Rural Fire Service crews engage in property protection during wildfires along the Old Hume Highway near the town of Tahmoor, Australia, outside Sydney, Dec. 19, 2019. Wildfires have been burning since August and have destroyed an area comparable to the co

In Australia's burning forests, signs we've passed a global warming tipping point

EarthBeat
Feb 11, 2020

Covering Climate Now: More than 17 million acres have burned in Australia. It's likely some forests won't recover in today's warmer climate, scientists say.