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Australia fires ‘long way from over’ but rain brings relief
World
January 11, 2020
Australia fires ‘long way from over’ but rain brings relief
Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia still have a “long way to go”, authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought…
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…
Australia reels after another day of fire fury
World
January 5, 2020
Australia reels after another day of fire fury
Stunned Australians on Sunday counted the cost from a day of catastrophic bushfires that caused “extensive damage” across swathes of…
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
World
January 1, 2020
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
A major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged seaside towns was under way in Australia on Wednesday…
Thousands trapped on Australia beaches encircled by fire
World
December 31, 2019
Thousands trapped on Australia beaches encircled by fire
Thousands of holidaymakers and locals were forced to flee to beaches in fire-ravaged southeast Australia Tuesday, as blazes ripped through…
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
World
December 30, 2019
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
Fire threatened three Melbourne suburbs Monday, with residents warned it was too late to flee and they must “act immediately…
Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal
World
December 23, 2019
Australian PM dismisses ‘reckless’ calls to curb coal
Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday rejected calls for “reckless” and “job-destroying” cuts to the country’s vast coal…
Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss
World
December 21, 2019
Australia’s volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss
After six exhausting weeks battling massive bushfires that are ripping through rural Australia, volunteer firefighter Andrew Moyle wishes for just…
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
World
December 11, 2019
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
Thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia’s government, as bushfire smoke choking the…
Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
World
December 2, 2019
Technology to keep lights on could help prevent wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — B. Don Russell wasn’t thinking about preventing a wildfire when he developed a tool to detect…