Australia has been battling bushfires since September, and there seems to be no end in sight. As of this morning more than 12 million acres have burned which is roughly the size of New Hampshire and Vermont combined.
Eden, New South Wales ~ January 5th, 2020
Fire-spawned thunderstorms over New South Wales, January 5th, 2020
People being evacuated in Omeo, Victoria ~ January 5th, 2020
As of yesterday, 24 people have been killed, and at least 6 are missing in Victoria. It’s feared that half a billion animals thus far have perished including 30% of the koala population.
A severely burned kangaroo shaking hands with a teen after being given water in New South Wales.
If you’re in a position to help, here are some organizations you can donate to.
Australian Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au
NSW Rural Fire Service: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
Queensland Fire: https://www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-rfbaq
The Salvation Army Australia: https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate
World Wildlife Federation: https://donate.wwf.org.au/donate/2019-trees-appeal-koala-crisis#gs.qcymno
RSPCA NSW: https://www.rspcansw.org.au/donate
Wildlife Victoria: https://www.wildlifevictoria.org.au
Wires: https://www.wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund
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Thank you for talking about it! It’s awful what’s happening there
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I keeping wondering if Australia is the canary in the coal mine.
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Absolutely heartbreaking. I have a good friend in Sydney and the fires are never far from my thoughts. 😔
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I hope your friend stays safe.
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The fires are so heartbreaking!:(
Lives lost, people missing, it’s so horrible!
All those precious animals gone ,truly sad!
I have a friend that lives about a half-hour from Sydney and she is tormented by all that is happening. 😦
Thank you for sharing those links to help, I shall make a donation later today.
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The numbers and photos/video are staggering.
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So sad!
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And so far from over.🙇🏻♀️
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😢
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Reblogged this on Jeanne Owens, author.
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It so sad 😦 Thank you for sharing the donation links.
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I felt compelled to do something.
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You might be interested in this post by an Australian. He is critical of his government for the heavy reliance on volunteers, and chronic under-funding of emergency services.
https://stalinsmoustache.org/2020/01/05/state-of-disaster-australias-bushfires-and-the-catastrophe-of-neoliberalism/
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the link Pete. I know the Morrison is also being lambasted.
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This simply breaks my heart Kim. You have no idea how these disasters due to the climate change affect my mood. I feel so helpless with what we do to our planet and how influential politicians keep denying that there is a global warming and just …are petty!!! They are like children having tantrums for nothing of importance while our planet and animals are dying and we should do SOMETHING! I can only do what I feel right at my own level like: walking often instead of taking the car, eating less or no meat etc. But still I feel desperate honestly.
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It’s especially frustrating because it’s future generations that will have to pay the highest price.
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Exactly Kim. I think about my kids and I just want to cry.
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Thank you for sharing this update, and links for how to help…I will be reflagging this later today….
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Thanks John.
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Australia coal production for the last financial year came to $278 BILLION Kim, you would think as they are adding so much to the climate crisis the least they could do is fund cleaning up their mess. Sorry, their govt sucks as much as ours.
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Countries like the US, UK, and Australia aren’t going to be looked upon favorably in the history books.
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At the rate we’re all going there won’t be any history anymore. 😕
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Well, between Australia burning, and Trump seemingly bent on starting a WWIII, I very much fear you’re right!😒
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Just so utterly heartbreaking.
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Just awful.
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Such a tragedy! I do hope and pray the fires end soon. Thanks for posting the links.
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The reports are is that the worst is yet to come.
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Oh no! Sorry to hear it! 😪
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A tragedy that breaks my heart Kim, they say one billion reptiles animals birds and insects have perished 😦
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We haven’t even begun to see the true cost yet Andrew.😔
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I fear not kim😪
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So very sad. This is a worldwide tragedy that we need to wake up before the rest of the world burns as well. 😢😢😢
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Sadly, the climate change deniers will never acknowledge what’s in front of them.
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Best to donate to local Australian Wildlife organisations who can deploy resources in a far more timely manner eg WIRES http://wires.org.au/donate/emergency-fund or to WildLife Victoria http://wildlifevictoria.org.au
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Thanks for the additional links Deb.
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Thank you so much for posting this and the donation links. I am glad that the world is taking notice and that our dickhead Prime Minister is incredibly terrible at his job. I saw something the other day that around 480 million animals have perished, and it absolutely breaks my heart.
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I’m so terribly sorry for what is happening. I hope you and your loved ones stay safe.
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Thank you for sharing this, it is terrifying ❤ I have woken up so many mornings smelling smoke, that is not normal.
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Stay safe!
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Thank you ❤
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I don’t know how it is in Australia , but I do know the PM is an evangelical and if they are anything like the ones over here in the US, they are hell bent on the end times and some vague rapture fantasy from the Bible.
Trump plays into that with the Iran thing and lots of climate deniers think God will take care of the climate, so not to worry.
Corporate greed is the main reason for no action on climate change, but I do fear the religious element, as well. Pence, the VP and Pompeo, our Secretary of State, are big into this rapture thing.
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I don’t know much about Morrison beyond that he’s a big coal mining supporter and climate change sceptic.
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WOW!!!! So sad. So far, all my “rellies” are deemed safe, which is very good. Most of them are south of the fires in the Melbourne area of Victoria, but those who are further north are safe too.
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I’m so glad they’re safe Jeanne.
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Thank you. Me too.
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This is so sad!!! Another new year with new problems…. ok. Maybe not so new. Which makes things even worse…..
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Sigh. 🙇🏻♀️
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Reblogged this on johnrieber and commented:
Here are links to organizations you can donate to as Australia battles their horrendous fires…
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Just retweeted this…thank you again for providing such a comprehensive list of ways to contribute!
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Thanks John!
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May Allah protect them. Āmīn
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Indeed.
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