bushfires
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Environment
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
World
December 6, 2019
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of…
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
World
November 29, 2019
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global demonstrations against climate change on Friday, with activists and…
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
World
November 22, 2019
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever…
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
World
November 21, 2019
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
Australia’s Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government…
Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
World
November 12, 2019
Australian bushfires hit Sydney suburbs
Bushfires raging across eastern Australia on Tuesday singed the Sydney suburbs, where firefighters were forced to scramble planes and helicopters…
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
World
November 9, 2019
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death…
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
World
November 8, 2019
‘Uncharted territory’ as bushfires rage across Australia’s east
Australian firefighters warned they were in “uncharted territory” as they struggled to contain dozens of out-of-control bushfires across the east…
South Australia heatwave smashes record temperatures
World
January 24, 2019
South Australia heatwave smashes record temperatures
Temperatures in southern Australia topped 49 degrees on Thursday, shattering previous records as sizzling citizens received free beer and heat-stressed…