Australia bushfires
Bushfire-Affected Animals Might Not Be Able to Return Home for Months
Australia's fire season has devastated native ecosystems, and it's probably going to be a while before displaced animals are able to survive on their own again.
Australia's Ancient Forests Survived Planetary Extinction. Now, They're Burning
The Gondwanan rainforests are a living time capsule that survived a continental breakup and a planetary mass extinction event. Now, they’re being tested by humanity.
What Does Weeks of Bushfire Smoke Actually Do to Your Lungs?
If you're living in Sydney or Melbourne you can expect some damage and possible health consequences in the future.
'Tree Ghosts' Are All that Remain in Parts of Burnt Out Australia
In places with particularly hot fires, these eerie shadows have been baked into the ground.
Australia's Smoke-Filled Air Is Quietly Killing People
For weeks Australian cities have been experiencing air pollution worse than Beijing's. This is harming far more people than the actual fires.
‘Incomprehensible’: The Australian Bushfires Are an Ecological Catastrophe
The enormous fires, which are being amplified by climate change, have killed up to a billion animals and may drive species to extinction.
