Bushfires
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Whatever happened to… the Australian bushfiresOn this episode of the Global News podcast Whatever Happened To…?, journalist Erica Vella revisits 'horrific' Australian bushfires that started in 2019.CanadaJan 28
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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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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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Londoners invited to celebrate Australia Day while raising money for bushfiresThe Australia Bushfire Relief Benefit Concert is set to take place on Sunday at 5 p.m.CanadaJan 25, 2020
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With countless animals dead in Australia’s flames, researchers eye ‘carcass composting’One researcher says the wildlife death toll will likely rise, as animals that survive the fires might find they have little food left in their razed habitat.EnvironmentJan 21, 2020
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Australia’s tourism industry to receive government aid after wildfiresSome 29 people and millions of animals have been killed so far in the burning bush in Australia -- a country famous for its pristine beeches, abundant wildlife and open-air sporting events.WorldJan 18, 2020
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Granby Zoo raises $100,000 for Australia’s wildlife amid bushfiresThe fires that have been burning since September have put Australia's unique population of birds, reptiles and mammals such as koalas and kangaroos at risk.EnvironmentJan 17, 2020
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Thunderstorms, heavy rain spread across Australia’s wildfire-covered east coastThe new rains, which are expected for the next four to five days, bring hope that some of the fierce wildfires razing the country will be extinguished - or at least slowed.EnvironmentJan 15, 2020
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‘No doubt whatsoever’: Experts claim climate change causing Australia to burnA review of 57 scientific studies by a team of British academics concluded that global warming is leading to an increase in hot, dry weather around the world that creates the conditions for wildfires to take hold.EnvironmentJan 13, 2020
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Carrots, sweet potatoes airdropped for Australia’s wallabies as wildfires continue to burnAustralia has endured months of bushfires that have left more than two dozen people dead and razed land roughly equivalent to the size of South Korea.EnvironmentJan 12, 2020
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