Jamie TarabayThere’s No Place Like Kangaroo Island. Can It Survive Australia’s Fires?It was a wildlife haven, a tourist magnet and an agricultural center — before half of it burned.Feb 4, 20201Feb 4, 20201
Jamie TarabayWhy These Australia Fires Are Like Nothing We’ve Seen BeforeMore than 16 million acres have gone up in flames. And it has happened in populated areas, unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this…Jan 21, 20201Jan 21, 20201
Jamie TarabayAustralia’s Wild Weather: First Fires, Now Baseball-Size HailIt was the latest wild turn in this most extreme of Australian summers.Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Jamie TarabayAustralia’s Leader Calls for Inquiry Into Government Response to FiresIn an interview with the local media, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed regret but reiterated that economic concerns would still…Jan 12, 20201Jan 12, 20201
Jamie TarabayAs Fires Rage, Australia Sees Its Leader as Missing in ActionThe country is venting frustration with Prime Minister Scott Morrison over what many view as a nonchalant response to the disastrous…Jan 5, 2020Jan 5, 2020
Jamie Tarabay‘It’s an Atomic Bomb’: Australia Deploys Military as Fires SpreadWith more than a month still to go in the fire season, the government announced a large-scale use of military assets, a deployment not…Jan 4, 2020Jan 4, 2020
Jamie TarabayAustralia Fires Keep Spreading as Military Reservists Called UpOfficials across three states braced for what they feared could be the worst day yet of Australia’s disastrous fire season.Jan 4, 20201Jan 4, 20201
Jamie Tarabay‘Nowhere Else to Go’: Some Defy Warnings to Flee Australian FiresThe authorities warned of potentially worse conditions this weekend, but some residents wanted to protect their homes, while others…Jan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
Jamie TarabayBracing for an Even Worse Weekend of Australia FiresOn Friday, officials in the state of New South Wales drastically expanded their estimate of the amount of land at risk.Jan 3, 2020Jan 3, 2020
Jamie Tarabay‘It’s Going to Be a Blast Furnace’: Australia Fires IntensifyCalling for evacuations along the southeastern coast, officials said the next few days would be among the worst yet in an already…Jan 2, 20201Jan 2, 20201