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    Koalas Found ‘Massacred’ at Logging Site

    Koalas Found ‘Massacred’ at Logging Site

    Australia‘s iconic koalas cannot catch a break. Nearly one third of the koalas in the state of New South Wales may have died in the country’s devastating wildfire season, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). And now, reports have emerged that dozens of the animals were killed at a timber plantation in the state […]

    Half a Billion Animals May Have Been Killed by Australia Wildfires

    Half a Billion Animals May Have Been Killed by Australia Wildfires

    By Jake Johnson Ecologists at the University of Sydney are estimating that nearly half a billion animals have been killed in Australia’s unprecedented and catastrophic wildfires, which have sparked a continent-wide crisis and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in desperation. News Corp Australia reported Wednesday that “there are real concerns […]

    Australia’s Fires Emitted Half of the Country’s Annual CO2 Emissions

    Australia’s Fires Emitted Half of the Country’s Annual CO2 Emissions

    The bushfires that have been tearing through New South Wales and Queensland, decimating koala habitats, taxing the water supply, and choking the air since August have claimed six lives. Now, new NASA data shows that the fires have emitted 250 million tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of half thee country’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, […]

    Lewis, the Koala Famously Rescued From Australian Bushfires, Has Died

    Lewis, the Koala Famously Rescued From Australian Bushfires, Has Died

    Lewis, the koala who stole the world’s heart when a video of his rescue from Australian wildfires went viral, has died. The koala rose to fame when Australian grandmother Toni Doherty was filmed risking her life to carry him out of the flames using the shirt off her back. Doherty named him Ellenborough Lewis after […]

    Viral Video Shows Woman Rescuing Koala From Australian Bushfires

    Viral Video Shows Woman Rescuing Koala From Australian Bushfires

    More than 350 koalas may have died in the wildfires raging near the Australian town of Port Macquarie in New South Wales, but one got a chance at survival after a woman risked her life to carry him to safety. In a video shared by Nine News Australia Tuesday, the koala was shown walking towards […]

    Koalas Become ‘Functionally Extinct’ in Australia With Just 80,000 Left

    Koalas Become ‘Functionally Extinct’ in Australia With Just 80,000 Left

    Koala species down under are now considered “functionally extinct” as the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) says there are no more than 80,000 individuals left on the continent. Once a population falls below a critical point, it can no longer produce the next generation, ultimately leading to the species’ extinction. “The AKF thinks there are no […]