Day 136 - Wednesday 29th July 2020

Location: London, UK

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

Meanwhile, in Australia, there are two fairly huge environmental issues which need to be known about by the wider world.

Most people are of course aware of the devastating bush fires which swept Australia late last years and for the first quarter of this year. Bush fires are a naturally occurring thing down under, but this scale was unprecedented.

Now some time has passed and authorities are beginning to get an idea of just how big the damage to the animal and wildlife populations these fires was - they estimate that 3 billion animals were hurt or killed. Koalas, one of Australia’s indigenous and iconic animals will be extinct by 2050 if serious intervention doesn't take place now. It's a shocking and very upsetting thought.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-53549936

Elsewhere in Australia, water is the problem, with coastal erosion causing millions of dollars of damage to properties and effecting people's lives.

It's undeniable that this is the result of climate change and that now is the moment for action, before it's too late.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-53576526/climate-change-coastal-erosion-to-threaten-more-australian-homes

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A koala rescued from Australia's recent bushfires

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