Australia Bushfires
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Almost 3 billion animals killed, displaced by Australian bushfires: WWF study"This ranks as one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history," the CEO of the World Wide Fund for Nature said.EnvironmentJul 28, 2020
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Several koalas rescued from devastating Australian bushfires now back in the wildOne of the koalas released is Anwen, the first female brought to the Port Macquarie Koala HospitalCanadaApr 13, 2020
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Uxbridge, Ont. vet pitches in to help animals affected by Australian wildfires"The hard part was seeing these animals in distress," says Dr. Jason Steinman, who helped wildlife in Australia while on vacation.Mar 6, 2020
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‘All fires now contained’ in Australia’s most populous state, officials sayAustralia has been battling hundreds of blazes since September in an unusually prolonged summer wildfire season that was fuelled by three years of drought.WorldFeb 14, 2020
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Eastern Australia’s remaining wildfires could be doused by heavy rains, officials sayAustralia has been battling hundreds of blazes since September in an unusually prolonged summer wildfire season that was fueled by three years of drought, which experts have attributed to climate change.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2020
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Australia battered by the elements at tail-end of record bushfire seasonOn the country's east coast, New South Wales, hit hardest by Australia's wildfires in 2019, is now in danger of life-threatening floods.FireFeb 9, 2020
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Australia’s west coast braces for Category 3 Cyclone DamienAt 1 p.m. AWST, Damien was a Category 3 storm, expecting to bring winds with gusts up to 220 kilometres per hour near its centre when crossing the coast later on Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology in Western Australia said.WeatherFeb 8, 2020
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Australian capital Canberra declares state of emergency over erratic wildfireIt’s the first fire emergency for the Australian Capital Territory area since 2003 when wildfires killed four people and destroyed almost 500 homes in a single day.EnvironmentJan 31, 2020
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Quebec elementary school students send cards of love, encouragement to Australian firefightersAfter a group of Quebec schoolchildren sent their support to firefighters in Australia, the gesture saw overwhelming gratitude from Australians.CanadaJan 29, 2020
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New Brunswick man shaves beard for Australian wildfires"This is the easiest way I could do it I guess," says Menzie, "and I think it's time it comes off anyway."CanadaJan 26, 2020
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