Australian Wildfires

Australian Open Monitors Air Quality As Tennis Players Complained Of Smoke In Qualifying Week

The devastating bushfires in Australia may take another casualty: the Australian Open. Though the tennis championship tournament started just a week ago, players have voiced their complaints of poor air quality. Though organizers agreed to suspend the tournament should the air quality worsen, officials said that they were optimistic that the smoke particles would not […]

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Australian Wildfires Update: Rains Bring Serious Threat Of Flash Flooding

In recent weeks, Australia has been hit by some catastrophic wildfires. A section of New South Wales (NSW) has been burning for some time and a significant portion of Victoria is also on fire. Now, rains have hit the area which, while welcome, brings the risk of a new problem: flash flooding. The rain arrived […]

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Smoke From Australia’s Brushfires Expected To Circle The Globe, Then Return To Australia

Smoke from the Australian wildfires is expected to rise up into the atmosphere, circle around the globe, and then return to Australia, NASA says after using satellites to track the clouds of smoke. As SBS News reports, NASA has been monitoring the plumes of smoke from the devastating fires, as they rise to about nine […]

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Sydney Opera House Honors Fire Fighters, Other Emergency Services & Everyone Affected By The Brushfires

The ongoing brushfires in Australia have caused the world to take notice and to take action, as all eyes focus on getting Oz back to working order and in good shape. The iconic Sydney Opera House is doing its part as the venerable performing arts venue offers a special tribute to those who have tirelessly […]

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Two Cousins Rescue Several Koalas On Kangaroo Island In South Australia

Two teenage Australian cousins have done their part to help combat the devastating toll the continent’s brushfires are taking on wildlife by rescuing koalas and taking them to a neighbor who treats injured wild animals, according to an Instagram post from environmental-education group Earth Focus. “Doing a little koala rescue… Just trying to collect as […]

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Australia Fire Map That Has Gone Viral Is Not Accurate

An Australia fire map that has gone viral on social media is misleading and spreading disinformation about the country’s devastating crisis, BBC reports. The map in question was shared by many Twitter users, including singer Rihanna. It was posted as a map showing the live extent of the fires, showing large portions of Australia’s coastline […]

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Australian Firefighter Andrew O’Dwyer’s 20-Month-Old Daughter Wears His Helmet At His Funeral

Charlotte O’Dwyer, the daughter of deceased Australian firefighter Andrew O’Dwyer, wore her father’s helmet during his funeral, and the touching albeit heartbreaking photos from the event have gone viral, People Magazine reports. Andrew O’Dwyer, 36, was a volunteer firefighter who died fighting a serious blaze not far from Sydney. O’Dwyer was killed on December 19, […]

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Chris Hemsworth & Family Contributing $1 Million To Support The Fight Against Australian Bushfires

Chris Hemsworth and his family are donating $1 million to support the fight against the wildfires in Australia. The 36-year-old actor took to his Instagram account on January 7 to inform his 39 million followers that his family is pledging a million dollars to help those who are fighting against or have been affected by […]

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Kendall Jenner Faces Backlash On Twitter For Responding To Australian Bush Fires With Emoji

Kendall Jenner is in hot water with Twitter users for the way she responded to the bush fires that are devastating thousands of homes and killing millions of animals in Australia. On January 3, the model retweeted a tweet about the fires from Bernie Sanders and added only a few emoji as her public comment […]

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Iggy Azalea Cozies Up To A Koala While Helping Her Native Australia As Fires Continue To Burn Out Of Control

On a Friday Instagram post, Iggy Azalea got tight with a cute koala bear. She did so while explaining that 30 percent of their “natural habitat” in New South Wales has been destroyed by the Australian brushfires currently blazing across the country down under. The legendary rapper has been doing her part in getting the […]

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An Australian Man Survived A Wildfire By Hiding Out In A Homemade Kiln He Made Days Before

An Australian man survived a wildfire that burned his town to the ground by hiding out in a kiln he had made just a few days before, CNN reports. Steve Harrison, 67, lives in the town of Balmoral, near Sydney in New South Wales. Harrison is a potter, and his pottery skills quite literally saved […]

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Chris Hemsworth Claps Back At News Site For False ‘Water Truck’ Accusation

The Australian actor denied rumors of having several water trucks deliver numerous gallons of water to his Byron Bay mega mansion for his expansive garden. In a report by The Sydney Morning Herald, the fleet of water trucks were seen at Chris Hemsworth’s multimillion dollar compound in New South Wales. It was reported that the […]

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Australian Open Monitors Air Quality As Tennis Players Complained Of Smoke In Qualifying Week