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Annika on Passport

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

U.S., China and Australia evacuate expeditioner from Antarctica in 5-day mission

A medevac rescue in Antarctica

By NPR

Tanker plane fighting Australia’s bushfires crashes, killing crew of 3 Americans

The bushfires have scorched an area larger than the state of Pennsylvania.
By NPR

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Season 2 of 800 Words

Premiering on WITF January 25
By Fred Vigeant/WITF

Cedar Crest grad studying in Australia documents impact of wildfires

"It's gotten to the point where you could not see more than 10 feet in front of you, because the smoke is just that dense."
By Craig Rhodes/WITF


Australia’s wildfires are releasing vast amounts of carbon

"Climate impacts the fires, and the fires can potentially impact climate."
By NPR

Australian fires prompt questions about protecting houses from embers

More than two dozen people have died in wildfires that started burning in Australia in September.
By NPR

Australia wildfires have claimed 25 lives and will burn for months, officials say

Fire officials in New South Wales said Monday morning that 69 fires remained uncontained, with a total of 136 fires in the state.
By NPR

Australia deploys military reservists to combat wildfire, as thousands evacuate

The death toll from the fires, now in their fifth month, has risen to 24.
By NPR
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