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Australia declares state of emergency in Canberra as wildfires close in
Jan 31, 2020 06:15Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to propel a large bushfire beyond the control of firefighters.
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Tens of thousands mark British Invasion Day across Australia
Jan 26, 2020 10:31Tens of thousands of people in Australia have participated in Invasion Day rallies across the country to denounce the beginning of the British colonization of the continent.
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Canadian air tanker fighting Australia bushfires crashes, killing all three on board
Jan 23, 2020 08:21A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said.
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While some battle to save Australia’s ecosystems, others blame gov’t for climate change denial
Jan 22, 2020 06:10The annual Climate Change Performance Index ranks Australia as one of the poorest performing countries on global warming, the index scoring Australia’s climate policy as the worst of all countries in the world.
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Australia’s fires show how wealth inequality compounds climate disasters
Jan 21, 2020 16:18Australian authorities said in November that this season’s weather was similar to that of Black Saturday, with extreme heat and drought conditions. But this time, on the tail of the hottest and driest year on record in the country due to conditions created by the climate crisis, the fires have spread even further and burned even longer than they did a decade ago.
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To manage fires, Australia must follow the lead of aboriginal communities
Jan 17, 2020 07:26Historically, bushfires in Australia were a lot less common than they are today. Climate change is partially to blame. Temperatures have risen dramatically in Australia over the last century, causing more extreme droughts and unpredictable fire seasons.
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How ancient knowledge can help Australians survive future bushfires
Jan 14, 2020 06:42Much of northern Australia is owned and managed by Indigenous people, now in many parts by carefully and skillfully organized Indigenous ranger groups. Fire is, and always has been, part of the interwoven matrix of the relationships between people and the physical and spiritual world.
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Australia’s PM admits partial guilt in bushfire response
Jan 12, 2020 05:45Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has admitted partial responsibility in inadequately responding to the bushfires scorching land and killing people and wildlife across the country for months.
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Australia massive bushfires 'long way from over' but rain brings relief
Jan 11, 2020 02:45Massive bushfires in southeastern Australia have a "long way to go", authorities have warned, even as colder conditions brought some relief to exhausted firefighters and communities on Saturday.
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Strong winds create monster blaze in Australia
Jan 10, 2020 12:26Gale-force winds in Australia have merged two enormous fires into a megablaze spanning an area four times the size of Greater London on Friday, while tens of thousands rallied to again demand action on climate change.