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In after the latest fires. the sad fact is that we estimate of the thousands of koalas, probably 20,000, 30,000 koalas on the island, probably half have perished. anything that we can salvage and save, well certainly be doing that. its going to take a long time for australias iconic nature reserve to recover. the fear is that some of the wildlife its famous for may have been lost for good, and that other animals will have to battle bleak conditions just to survive. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, kang...

On the side of the road. but the full picture of the devastation is still unclear because parts of the island are just too dangerous to get to. scientists are extremely worried about the islands unique species, including the ligurian bees. nearly a quarter of the beehives are believed to have been lost to the bushfires. in this makeshift clinic, vets have been racing to save as many animals as they can. nearly two dozen koalas were brought in after the latest fires. the sad fact is that we estim...

Biodiversity and native wildlife. now its feared half of the island has been scorched. in some parts, the fires burned right up to the sea. going through kangaroo island, you can see why nothing stood a chance in the path of these fires. the charred trees, the scorched earth, the burnt animal carcasses on the side of the road. but the full picture of the devastation is still unclear, because parts of the island are just too dangerous to get to. scientists are extremely worried about the islands ...

Vets have been racing to save as many animals as they can. nearly two dozen koalas were brought in after the latest fires. the sad fact is that we estimat of the thousands of koalas — probably 20,000, 30,000 koalas on the island — probably half have perished. anything that we can salvage and save, well certainly be doing that. its going to take a long time for australias iconic nature reserve to recover. the fear is that some of the wildlife its famous for may have been lost for good, and th...

Burn having already ravaged the island. its about the size of delaware and nearly half of it has been burned. there are veterinarians, volunteers, even the army has been deployed to try to help the wildlife population, literally plucking injured koalas from the trees. the army also delivering much needed supplies like hay to the farmers who have been hard hit here. its the story across southeastern australia as the fires continue to burn and the danger still posed to firefighters, another one lo...

Contribute to the carbon buildup in the atmosphere and the warming of the planet, but coal is the worst. if you look at the amount of carbon that is put into the atmosphere for the return of energy that you actually get, coal is the worst. so its fairly clear now that we have to stop burning coal. we have to dramatically reduce our burning of natural gas and our use of -- burning of petroleum and oil and gasoline. but more than anything else, weve got to stop burning coal. and, again, right now ...

People, and theres rising concern over smoke inhalation and toxins that are being released into the air. they are having a devastating effect on one of the worlds most unique ecological environments. according to the university of sydney, more than 1 billion animals have been killed across the continent, what experts estimate is 30% of the koala population in some areas, with more suffering from burns and the elimination of their habitat. but while some around the world continue to debate and de...

Trees. the army also much-needed supplies like hay to farmers who have been hard hit here. its the story across southeastern australia as the fires continue to burn. and the danger thats still posed to firefighters. another one losing his life today. there is mounting pressure on the government in australia to do more, that it did not do enough and that it did it too late. the prime minister today even admitting that. >> there are things i could have handled on the ground much better. >> reporte...

The world. in australia, fires have now burned more than 15 million acres and killed at least 25 people. there is rising concern over smoke inhalation and toxins in the air. they are having a devastating effect on one of the most unique environments. nearly one billion animals have been killed. estimating nearly 30% of koala population some continue to debate and deny facts, others are taking action. taking action to address the changing climate. someone who has been studying for decades is mich...

You look at the amazon, when you look at the wildfires in north america, when you look at the strength of the hurricanes and the type of flooding weve seen, the time for action is now. but when you look at australia, what is there to do? what do my viewers do when they see these pictures that are on our screen right now? >> yeah, well, people ask me, you know, is australia or california -- are we dealing with the new normal? i wish i could say thats all it is. a new normal implies that we just n...