Australia fires: Pictures from the deadly wildfires
Millions of acres have already burned.
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Insurers report the Australian bushfires have caused nearly half a billion U.S. dollars in damage and that estimate is expected to rise. Strong gusts and sweltering heat could intensify the fires later this week.
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Steve Irwin's family helping animals in Australian fires
The family's zoo hospital has treated 90,000 animal patients since it was founded – a number that's increasing due to the devastating fires in Australia.
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At least 25 have died as a result of brushfires since September – and flames are expected to intensify once again
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"I am totally devastated watching what is happening in Australia right now with the horrific bushfires," she tweeted.
Australian prime minister calls up reservists as fire threat escalates
"We are facing another extremely difficult next 24 hours," he said.
Australia bracing for "onslaught" of wildfires
That brings the overall nationwide death toll this summer to at least 21.
How climate change has intensified the deadly fires in Australia
The three-year drought in Australia is due in part to a typical weather pattern called the Indian Ocean Dipole.
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Aussie wildfire victim slams prime minister for forced handshake
"I told him it was a war zone, and he walked away, and it broke my heart," the Cobargo resident said.
Australian wildfires may have killed half a billion animals
The apocalyptic fires are wreaking havoc on Australia's wildlife.
Australian military brings supplies to thousands cut off by wildfires
At least 7 people have been killed by the apocalyptic blazes this week, and about 4,000 more are trapped in coastal communities.
Australia's wildfires trap thousands along the coast
Over the last few months, more than 12 million acres have burned.
Critics slam New Year's fireworks in Sydney during wildfire crisis
More than 275,000 people signed a petition to cancel the show, saying cities like Sydney that are already choking in smog from fires didn't need any more smoke in its air.
Australia's bushfires are creating "fire-breathing dragon" clouds
The fires in Australia are getting worse and are even causing their own dangerous weather phenomenon.
Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires
About 12.35 million acres have burned nationwide, with nine people killed and more than 1,000 homes destroyed.
"Catastrophic" heat and fires force emergency declaration in Australia
Huge increase in emergency room admissions around the capital as people choke on stifling air filled with noxious smoke from more than 100 bushfires.
Australia just had its hottest day on record, and it's getting hotter
As out-of-control bushfires scorch millions of acres and clog the air, the conservative government is under mounting pressure to address global warming.
Australian man cooks roast pork in car during heat wave
The outcome? "It worked a treat!" he said.
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Officials believe two bodies are still on the island or in the sea around it, and an operation is still looming to try to find and recover them.
"Mega blaze" Australian bushfires are close to Sydney
"The massive NSW fires are in some cases just too big to put out at the moment," the area's Bureau of Meteorology tweeted.
Koalas are in "serious trouble" because of wild dogs and chlamydia
The Australian Koala Foundation announced this year that koala numbers in many places are in steep decline — and climate change is not the only culprit.
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Scientists played vibrant sounds of healthy coral to attract young fish - a practice that could be used to revive coral reefs globally
Rescued koala "Lewis" put down as burns from brushfire deemed too bad
A woman pulled her shirt off and charged into the flames to save the badly burned marsupial, but vets say his burns "would not have gotten better"
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