Australia heatwave renews bushfire worries
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia was bracing for a heatwave to sweep across the country's fire-ravaged southeast in the coming…
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Australia and Oceania
6.3-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands
(Eagle News) -- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands on Monday, Jan. 27, about 105 kilometers west…
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New Zealand shaken by series of magnitude 5.1 and 5.3 quakes, says USGS data
(Eagle News) – New Zealand was rocked by a series of quakes – specifically two magnitude 5.1 and magnitude…
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Australia confirms first coronavirus case
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Saturday confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus that has claimed 41…
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Three killed in Australia firefighting plane crash
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Three people were killed when a water-bombing plane crashed southwest of Sydney on Thursday, setting off…
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Waterbombing plane missing as Australia bushfires flare
by Holly ROBERTSON SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A water-bombing plane was missing and feared to have crashed in Australia's southeast…
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High alert for new Australia bushfires as heat and winds pick up
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian firefighters are on high alert for the possibility that scorching temperatures and strong winds could…
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Climate change pushing Australia’s platypus towards extinction
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Prolonged drought and other effects of climate change are pushing Australia's unique platypus population towards extinction,…
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Dust storms and giant hail batter bushfire-weary Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- "Apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas of Australia over the weekend, with thunder and giant…
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Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals,…
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