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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
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Australia Warns Of Worse Fires, Heat As El Nino Kicks In
Australia's weather bureau confirmed on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern is under way, bringing hot and dry conditions that risk a severe wildfire season and drought.
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Explained: Why Australia's Sydney Is Engulfed In Smoke For Days
The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.
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Australia's Massive Wildfires Widened Ozone Hole, Finds Study
The smoke triggered by the wildfires went to heights of upto 30 kilometres, where the smoke triggered chemical reactions harming atmospheric ozone.
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3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
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Delta Variant Spreads "Like Wildfire" As Doctors Study Whether It Makes Patients Sicker
With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
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Nearly 3 Billion Animals Affected Due To Australia Bushfires: Study
Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia's unprecedented 2019-20 wildfires in "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", according to a report released Tuesday.
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Rains 'Breaking The Back' Of Australia Bushfire Crisis
Heavy rain was raising hopes Friday for an end to Australia's unprecedented bushfire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control for months.
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Search Dog Taylor A Bushfire-Hit Koala's Best Friend
Taylor, a 4-year-old English springer spaniel, has been among the hard working rescuers during Australia's bushfire crisis.
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Burj Khalifa Lights Up In Support Of Australia Over Devastating Wildfires
The world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, lit up Wednesday night in solidarity with Australia where devastating fires are still burning.
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5,000 Camels Shot Dead In 5 Days In Drought-Hit Australia Amid Wildfire
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
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'This Much He Makes In Minutes': Jeff Bezos Roasted For Australia Wildfire Donation
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' Instagram post announcing $690,000 towards the Australian bushfires relief efforts has drawn social media ire with many claiming that the amount he donated pales in comparison to otherwealthy contributors
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Australia To Kill Up To 10,000 Camels Amid Wildfires: Report
Authorities in Australia will begin five-day campaign to kill thousands of camels in the country as they drink too much water amid the wildfires.
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Why Australian Bushfires Have Sparked Global Knitting Frenzy
Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create hundreds of protective pouches and blankets for native wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires that have razed large swathes of bushland.
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19-Month-Old Son Of Australian, Who Died In Fire, Gets Highest Honours
The toddler son of a volunteer firefighter killed battling wildfires in Australia received one of the service's highest honours on behalf of his father during an emotional funeral on Thursday.
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Explained: How Record-Breaking Heat Is Impacting Education In Asia
Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change is threatening the education of millions of children.
-
Australia Warns Of Worse Fires, Heat As El Nino Kicks In
Australia's weather bureau confirmed on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern is under way, bringing hot and dry conditions that risk a severe wildfire season and drought.
-
Explained: Why Australia's Sydney Is Engulfed In Smoke For Days
The city of Sydney in Australia is currently engulfed in thick wood smoke resulting from the hazard reduction burns ahead of the wildfire season.
-
Australia's Massive Wildfires Widened Ozone Hole, Finds Study
The smoke triggered by the wildfires went to heights of upto 30 kilometres, where the smoke triggered chemical reactions harming atmospheric ozone.
-
3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
-
Delta Variant Spreads "Like Wildfire" As Doctors Study Whether It Makes Patients Sicker
With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
-
Nearly 3 Billion Animals Affected Due To Australia Bushfires: Study
Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia's unprecedented 2019-20 wildfires in "one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history", according to a report released Tuesday.
-
Rains 'Breaking The Back' Of Australia Bushfire Crisis
Heavy rain was raising hopes Friday for an end to Australia's unprecedented bushfire crisis, as downpours douse blazes that have burned out of control for months.
-
Search Dog Taylor A Bushfire-Hit Koala's Best Friend
Taylor, a 4-year-old English springer spaniel, has been among the hard working rescuers during Australia's bushfire crisis.
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Burj Khalifa Lights Up In Support Of Australia Over Devastating Wildfires
The world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, lit up Wednesday night in solidarity with Australia where devastating fires are still burning.
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5,000 Camels Shot Dead In 5 Days In Drought-Hit Australia Amid Wildfire
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
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'This Much He Makes In Minutes': Jeff Bezos Roasted For Australia Wildfire Donation
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' Instagram post announcing $690,000 towards the Australian bushfires relief efforts has drawn social media ire with many claiming that the amount he donated pales in comparison to otherwealthy contributors
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Australia To Kill Up To 10,000 Camels Amid Wildfires: Report
Authorities in Australia will begin five-day campaign to kill thousands of camels in the country as they drink too much water amid the wildfires.
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Why Australian Bushfires Have Sparked Global Knitting Frenzy
Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create hundreds of protective pouches and blankets for native wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires that have razed large swathes of bushland.
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19-Month-Old Son Of Australian, Who Died In Fire, Gets Highest Honours
The toddler son of a volunteer firefighter killed battling wildfires in Australia received one of the service's highest honours on behalf of his father during an emotional funeral on Thursday.
