America has sent some of its firefighters over here to help ours.It's still only the start of summer and already we've lost 2 million hectares to fire across fire fronts of 11,000 ... moreAmerica has sent some of its firefighters over here to help ours.It's still only the start of summer and already we've lost 2 million hectares to fire across fire fronts of 11,000 kilometres - half of it in precious old-growth native forests, the other half on private farmlands.Our firefighters have been fighting non-stop for over three months. Many are so exhausted they are making mistakes and getting injured.Without your help, we would have lost and would still be losing far more.THANK YOU, America from the deepest places in my heart.I can confidently say every other Australian feels the same. less
Study: Trump's Border Wall Threatens 93 Endangered Species
If Trump's border wall is built, it's going to put 93 endangered species in harm's way, from jaguars to ocelots to Mexican gray wolves. That's the key finding of a new study released this week by the Center for Biological Diversity.Our study also found that 25 of those species have protected "critical habitat" on the border, including more than 2 million acres within just 50 miles of it. Construction of the proposed 1,200-mile-long wall -- plus its infrastructure and related law enforcement -- would cut off wildlife's migration corridors; reduce their genetic diversity; destroy habitat; and add vehicles, noise and lights to vast stretches of formerly wild and beautiful borderlands."Trump's border wall is a disaster for people and wildlife alike," said Noah Greenwald, the Center's endan... less
