The start of 2020 found Australia amid its worst-ever bushfire season. It was the hottest year which left soil and fuels exceptionally dry. The fires have burned more than 10 million hectares, killed at least 28 people, razed entire communities to the ground, taken the homes of thousands of families, and left millions of people affected by a hazardous smoke haze. More than a billion native animals have been killed, and some species and ecosystems may never recover!
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