A woman has died and a man and two boys aged nine and 10 have been hospitalised after their house was gutted by fire in Orange, in the NSW central tablelands. The older boy was transferred to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and remains in a critical condition after being treated for smoke inhalation. Emergency … [Read more…]
Canada’s government is sending the military to the eastern province of Nova Scotia to help tackle wildfires, and more US firefighters will come to battle the early northern hemisphere summer blazes, the minister responsible for emergencies says. Nova Scotia is battling two large fires that are threatening communities on the outskirts of Halifax, the provincial … [Read more…]
Three and a half years after Canadian firefighters helped Australia during the Black Summer bushfire crisis, it’s time to repay the favour. A 200-strong Australian and New Zealand contingent is this week joining an international effort to help fight some of the worst wildfires in Canada’s history, with the deployment expected to last five weeks. … [Read more…]
By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail Australia 14:02 11 May 2023, updated 14:17 11 May 2023 Shock new scientific theory has emerged Researchers explain what caused La Nina A shock new theory has emerged as a likely explanation for why Australia’s last three summers were far wetter and cooler than normal, bringing devastating flooding and … [Read more…]