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Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

7:08 pm January 14, 2020

Kangaroo Island: Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing baskets or clinging to wildlife carers. Injured in bushfires that have ravaged the wildlife haven off the coast of South Australia state, there are so many marsupials currently requiring urgent treatment that carers […]

Siberian heatwave: Wildfires rage in Arctic, sea ice melts

Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires

9:11 pm January 6, 2020

Sydney: Australia’s government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country. Prime 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 […]

Cheers, tears, prayers: A look at how world is ushering in 2020

5:52 am January 1, 2020

Washington: Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ___ PARIS A joyful crowd of Parisians and tourists walked, biked and […]

Australia: Sydney New Year’s Eve fireworks to go ahead despite wildfire crisis

Sydney New Year’s fireworks to go ahead despite wildfires

3:53 pm December 29, 2019

PERTH, Australia: Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks will go ahead despite the wildfire crisis to show the world Australia’s resiliency, the prime minister said, while authorities on Sunday braced for conditions to deteriorate with high temperatures. Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced financial support for some volunteer firefighters in New South Wales, the state […]

Aussie Prime Minister (PM) Scott Morrison: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave

Aussie PM Morrison: Some volunteer firefighters to receive paid leave

3:19 pm December 24, 2019

Perth: Australia’s beleaguered prime minister announced Tuesday that volunteer firefighters from the federal public sector will receive paid leave entitlements in a move to help contain wildfires that have ravaged parts of the country. About 5 million hectares (12.35 million acres) of land have burned nationwide over the past few months, with nine people killed […]