One dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires

One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bush fires that have torn across south-east Australia.

Canadian wildfires: Two cities Kelowna, Yellowknife urged to evacuate by noon on Friday

 

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A massive wildfire in Canada’s western province of British Columbia prompted evacuation orders early on Friday while residents from the remote northern city of Yellowknife scrambled to get out of town before flames block their exit.

Australia's Densely Populated States to See above Normal Bushfire Potential in Summer

 

Two of Australia's top three populated states, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, have to face above-normal fire potential in summer, a new report has warned.

Die Folgen des Klimawandels: Australien ein Jahr nach den Waldbränden

 

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Sydney records hottest November night on record - BBC News

Sydney has reported its hottest November night on record, with the official start of summer still days away.

Australians Urged to Evacuate Southeast Coast

Residents in the path of wildfires razing southeast Australia were urged to evacuate Thursday if they don’t intend to defend their homes as hot and windy conditions are forecast to escalate the danger over the next two days.

Seven-day state of emergency declared over Australia fires

Australia has authorised the forced evacuation of residents amid a mass exodus of tourists from fire-ravaged coastal communities, as the country braces for a weekend heatwave expected to fan deadly bushfires.

Australia fires: Seven dead, hundreds of homes destroyed

Bushfires raging in eastern Australia have killed at least seven people and destroyed more than 200 properties since Monday, authorities said.

Record 5-day heatwave tipped for Australia's west, sparking bushfire fears

Australia's west is set to swelter through a record-breaking heatwave over the next five days as temperatures are not expected to fall below 39 degrees Celsius, sparking fears of more destructive bushfires.

Australian bushfires gravest crisis to world heritage forests

Bushfires engulfing Australian Tasmania could have detrimental long-term effects on the state's unique world heritage forests, according to conservationists.

Australia fire authorities on high alert amid 40 degree heatwave tipping for this weekend

The Australian city of Melbourne is bracing for its hottest December day in five years, with the mercury tipped to climb as high as 40 degrees Celsius at the weekend, heightening fears of a more damaging bushfires.

Record-breaking heat fuels early bushfires in Australia

Record-breaking heat exacerbated by climate change has fueled an early outbreak of bushfires in Australia, the Climate Council said Friday.