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An Abundance of Pink in the Blue Mountains

In November 2019, massive bushfires erupted in Australia and ravaged the country, including the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, for a whole nine months. Then nature intervened in March 2020 with heavy rainfalls to help battling firefighters control the fires and extinguish them all by the end of the month. The bushfires that inflicted ...

Raven Montmorency

Close up of pink flannel flowers.

3 Billion Animals Impacted by Fires, Including 60,000 Koalas

Estimates that some 3 billion animals were killed or misplaced by the 2019-20 mega-fires in Australia have been confirmed — with a breakdown by animal type for the first time — in a conclusive Sydney-led report commissioned by WWF. More than 60,000 koalas were among the animals impacted by last summer’s wildfire crisis, according to ...

Troy Oakes

Australian landscape ravaged by a bushfire.

Australia’s Secret Mission to Protect ‘Dinosaur Trees’ From Bushfires

With fires consuming a significant portion of Australia’s plant and animal life, the government acted swiftly to protect a very unique species of plants. The plants, called “Wollemi pines,” but popularly known as “dinosaur trees,” have been on the planet for millions of years. The trees are located in Wollemi National Park. Saving the dinosaur ...

Raven Montmorency

‘Wollemi pines,’ also known as ‘dinosaur trees.'

Celebrities Step Up to Help Effort Against Australian Wildfires

The ongoing Australian wildfires have put many lives in jeopardy. It has gained worldwide attention, and many celebrities have extended helping hands to raise awareness and donate money for the catastrophe. Celebrities have come to give assistance to quell the ongoing wildfires in Australia. Stars like Ellen DeGeneres donated and even honored Australia in her ...

Max Lu

A firefighter giving water to a koala.