Australia's climate crisis has been building for years but no one listened

Australia was already grappling with extreme heat and one of the worst droughts on record when devastating bushfires tore through the bone dry land.

For months, the infernos have raged through Australia's southeast, leaving parts of the country choking under some of the worst air pollution in the world.
Since September, more than 18 million hectares (44 million acres) of bush, land and forest have been burned. At least 28 people have died, around 3,000 homes have been destroyed and about one billion animals could have been affected.

Read more:https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/12/australia/australia-extreme-climate-bushfire-intl-hnk/index.html
Animal rescuer Marcus Fillinger carries a burned kangaroo on February 4 in Peak View, Australia. Fillinger tranquilized the wounded animal for transport to a recovery center.

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