As fires rage in Australia, the toll on the natural world, meanwhile, almost beggars belief. Scientists at the University of Sydney believe it’s likely that half a billion animals have died, including about a third of the state’s koala bears .
GDN Reader's View: Burning question
A Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 helicopter crew member observes the fires on approach to Cann River in Victoria as part Operation Bushfire Assist
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