australia
‘Catastrophic’ conditions as bushfires rage in Australia
World
December 21, 2019
‘Catastrophic’ conditions as bushfires rage in Australia
A scorching heatwave intensified bushfires ravaging parts of Australia on Saturday, and out-of-control blazes surrounding Sydney worsened under “catastrophic” conditions.…
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
World
December 19, 2019
State of emergency as bushfires rage in Australia
A state of emergency was declared in Australia’s most populated region on Thursday as an unprecedented heatwave fanned out-of-control bushfires,…
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
World
December 16, 2019
Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a ‘public health emergency’
Australia’s biggest city is facing a “public health emergency” over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for weeks, leading…
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
World
December 11, 2019
Australians protest as bushfire haze sparks health fears
Thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney on Wednesday demanding urgent climate action from Australia’s government, as bushfire smoke choking the…
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
World
December 10, 2019
Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia
Toxic haze blanketed Sydney Tuesday triggering a chorus of smoke alarms to ring across the city, as “severe” weather conditions…
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Environment
December 7, 2019
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
World
December 6, 2019
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of…
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
World
November 29, 2019
Global climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney
Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global demonstrations against climate change on Friday, with activists and…
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
World
November 22, 2019
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever…
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
World
November 21, 2019
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
Australia’s Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government…