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AUSTRALIA BUSHFIRES - SOME FACTS

28 people have died
3000 homes have been destroyed or damaged in NSW alone
It’s estimated that 1 billion animals have been killed
350 million tonnes of CO2 have been released
More than 17.9 million acres have been burned, an area larger than Belgium and Denmark combined

Why has this happened?

Australia is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, in addition to this, a heatwave in December broke the record for highest national average. Strong winds have also contributed to the spread of flames and experts say that climate change has worsened the scope and impact of natural disasters. Australia experiences fires every year but they have been starting earlier in the season and spreading with greater intensity. Fires don’t seem to be stopping and the bushfire season is not yet over.

What can be done to help?

You can donate to some amazing organisations including:

References:

https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/01/08/australian-bushfires-more-than-one-billion-animals-impacted.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/01/australia/australia-fires-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

https://aussieark.org

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