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NewsYahoo News AustraliaProtester’s defiant response to $22k fine as another road blocked
A climate-change activist has revealed why she's willing to face jail time and heavy fines by continuing to block roads to get her message across. Find out more.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Sign of failure': Catastrophic bushfires set to surge by almost 60 per cent
The United Nations is warning the world is ill-prepared to fight the worsening impact of bushfires. Find out the revelations from a new key report.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaProtesters savaged over ‘stupid’ stunt on major Sydney bridge
Sadly for the protesters their efforts turned out to be nothing more than a damp squib. Find out why they've been mocked.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaFrantic video of families fleeing fast food outlet as wildfire nears
Panicked parents usher their children to their cars as a fire is seen approaching outside the window. See the footage here.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHeartbreaking photos reveal wildlife trauma from WA bushfires
Vets are treating three injured native animals, including Blossom the Possum, with more expected in coming days. Read about the developing tragedy in the west.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaBlind clairvoyant Baba Vanga’s six ‘terrifying’ predictions for 2022
Baba Vanga, a blind clairvoyant from the Balkans whose prophecies often come true, has six terrifying predictions for 2022. Find out what they are.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaRFS gets boost from inquiry funding this bushfire season
The NSW RFS is better prepared than ever fight bushfires this summer. Find out what new technologies it has in its arsenal.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaBushfire warning as temperatures set to soar across NSW
After a wetter-than-normal start to summer, most of Australia will swelter through its first burst of heat this week, increasing the fire risk in some areas. Read more.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaClimate crisis: Former fire chief 'deeply worried' for grandkids' future
Greg Mullins is infuriated the federal government has 'abrogated its responsibilities' on climate change, as fire-fighting becomes more dangerous. Read more.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaUnlikely reason thousands of homes face increased bushfire risk
Researchers looked at 85 different risk factors over a period of two years. Find out if you should be worried about your home.
NewsYahoo News Australia$165,000 'garden hose' set to save bushfire-battered wildlife: 'First of its kind'
Billions of animals were killed or displaced in the horrific 2019/2020 fires. Read how world-first technology is being used to rebuild their habitats and save native species from extinction.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaEurope records 'hottest ever temperature' as fires rage on
A city in Sicily almost hit 50 degrees Celsius as fires engulf the Mediterranean. Read about the devastating heatwave.
ScienceYahoo News AustraliaGlobal warming to reach 'terrifying' milestone in 2030s
Climate scientists expect 1.5C of warming to be reached in the early 2030s. Find out what that means for our planet's future.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Biblical catastrophe': Terrifying video of wildfire ferry evacuation
Thousands of people have been evacuated in Greece as they faced the worst fires the country has seen in more 30 years. See the wild footage here.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Heat dome' to 'mega-blaze': Extreme weather terms on the rise
Extreme weather events are forcing climate scientists to find new terms to describe them. Find out what these words mean and why they're needed.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTurkey battles 'worst ever' wildfires as horrific scenes emerge
Eight people have been killed and thousands of others have been forced to flee as a heatwave continues to fan the fires. Read more.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaSatellite image reveals 'unprecedented' problem for the world
Climate change is worsening fire seasons around the world. Find out more about the huge fires that can be seen from space.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Devastation and heartbreak': Aussie firefighters sent into horrific wildfires
Firefighters from NSW and WA are being deployed to help battle massive wildfires in Canada, but crews from Victoria will remain behind. Find out why.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaTowns turn orange as impact of US fires seen from space
Fires continue to rage in the west of the US, while smoke was impacting large parts of the northeast. See the damage here.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaDisturbing 'fire clouds' emerge as huge blaze destroys 70 homes
Dangerous 'fire clouds' and storms have formed above the largest wildfire burning in the US. Find out how the unusual phenomenon occurs.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaPanic as out-of-control wildfires burn across US
Thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires in the US take a turn for the worse. Find out more about the devastation unfolding in the northwest of the country.
NewsYahoo News Australia‘Pure hell’: Four dead in nation's worst fire in almost 50 years
A huge bushfire in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Like a morgue': Report finds government burn did not go to plan
An independent investigation will soon commence, to examine the impact of a planned burn that killed many native animals.
NewsYahoo News Australia'Catastrophic': Hazard reduction burn review after wildlife deaths
Western Australian authorities have euthanised kangaroos which were found severely burned after hazard reduction burns.
NewsYahoo News AustraliaHow Australian cities could be hit with 50C days
Parts of Australia could be bracing themselves for 50C days as the country crumbles to the impacts of global warming, a study has revealed.
