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Carnivorous Tasmanian Devils Back in Mainland Australia After 3,000 Year Absence

October 8, 2020

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Tasmanian devils, the carnivorous marsupials whose feisty, frenzied eating habits won the animals cartoon fame, have returned to mainland Australia for the first time in some 3,000 years. “Seeing those devils released into a wild landsc...

Nearly 500 Pilot Whales Stranded in Australia; 380 Dead

AP News

September 23, 2020

HOBART, Australia — More pilot whales were found stranded in Australia on Wednesday, raising the estimated total to nearly 500, including 380 that have died, in the largest mass stranding ever recorded in the c...

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Flu Shots Are Here, but Is It Too Early To Get One?

Jim Jakobs

August 21, 2020

Pharmacies have already started their ad campaigns urging you to get a flu shot. And, CVS and Walgreens began giving shots this week in Fresno and Clovis. Health officials in California are concerned about t...

Great Barrier Reef Enters Crucial Period in Coral Bleaching

AP News

March 7, 2020

CANBERRA, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks following the most widespread coral bleaching the natural wonder has ever endured, scientists said Friday. “The forecasts ... indicate that we can ...

Deluge in Australia Drenches Fires and Eases 3-Year Drought

AP News

February 10, 2020

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Drought, wildfires and now flooding have given Australia's weather an almost Biblical feel this year. The good news is that a recent deluge in eastern parts of the country has drenche...

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Heavy Rain, Floods Lash Eastern Australia, Help With Fires

AP News

February 7, 2020

CANBERRA, Australia — Heavy rains lashed parts of the wildfire and drought-stricken Australian east coast on Friday, bringing some flooding in Sydney and relief to firefighters still dealing with dozens of blaz...

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California Firefighters Return From Battling Australia Fires

AP News

February 5, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Twenty firefighters from California returned to the United States on Wednesday after spending nearly a month battling wildfires in Australia. The firefighters based at Angeles National Forest arrived at Los Angeles International Airport and we...

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Wildfire Creates State of Emergency in Australian Capital

AP News

January 31, 2020

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of an out-of-control forest fire burning erratically to its south. “The state of emergency sets a clear exp...

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Firefighting Plane Crashes in Australia, Killing 3 Americans

AP News

January 23, 2020

SYDNEY — Three American crew members were killed Thursday when a C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker crashed while battling wildfires in southeastern Australia, officials said. “The only thing I have from the...

Fires Set Stage for Irreversible Forest Losses in Australia

AP News

January 20, 2020

Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent. Heat waves and drought have fueled bigger and more freque...

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Carnivorous Tasmanian Devils Back in Mainland Australia After 3,000 Year Absence

Nearly 500 Pilot Whales Stranded in Australia; 380 Dead

Flu Shots Are Here, but Is It Too Early To Get One?

Great Barrier Reef Enters Crucial Period in Coral Bleaching

Deluge in Australia Drenches Fires and Eases 3-Year Drought

Heavy Rain, Floods Lash Eastern Australia, Help With Fires

California Firefighters Return From Battling Australia Fires

Wildfire Creates State of Emergency in Australian Capital

Firefighting Plane Crashes in Australia, Killing 3 Americans

Fires Set Stage for Irreversible Forest Losses in Australia

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