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Meet Sukant Singh Suki, First Indian To Complete Three 200-Mile Ultramarathons
Mr Suki completed the race in 94 hours, with no sleep, while navigating dangerous terrain that included bushfires, snakes, and unpredictable weather conditions.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
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How 2023's Record Heat Worsened Droughts, Floods And Bushfires Globally
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods.
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Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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Three Dead In Australia After Firefighting Plane Crashes In "Difficult Terrain"
Three people in Australia have died after a small plane crashed while helping fight fires near Mount Isa, in Queensland's north-west.
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3 Killed After Plane Crashes While Fighting Bushfire In Australia
Three people were killed after a light aircraft crashed in remote northern Australia Saturday while helping in the battle against bushfires, emergency services said.
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Bushfires Spread In Parts Of Australia Amid Spring Heatwave
A bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents in a remote part of Tasmania state to evacuate as a spring heatwave fanned fires across the country's southeast.
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Australia Reels Under Sweltering Heat Amid Bushfire Threats
Australia's southeast on Sunday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue fire bans for large swaths of New South Wales state.
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Smoke Blankets Sydney As Australia Prepares For "Most Intense" Bushfires
A smoky haze blanketed Australia's scenic Sydney Harbour on Wednesday, as a ring of controlled blazes burned on the city's fringes in preparation for the looming bushfire season.
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"Local Hero" Indian-Origin Sikh Volunteer Wins Australian Of The Year Award
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Sikh volunteer was honoured along with three others with the prestigious 2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Award for supporting the community during floods, bushfires, drought and the pandemic.
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"A Demon": Team Thackeray's Attack On Eknath Shinde After Poll Panel's Order
The Shiv Sena said it is a "bushfire" that can never be extinguished and promised to "bounce back" from the Election Commission's decision to freeze the party's name and symbol.
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3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
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Australian Elections In May: Could Scott Morrison "Defy Odds"
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Australia Bushfires Spewed As Much Smoke Into Stratosphere As Volcano: Study
The bushfires that ravaged Australia between 2019 and 2020 were so huge that they spewed as much smoke into the stratosphere as a large volcanic eruption, with serious consequences for the environment, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
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Emergency Services Affected In Australia Due To Facebook Ban Internet
Several Australian emergency services reported being hit by Facebook's ban on sharing news content in the country Thursday, with pages that carry warnings about Covid outbreaks, bushfires and cyclones rendered blank.
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Meet Sukant Singh Suki, First Indian To Complete Three 200-Mile Ultramarathons
Mr Suki completed the race in 94 hours, with no sleep, while navigating dangerous terrain that included bushfires, snakes, and unpredictable weather conditions.
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Thousands Of People Ordered To Evacuate As Bushfire Burns In Australia
More than two thousand people have been ordered to evacuate from towns in the west of Australia's Victoria state due to a bushfire burning out of control on Thursday.
-
How 2023's Record Heat Worsened Droughts, Floods And Bushfires Globally
2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods.
-
Sydney's Air Quality On Par With Delhi After Rare Smog From Bushfires
Air quality in Sydney plummeted on Tuesday to levels among the world's worst as smoke from bushfires in the north blanketed the harbour city, taking large swathes into index ranges on par with New Delhi, one of the world's most crowded capitals.
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Three Dead In Australia After Firefighting Plane Crashes In "Difficult Terrain"
Three people in Australia have died after a small plane crashed while helping fight fires near Mount Isa, in Queensland's north-west.
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3 Killed After Plane Crashes While Fighting Bushfire In Australia
Three people were killed after a light aircraft crashed in remote northern Australia Saturday while helping in the battle against bushfires, emergency services said.
-
Bushfires Spread In Parts Of Australia Amid Spring Heatwave
A bushfire in Australia's Victoria state more than trebled overnight and authorities urged residents in a remote part of Tasmania state to evacuate as a spring heatwave fanned fires across the country's southeast.
-
Australia Reels Under Sweltering Heat Amid Bushfire Threats
Australia's southeast on Sunday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted authorities to issue fire bans for large swaths of New South Wales state.
-
Smoke Blankets Sydney As Australia Prepares For "Most Intense" Bushfires
A smoky haze blanketed Australia's scenic Sydney Harbour on Wednesday, as a ring of controlled blazes burned on the city's fringes in preparation for the looming bushfire season.
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"Local Hero" Indian-Origin Sikh Volunteer Wins Australian Of The Year Award
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Sikh volunteer was honoured along with three others with the prestigious 2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Award for supporting the community during floods, bushfires, drought and the pandemic.
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"A Demon": Team Thackeray's Attack On Eknath Shinde After Poll Panel's Order
The Shiv Sena said it is a "bushfire" that can never be extinguished and promised to "bounce back" from the Election Commission's decision to freeze the party's name and symbol.
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3 Billion Animals Killed, Displaced By Australia's Bushfires: Report
Australia's unique wildlife is being devastated by bushfires, drought, habitat loss and global warming, a government report said Tuesday, warning that more species were headed for extinction.
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Australian Elections In May: Could Scott Morrison "Defy Odds"
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Australia Bushfires Spewed As Much Smoke Into Stratosphere As Volcano: Study
The bushfires that ravaged Australia between 2019 and 2020 were so huge that they spewed as much smoke into the stratosphere as a large volcanic eruption, with serious consequences for the environment, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
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Emergency Services Affected In Australia Due To Facebook Ban Internet
Several Australian emergency services reported being hit by Facebook's ban on sharing news content in the country Thursday, with pages that carry warnings about Covid outbreaks, bushfires and cyclones rendered blank.
