Australia Wildfires

Australia Fires: Aboriginals point to methods of preventing destructive wildfires, cutting emissions

Using well-timed, low-intensity fires, indigenous people burn their properties periodically to avoid wildfire risk.

Australia Day 2020: Raging bushfires take centrestage as thousands pay tribute to firefighters at parade

Australia Day celebrations on Sunday saw thousands of people flock to beaches and music festivals, but festivities were clouded by the tragedy of bushfires which have killed 33 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Prehistoric Wollemi pine trees, once considered extinct and rediscovered in 1994, saved by firefighters as bushfires ravage Australia’s east coast

Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said Thursday

Fires Near Me App, that gives live updates about Australian bushfires, is now up for sale

As wildfires rage, Fires Near Me smartphone app has become one of the country's top-ranked apps.

Australia may list Koalas as endangered after population takes ‘extraordinary hit’ in unprecedented bushfires, 30% of habitat destroyed

The Australian government on Monday said it might declare Koalas as an "endangered" species after the population of the cuddly animal suffered an "extraordinary hit" in the unprecedented devastating bushfires, which destroyed 30 percent of their habitat across the country.

Australia wildfires: Mass extinction events that reshaped the Earth, were caused by bushfires

Around 66 million years ago, a mass die-off called Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, put an end to the reign of dinosaurs.

A season in hell: Australia's bushfires push threatened species closer to extinction

The fires have reduced a wet forest ecosystem, rich in wildlife, to a dry scrub more flammable than the original forest.

Australia's bushfires: Here are some tricks animal's use to survive the raging fires

The hours, days, and weeks after fire bring a new set of challenges, food scarcity and predators making their appearance known.

Australia bushfires: New estimate suggests one billion animals have perished nationwide

The est is that upto 8,400 koalas may have died during fires on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.

Australian Bushfires: Aussie pace legend Jeff Thomson auctions 'Baggy Green', cricket vest to raise funds for relief efforts

Australian fast bowling great Jeff Thomson has decided to auction his precious 'Baggy Green' cap and cricket vest to raise funds for the victims of the ongoing bushfire crisis in the country.