It's the first time since July that the state has been fire-free. "That's more than 240 days of fire activity" across the country's most populous state, New South Wales Rural Fire Service said. Continue Reading All Bushfires Read More
The Australian bushfires are emitting huge amounts of climate warming carbon into the atmosphere. Normally, new vegetation that grows back would recapture it, but that may be changing. Continue Reading Australia’s Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Read More
An underwater volcano is thought to have produced a sheet of pumice that stretches 58 square miles. Continue Reading Giant Pumice Raft Floating Towards Australia Could Help Replenish Great Barrier ReefRead More
An Australian newspaper is reporting that hunters shot at two firefighters from down under while they were battling the Miriam Fire near White Pass, Washington. But law enforcement has debunked the claim. Continue Reading Read More