? Actually an artist’s impression. Social…
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed
World
January 6, 2020
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed
Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after a horror weekend, as the government…