Australia has had severe wildfires due to record-breaking heat and severe drought. Since Sep. 2019, thousands of citizens and wildlife across the continent have been affected.

The wildfires are primarily affecting coastal cities. This is where a majority of the population is settled.

“So far, more than two dozen people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed,” according to CNBC news. “Hundreds of millions of animals are believed to have been killed in the blazes as well.”

Measures, such as providing nutrients for the endangered wildlife are being taken to aid injured and hungry animals.

“At this stage, we expect to continue providing supplementary food to [wallaby] populations until sufficient natural food resources and water become available,” Matt Kean, Minister of Energy and Environment said.

The wildfires are caused by climate change and likely to worsen in the future. It is highly likely that this will make conditions much more dangerous during their fire season.

“Human-caused climate change has resulted in more dangerous weather conditions,” the Australian National Environmental Science Program said. “Observations show a trend towards more dangerous conditions during summer and an earlier start to the fire season, particularly in parts of southern and eastern Australia.”

Smoke from the raging Australian wildfires has circled the globe, NASA announced Jan 14.

“One fire in Alberta caused smoke to travel to the eastern seaboard, and it was so thick, that the street lights came on during the day,” Mike Flannigan, director of the Canadian Partnership for Wildland Fire Science at the University of Alberta in Canada said.

Although there have been several affects already, scientists do not yet know how much this may affect the world in the future.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50980386

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/australia-bushfires-create-their-own-dangerous-weather-systems-experts-say.html

https://www.ecowatch.com/2019-hottest-on-record-2644826980.html?rebelltitem=1

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/scientists-find-australian-wildfire-smoke-has-circled-globe-n1116511