Everyone is sad about the catastrophic fires in many parts of Australia this summer. Fires have been burning for five months in some areas and billions of hectares of land have been wrecked and more than 1,800 homes have been destroyed. Never before has this country been so devastated. Help is coming from across the world and the generosity of people is magnificent, but can our country recover? Will some species of our unique animals now be extinct? What are the best ways to help those people affected by the fires?

Tags: animals, bushfires natural disasters, climate, environment

The bushfires have been devastating in so many parts of Australia with loss of life, loss of homes and businesses, loss of schools and loss of animals.

Tags: animals, climate, environment, nature

Winter Woes

The weather has been very wintry this month, starting with snow over quite an area of the Northern Tablelands followed by icy winds and now frosts and the drought continues

Tags: animals, climate, health, winter