Bushfires Australia
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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 wildfires slow coal production as hazardous conditions set to returnMining giant BHP Group said on Tuesday that poor air quality caused by smoke from Australia's bushfires is hurting coal production, as authorities said a reprieve from hazardous fire conditions would end within days.WorldJan 21, 2020
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Canada to send 69 more fire personnel to Australia to battle wildfires, minister saysCanada's minister of foreign affairs said the country was responding to requests from their "Australian friends."WorldJan 14, 2020
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Crews race to contain devastating Australia wildfires as damage bill soarsBolstered by cooler weather and desperately needed rain, exhausted firefighters in Australia raced to shore up defenses against deadly wildfires before the blazes flare again within days when scorching temperatures are expected to return.WorldJan 7, 2020
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Rain brings relief to parts of wildfire-stricken Australia, but also challengesPrime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was committing an extra 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) toward the recovery effort in addition to the tens of millions of dollars that have already been promised.WorldJan 6, 2020
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Australian PM defends government response to wildfires as cooler weather brings reliefMorrison has been chided for past remarks that appear to minimize the link between climate change and Australia’s escalating threats of drought and wildfires.WorldJan 5, 2020
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‘Not safe to move’: Officials warn residents as fire threat escalates in AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison said 23 people had died in the wildfires so far this summer, including two in a blaze on a highway on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia state, the latest fatalities.WorldJan 4, 2020
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Australia wildfires: Navy begins mass evacuation as fire threat ramps upFuelled by searing temperatures and high winds, more than 200 fires are burning across the southeastern states of New South Wales and Victoria, threatening several towns.WorldJan 2, 2020
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Australian PM Scott Morrison confronted by angry wildfire victimsAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison received a less than warm reception on Thursday from residents in a small Australian town devastated by wildfires.WorldJan 2, 2020
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Australia wildfires: Military ships, aircraft deployed as death toll rises to 17Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least two fatalities.WorldDec 31, 2019
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