All news on the topic: Australia Bushfires

Conservationists have made a very tiny, but highly heartening discovery on a South Australian island that was ravaged by bushfires last summer -- a lone, surviving pygmy possum.

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Several months following the devastating Australian wildfires that severely impacted koala populations, these endangered animals are at last making their way back to their natural habitats

The state of New South Wales has been hit with extreme flooding all weekend, with Byron Bay recording more than 11 inches of rains since Thursday the BBC reported. Flooding was also reported in Sydney and other coastal locations.

The fire was sparked in the Pialligo Redwood Forest in Australia’s Capital Territory on January 22 when a beekeeper’s "smoker"—a tool utilized to calm bees—set the dry undergrowth ablaze, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The video shared on the Dunmore Rural Fire Brigade's Facebook page features a fire truck and several firefighters preparing to combat the blaze in New South Wales on January 4, just before smoke billows fill the sky

Large areas of southeastern Australia were preparing on Thursday for a multi-day heatwave that could intensify bushfires that have been raging for months

Rather than sending birthday presents for Fiona, Cincinnati Zoo is requesting that people purchase T-shirts, which will directly support the Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund in Australia

Three American firefighters lost their lives fighting wildfires in Australia when their C-130 tanker crashed in the southern region of the country

An Italian eatery in Australia crafted a 338-foot (103-meter) Margherita pizza to support firefighters combating wildfires

After nearly half of his 1,200 Ligurian bee hives were destroyed by the fires, Peter Davis is counting on moving the rest to an untouched forest with a supply of eucalypt sugar gums to help them survive

Soaked and unkempt pussy hats were the theme of the day as the climate deities disapproved of the Women's March on Saturday. The disapproval was well-founded, given the crude vulgarities and offensive language present

Overnight on Friday, Queensland experienced three times its usual monthly rainfall

Rain has begun to fall in Australia, potentially providing essential relief to regions of the country that have been devastated by bushfires and drought, according to local reports

Canberra, along with Australia's two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, has at different times in recent weeks been ranked as the world's most polluted cities

"The political environment is divided, sea levels are increasing, and climate-related fires are raging," stated World Economic Forum President Borge Brende

The continuing wildfires that have ravaged the nation have resulted in smoky air conditions reaching the major urban areas

Australia's two biggest supermarket chains are reportedly facing a shortage of broccoli and other vegetables as the country’s extensive bushfires devastate farms

A tennis player withdrew from the Australian Open qualifying as a protest after being overwhelmed by the smoky conditions caused by the ongoing bushfires in Australia

NASA reports that smoke from the Australian bushfires is expected to circle the globe at least once

News Corp. announced on Monday that it will contribute almost $3.5 million in an "initial" commitment to support the Australian bushfire relief efforts

A group of elephants and school students participated in a silent march at a Thai elephant camp on Monday to honor and bring attention to the millions of animals that have perished in Australia's devastating bushfires

Courtney Partridge-McLennan, who was 19 years old, tragically passed away from an asthma attack, which her family is now linking to the fires in Green Innes on November 28, 2019

"Operation Rock Wallaby," initiated by the New South Wales government, has airdropped thousands of carrots and sweet potatoes to endangered animals that have escaped from their natural environments

Firefighters in Australia, who have been fighting fierce brushfires, believe they might have gained the upper hand on the flames due to cooler temperatures and gentler winds