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Heatwave and high winds threaten to rekindle Australian wildfires

January 30, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Credit / Debt Ratings, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Major News, Temperature, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Large swathes of southeast Australia were bracing on Thursday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke

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‘A day we do not often see’: Australia’s southeast under huge fire threat

December 30, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Health / Medicine, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Temperature, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of residents and holiday makers across a swathe of Australia’s southeast were urged to

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Residents, holidaymakers urged to leave Australian region as fire conditions worsen

December 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, General News, Health / Medicine, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Temperature, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Residents and holidaymakers in part of the Australian state of Victoria were urged to leave on Sunday

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Australian wildfires threaten Sydney water supplies

December 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, Banking and Investment Services (TRBC), BUSHFIRES, Corporate Finance, Disasters / Accidents, Health / Medicine, Major News, Precipitation, Temperature, US, Water, Water and Other Utilities (TRBC), Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other

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Australian boy, 12, drives brother’s truck to flee fires with dog

December 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BOY, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, Human Interest / Brights / Odd News, Living / Lifestyle, Temperature, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 12-year-old boy in Australia and his dog have escaped a fire that was lapping his family’s

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U.S. snowstorms turn Thanksgiving holiday travel into a nightmare

December 2, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments General News, Precipitation, Temperature, United States, US, USA, WEATHER, Weather Markets / Weather

FILE PHOTO: A line of jets wait to takeoff after a pre-Thanksgiving holiday snowstorm caused more than 460 flight cancellations

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Bushfire conditions worsen in east and west Australia

November 17, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Europe, Fires, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Precipitation, Temperature, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on

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Bushfires rage across Australia’s east coast

November 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Europe, Fires, General News, Nature / Wildlife, Precipitation, Temperature, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Dozens of wild fires burned across Australia’s east coast on Saturday and firefighters scrambled to shore up

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Australian bushfires death toll rises to four, Karratha blaze being monitored

November 14, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Fires, General News, Graphics, Iron Ore, Liquefied Natural Gas, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), Temperature, US, Video, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A man’s body has been found in burnt-out bushland in New South Wales (NSW) state, taking the

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Australia orders evacuations as firefighters struggle to contain bushfires

November 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Australia, BUSHFIRES, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, Europe, Fires, General News, Graphics, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, Property and Casualty Insurance (TRBC), Temperature, US, Video, Weather Markets / Weather, Wildfires / Forest Fires

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian officials ordered people in several communities, including a major tourist destination, to evacuate immediately on Wednesday

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