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キャンベラ近くで森林火災、広がる煙を空撮=オーストラリア
The Orroral Valley in Australia's Capital Territory has been enveloped in a large swathe of smoke after bushfires ravaged the landscape today (January 28). Drone footage captured a 360-degree view of the valley where fires that started on Monday caused a huge cloud of smoke in the worst bushfires in the area since 2003. The filmer explained: "The Orroral Valley fire is currently burning out of control in Namadgi National Park, not far from Canberra's southern suburbs. "Canberra residents are nervous, this is the most serious fire threat for us since the devastating fires of 2003." (Original Title: Drone footage shows skyline filled with smoke after fires ravage landscape near Canberra)
日付:2020年1月28日
キャンベラ近くで激しく燃える森林火災=オーストラリア
Bushfires have once again raged in Australia as the capital territory near Canberra has been subject to more infernos today (January 28). Footage filmed in the town of Banks shows how Orroral Valley fire raged all day filling the sky with smoke and how the sunset caused hellish glowing in the sky. (Original Title: Hellish scenes in Australian Capital Territory as bushfires wreak havoc)
住宅に脅威を及ぼす森林火災のタイムラプス=オーストラリア
The Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency issued a warning for areas in and around Tharwa on Tuesday, January 28, as the Orroral Valley bushfire approached the village."The fire may pose a threat to all lives directly in its path," said the agency in a Facebook post. "People in these suburbs are in danger and need to seek immediate shelter as the fire approaches."Aerial video released on Monday showed the fire burning as helicopters and airplanes waterbombed the area. The fire had burned 7,912 hectares by 9 pm on Monday, according to authorities.Martin Ollman, a local photographer, shared this timelapse of the fire on January 28. Credit: Martin Ollman via Storyful (Original Title: Fire Threatening Homes Outside Canberra Captured in Timelapse)
森林火災、キャンベラ郊外の家の脅威に=オーストラリア
Residents around the Orroral Valley fire have been urged by the Australian Capital Territory Emergency Services Agency to "remain vigilant" on January 28, as the bushfire continued to burn in Namadgi National Park, near Chapman, Canberra.A Watch and Act level warning remained in effect, as the agency warned residents "to not enter or return" to areas including Tharwa Village, Boboyan Road, Apollo Road, and Top Naas Road.Smoke can be seen in the skies above Namadgi National Park in Anthony Pesec's video, which was uploaded to Twitter. Pesec described the fires as "out-of-control".The Official Bureau of Meteorology Australian Capital Territory warned of a Very High Fire Danger on Wednesday, January 29, when high temperatures were expected to return to Canberra. Credit: Anthony Pesec via Storyful (Original Title: 'Out-of-Control' Bushfire Threatens Homes Outside Canberra)
【映像】親にはぐれた赤ん坊ポッサム 豪のカンガルー島で拾われる
南オーストラリア州のカンガルー島で地元のアイザック・マートルーさんが1月18日、オーストラリアやニューギニアに生息する樹上動物ポッサムの赤ん坊を発見した。 木の下で発見されたポッサムは「氷のように冷たく、身体はカチカチだった」というアイザックさんは、車のヒーターを最大にして、手のひらに載せた有袋動物を温めた。 最初はアイザックさんの手のひらで丸まっていたポッサムだが、暖まるにつれてモゾモゾ動き出した。 ポッサムは両親と行動を共にすることから、単独で、それも木の下で発見されたのは、親や群れとはぐれたからとみられている。 カンガルー島は、昨年暮れから続いた森林火災で島の半分近くが焼失し、数万頭のコアラなどが火災の犠牲になった。 (オーストラリア、カンガルー島、1月28日、映像:stornoway_fires via Storyful/アフロ)
キャンベラ近くの森林火災の上を飛行機が飛ぶ=オーストラリア
A plane flies over a huge bushfire in Namadgi National Park near Australia's capital city Canberra. The footage, filmed on January 27 shows the plane flying through the smoke showing the vast fire beneath it. Official reports say that conditions were expected to worsen throughout the evening as winds pick up. Residents have been advised it is too late to leave the area and must seek shelter immediately. (Original Title: Plane flies through smoke from Canberra fires)
キャンベラ近くの国立公園で山火事=オーストラリア
Emergency services moved to contain a bushfire burning in Namadgi National Park outside of Canberra on January 27.The ACT Emergency Services Agency issued a 'Watch and Act' warning to Orroral Valley residents.A tall column of smoke was seen billowing from the National Park from suburbs in Canberra's south. "It was a small wisp of smoke and within minutes a monster. Pretty scary," Instagram user allthatisnature, who shot video of the smoke rising from the fire ground, told Storyful.On January 26 ACT Fire authorities declared the Beard Fire contained. The blaze destroyed 1 facility and three vehicles after breaking out near Canberra Airport on January 22. Credit: allthatisnature via Storyful (Original Title: Smoke Billows into the Sky as Bushfire Breaks Out in National Park Near Canberra)
オーストラリアの日にエンパイヤステートビルが緑と金色に変わる=アメリカ
New York City's Empire State Building turned green and gold for Australia Day, celebrating the country's national public holiday."Wishing all who celebrate a safe and happy Australia Day with lights in green and gold tonight. Our thoughts are with the country as they continue to be impacted by the national bushfire crisis," the official account of the building posted on Facebook. Credit: Hava Pasha via Storyful (Original Title: Empire State Building Turns Green and Gold for Australia Day)
"We lost everything": resident recalls the day of Aussie bushfire
Lorena Granados could always recall the day when they lost almost everything in the bushfire. After the disaster, she returned to the Mogo village in southeast Australia a fortnight after the disaster. Granados and her partner are from Chile. They have been living in Mogo for 17 years. Talking about the disaster, she said in trembling voice. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LORENA GRANADOS, Resident of Mogo village "We owned a leather business. We had the fire with the houses until we couldn't breathe. My friend rang me five o'clock in the morning. It was a friend of mine who saved our lives. That is a real disaster." She showed Xinhua a video footage she took while escaping, in which she shouted "hurry up." Fire was engulfing houses hundreds of meters away and the sky was orange like inferno. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LORENA GRANADOS, Resident of Mogo village "We ran for our lives. We filled the car with some photo albums and clothes and food. Then we lost everything: our machines, our tools, our stock for Christmas trading, our furniture." Mogo is a small town with a population of about 300. Next door to Granados's leather shop was a book store, which was only recognizable by the charred sign. An unnamed firefighter Xinhua met in Mogo said they were still trying to put out the fire. He said the mission was difficult. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)
キャンベラの空港のそばで火災発生=オーストラリア
An out-of-control fire burning at Pialligo, on Canberra's outskirts, forced the closure of Canberra Airport on January 23. A 'watch and act' warning was issued for the blaze with residents told to prepare for a possible evacuation."The fire is out of control and firefighters are on scene conducting property protection. Under current weather conditions, the fire is difficult to control," ACT authorities said.Canberra Airport was closed, however stranded travellers had not been evacuated, according to the airport.This footage shows smoke billowing from the blaze. Credit: Shayden Waetford via Storyful (Original Title: Out-of-Control Fire Forces Closure of Canberra Airport)
森林火災が広がり、住宅地にも被害=オーストラリア
Homes were feared lost on the New South Wales South Coast as bushfires fanned by strong winds burned towards the sea on January 23.One blaze spread to the area of Potato Point in the hot conditions, prompting an emergency warning to be issued to locals by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.Further north, the Clyde Mountain fire also intensified, prompting an emergency warning for residents in and around Moruya. There were reports up to 10 homes had been lost in the area.This video shows a bushfire burning close to the roadside near Potato Point. More than 2,000 homes had been destroyed and 24 people killed in bushfires across New South Wales since mid-2019. Credit: Adam Lavis via Storyful (Original Title: Homes Feared Lost as Bushfires Flare on New South Wales South Coast)
キャンベラの森林火災の煙を撮影=オーストラリア
An officer worker films smoke from a nearby bushfire blanketing the sky on Rogan Street, Canberra, on January 23. The filmer tweeted this video with the comment: "Too close for comfort." (Original Title: Officer worker films smoke from nearby bushfire blanketing sky in Canberra)
森林火災から保護されたコアラが幸せそうに葉を食べる=オーストラリア
Simon the koala happily munched on eucalyptus leaves at a sanctuary in South Australia as he recovered from injuries sustained in bushfires at Birdwood."Happiness is the sounds of Simon munching gum leaves!" the Minton Farm Animal Rescue Centre said in a Facebook video of Simon enjoying his favourite meal.Millions of acres of land had been razed and about one billion animals were estimated to have died during the intense spate of bushfires that scorched parts of Australia in late 2019, early 2020. Credit: Minton Farm Animal Rescue Centre via Storyful (Original Title: 'Happiness': Koala Rescued From Australia Bushfires Scoffs Down Leaves)
キャンベラ国際空港近くで森林火災、警報が発令=オーストラリア
Emergency services in the Australian Capital Territory issued a 'watch and act' warning as a fire broke out near Canberra Airport on January 22.Residents from Pialligo, Brindabella Park, Beard, Oaks Estate and surrounding areas were warned they could be affected by the bushfire in Pialligo Redwood Forest. Credit: Dr Robbi Bishop-Taylor via Storyful (Original Title: Warning Issued as Bushfire Breaks Out Near Canberra Airport)
【映像】探知犬が焼け跡でコアラ捜索 クイーンズランドで7匹発見
オーストラリア北東部のクイーンズランド州で、昨年から続いた森林火災の焼け跡で、2匹の探知犬が火災を免れた7匹のコアラを発見した。 イングリッシュ・スプリンガー・スパニエルの2匹は、同州サザンダウンズ地方のメリーベールの焼け跡で、世界自然保護基金(WWF)の職員と生き残ったコアラの捜索を行い、初日にオス1匹とメス2匹を発見。その内1匹は子連れだった。 翌日には新たに3匹を発見。足跡などから、さらに多くのコアラが生存していることが判明した。 昨年の12月から年をまたいで続いているオーストラリアの森林火災では、億単位の哺乳類が犠牲になったといわれている。メリーベールの火災は2カ月前に終息したが、WWFによると、いまだにくすぶっている幹がある一方で、早くも新芽が生え始めた樹木もあるという。 (オーストラリア、メリーベール、1月22日、映像:World Wildlife Fund via Storyful/アフロ)
1分英語:喉が乾いたコアラ 水をごくごく【英語字幕・ナレーションつき】
※スピーカーボタンをonにすると音声が流れます A cyclist in Southern Australia came to the aid of a thirsty koala. 南オーストラリアで、あるサイクリストが喉が乾いたコアラに救いの手を差し伸べました。 The cyclist was riding in the Adelaide Hills area. このサイクリストは、アデレード・ヒルズを走行していました。 Although there were no bushfires nearby, the koala was dehydrated because of the heatwave. 近くで森林火災は発生していませんが、コアラは熱波の影響で脱水症状に陥っている様子。 The animal approached the cyclist and climbed onto his bike. サイクリストに近づくと、自転車によじ登りました。 The cyclist saw that the koala was dehydrated and offered it his water bottle. コアラが喉が渇いていることに気づいたサイクリストは、水筒を差し出します。 The koala drank as much as it could. すると、コアラはごくごくと飲み始めました。 Millions of animals including koalas and kangaroos have died as a result of bushfires across Australia in the past few months. オーストラリアでは、過去数か月の間に、コアラやカンガルーを含む数百万匹の動物が森林火災の犠牲となっています。 (オーストラリア、アデレード・ヒルズ、1月7日、映像:Caters/アフロ) Study Point ● dehydrated:脱水症状 ● 例文:Sam was dehydrated after jogging around the park on a hot summer day.
Australian budget surplus threatened by bushfires: Treasurer
Australia's Treasurer has warned that the government's promised budget surplus could be jeopardized by the bushfire crisis. Josh Frydenberg has previously promised to deliver a budget surplus of 5 billion Australian dollars (3.4 billion U.S. dollars) in financial year 2019-20, the first surplus since 2007-08. However, he conceded that the surplus could be diminished by the "uncertain" economic impacts of bushfire that have affected Australia's states and territories. The government has announced 500 million Australian dollars (343.8 million U.S. dollars) in funding for bushfire relief efforts this financial year. Frydenberg said that while that figure would not be enough to threaten the surplus, the impact on tourism and the housing market could have far-reaching implications. The Australian Tourism Export Council earlier in January warned that the fires could cost the industry 4.5 billion Australian dollars (3.1 billion U.S. dollars) in calendar year 2020 alone, with international tourists already canceling their plans to visit Australia. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)
Heavy rain falls in New South Wales
New South Wales is lashed by heavy rain. Australia has since October been overwhelmed by an unprecedented bushfire season made worse by climate change. IMAGES
Tennis fans flock to Melbourne for Australian Open
Tennis fans gather in Melbourne as the Australian Open begins on schedule after a build-up hit by haze from raging bushfires. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
森林火災の疑い、緊急警報が発令される=オーストラリア
Emergency alerts were issued on Monday, January 20, after officials said a suspicious fire erupted near Binningup, Western Australia. On Tuesday, the alerts were downgraded but officials were still monitoring the blaze.According to reports, the fire was first reported at 4.30 pm local time, and more than 50 firefighters and Parks and Wildlife officials responded with tankers and helicopters performed water drops.On Tuesday, Emergency Western Australia reported 200 hectares were destroyed and the cause of the fire was "suspicious." Firefighters were still working to ensure the fire remained inside of containment lines and no property damage was immediately reported. Credit: @nico40550 via Storyful (Original Title: Emergency Alerts Issued After 'Suspicious' Bushfire Erupts Near Binningup)
議事堂の外に大きな雹が降り注ぐ=オーストラリア
Golf-ball sized hail was reported in areas across the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on Monday, January 20, with this video showing huge hailstones hopping off the ground outside Parliament House in Canberra.The Bureau of Meteorology Australian Capital Territory reported a "116 kmh wind gust at Canberra Airport," and large hailstones across the city.Imtoual told Storyful, "On the day that the ACT Emergency Services Agency finally downgraded Canberra's state of alert for bushfires, this hailstorm blew through."Authorities reported a "record number of calls for help" as a result of the storm."The hailstones were golf-ball sized and stripped the leaves off the trees as they fell," Imtoual also told Storyful. "You can see the force of the stones hitting the water of the ornamental pond." Credit: Fattimah Imtoual via Storyful (Original Title: Huge Hailstones Hop Off Ground Outside Parliament House in Canberra)
探査犬が森林火災で燃えた森から生きているコアラ7匹を発見=オーストラリア
Two "special detection" dogs have found seven koalas surviving in a forest in Maryvale, Queensland, that was burnt out by recent bushfires.English springer spaniels Taz and Missy tracked the koalas and led rescue workers with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to the surviving koalas in the forest at Maryvale on Queensland's Southern Downs.According to the WWF, during the first morning of their search, Taz located fresh koala excrement, which led to the team finding a koala with her infant.Koala conservation ecologist Olivia Woosnam said: "The joey was out of the pouch and independent.""They were in the same tree and they were moving around and seemed okay. We did a visual check of them and we've got no immediate concern for their safety," Woosnam said.Rescue workers searched more than 10 kilometers of forest on the first day, finding another adult male and adult female.On the second day of the search, three more koalas were spotted alongside evidence of even more survivors in the area.According to the WWF, koalas have been feeding on new leaves emerging in the forest.More than a billion animals were estimated to have died in the intense bushfire season that impacted Australia in late 2019 and early 2020, according to a report from the University of Sydney.The WWF said despite the fire having moved through the Maryvale forest two months ago, the team found a tree stump still smoldering. Credit: World Wildlife Fund via Storyful (Original Title: Tracker Dogs Find 7 Koalas Alive in Burnt Queensland Forest)
Heavy rain brings relief to bushfire-hit communities across Australia's east coast
Wide-spread thunderstorm systems moving across Australia's east coast are set to bring some much-needed relief to firefighting efforts on Friday, with even more rain predicted to fall over the weekend. SOUNDBITE:ABRAR SHABREN, Bureau of Meteorology Forecaster "We've got an inland trough…so we're getting a lot of monsoon activity moisture driven further south, around New South Wales (NSW) State and southeastern Australia.So all that is driving the usual weather pattern that we have at this time of the year. And that's triggering these inland troughs which are developing moisture, forming convective clouds, and that's why we're seeing a lot of thunderstorm activity." But, while authorities and fire-affected communities were elated by the good news, the downpour is not expected to fully neutralize Australia's worst-ever bushfire crisis. Despite the heavy rain and even flash flooding in some areas, there are currently 82 bushfires still burning throughout NSW, with a further 17 raging across the border in the State of Victoria. SOUNDBITE: ABRAR SHABREN, Bureau of Meteorology Forecaster "There's so many fires going on.We need a lot more rainfall in the coming days to extinguish or even or suspend those fires." One thing that should improve for Australia's long-suffering residents is the thick smoke which has blanketed across the east coast since October. SOUNDBITE: ABRAR SHABREN, Bureau of Meteorology Forecaster "For a temporary period, we will see that smoke go away, like we have seen in Canberra and in Sydney.But we may still have those hazy conditions as long as the fires are going on." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
Fires, floods threaten Aussie critters at iconic zoo
Just last week deadly bushfires bore down on the Australian Reptile Park in Sydney, but on Friday, it was widespread flooding caused by a sudden downpour which threatened the zoo's residents. After a summer of wildfires that killed over a billion Aussie animals, the arrival of rain should have been caused for celebration, instead, the Reptile Park which is north of Sydney, shut its doors as staff members scrambled against the rising waters. "This is incredible! Just last week, we were having daily meetings to discuss the imminent threat of bushfires, just 8 km away from the Park here in Somersby," Australian Reptile Park Director Tim Faulkner said. "Today, we've had the whole team out there, drenched, acting fast to secure the safety of our animals and defend the Park from the onslaught of water." Carrying koalas in their arms keepers waded through knee-deep rushing water, while others desperately sandbagged to protect whatever enclosures they could. Not all animals mind a bit of rain however and the staff was wary to keep a close eye on the Alligator Lagoon where water levels rose close to the fence line. Faulkner added that despite the hassle, rain remained a welcome sight considering the level of devastation felt by Australia this fire season. "The contrast between the current bushfire crisis and this sudden flooding is striking, but we are well aware that a huge part of Australia is still burning, and millions of animals are still under threat," he said. Throughout the disaster, the Australian Reptile Park has helped rescue and assist wildlife through its animal conservation charity, Aussie Ark. "Going from drought and fire relief to flooding is all in a day's work for our staff," Faulkner said, "No two days are the same." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia (XHTV)
カンガルー島で保護した捨てられていたオポッサムの赤ちゃんを車内の暖房で温める=オーストラリア
A farmer whose home was destroyed by the bushfires on Kangaroo Island said he found an abandoned baby possum beneath a tree and used his car heater to warm the animal up.Isaac Martlew of stornoway_fires posted a video to his Instagram account showing the animal, which appears to be a ringtail possum, curled up in the palm of his hand as he holds the tiny creature in front of a car vent.The footage shows the joey gently wiggling around in Martlew's hand. Martlew told Storyful that he initially found the animal "under a tree stiff as a board, cold as ice.""I checked him out and he had no wounds and he seemed to be healthy, so I pumped on his chest a few times and blew on his mouth a little," he told Storyful. The tiny possum then moved its foot and tail, Martlew said.Martlew then "took him straight to the car to warm up in front of the heater," he told Storyful.According to reports, ringtail possums typically travel in small groups, which led Martlew to believe the joey had been abandoned by its mother.Martlew noted in the caption of his original upload that he believed the "poor fella lost his grip while holding onto his mum at some point during the night." Credit: stornoway_fires via Storyful (Original Title: Rescuer Uses Car Heater to Warm Up Abandoned Baby Possum on Kangaroo Island)
Australia's farmers count cost after bushfires wipe out livestock
The Australian military helps deliver supplies to stricken farmers on Kangaroo Island after bushfires destroyed swathes of agricultural land. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES N°1NS90D
フレンチアイランドの住民が森林火災から避難を行う
Residents on Victoria's French Island were urged to leave their homes on January 18 as an out-of-control bushfire tore through 85 hectares of national park.Authorities said the fire was burning near Ridge Track and Mt Wellington Road. Fire trucks were reportedly being ferried to the island two at a time.The Herald Sun reported there were fears for hundreds of protected and unique animals who live on the island.An emergency warning that was issued on Saturday afternoon was downgraded to an advice warning just after 10pm. The island is home to about 100 people. Credit: Nicole Cullen via Storyful (Original Title: Residents Told to Evacuate as Bushfire Threatens French Island)
シドニーで雨、森林火災の消火に期待=オーストラリア
Morning rain relieved Sydney of dry and smoky conditions on the morning of January 16 as authorities hoped the wet conditions would help extinguish fires to the city's west and south-west.The rain fell across the Sydney area, with Penrith receiving the highest overnight total of 18 millimetres.Thunderstorms with further, heavy rain were forecast for the Sydney area on the afternoon and evening of January 16. Credit: Geoff Beattie via Storyful (Original Title: Sydney Drenched by Rain, Tipped to Bring Bushfire Relief to New South Wales)
French firefighters returning from Australia mission discuss "catastrophic" blazes
French firefighters return from a mission to Australia where they helped to tackle the raging bushfires which have ravaged the eastern part of the country. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Grégory Allione,departmental director of the SDIS of the Bouches-du-Rhône - Bruno Ulliac,Head of Mission at the Directorate for Civil Security and Crisis Management
大雨が降るシドニー=オーストラリア
Streets in Sydney's CBD were left flooded by soaking rain on the morning of January 17 as the city received further relief from dry and smoky conditions during a catastrophic bushfire season in Australia.A severe storm warning was issued for many parts of Sydney's north, with flash flooding and heavy rainfall expected.By 10:30 am the city had recorded 17 millimetres of rain, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.Sydney was forecast to continue to receive rain all weekend, with conditions due to clear on Monday, January 21. Credit: Anna Kamasz via Storyful (Original Title: City Streets Flood as Sydney Receives Drenching Rain)
シドニーに雨、視界不良が緩和される=オーストラリア
Streets in Sydney's CBD were left flooded by soaking rain on the morning of January 17 as the city received further relief from dry and smoky conditions acquired during a catastrophic bushfire season.A severe storm warning was issued for many parts of Sydney's north, with flash flooding and heavy rainfall expected.By 10.30 am the city had recorded 17 millimetres of rain, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.Sydney was forecasted to receive rain all weekend, with conditions due to clear on Monday, January 21."The firefighters need it, the landscape needs it, the dams need it…I hope it's hitting all the right places!" Alicia Brown posted to Instagram. Credit: Alicia Brown via Storyful (Original Title: Smoky Conditions Eased Across Sydney After Rainstorm)
森林火災のオーストラリアに雨、喜ぶ住人
A heavy downpour of rain brought joy to the owners of a property at Jilliby on the Central Coast as widespread rain eased dry conditions on Friday, January 17.Instagram user 'noordinarymumma', who shared this footage with the caption 'hallelujah!!!', told Storyful: "We've had to buy water for months and our dam was almost dry."Only a month earlier, firefighters were battling a major bushfire on the Central Coast.New South Wales experienced widespread rain on the Friday, with some areas receiving more than 100 millimetres in 24 hours.While the rain on the Central Coast was a relief for some, a flash flood caused chaos at the nearby Australian Reptile Park, which was forced to close as it relocated animals.The entire Greater Sydney area, which includes the Central Coast, was considered to be in drought by the state's Department of Primary Industries as of January 15. Credit: noordinarymumma via Storyful (Original Title: 'Hallelujah!': Owners of Parched New South Wales Property Rejoice After Downpour)
森林火災で木の内側が燃える=オーストラリア
Forest land ravaged by bushfires at Conjola on the New South Wales South Coast was still smouldering as fire warnings were lifted for the area.In this video, posted to Facebook on January 17 but filmed around two weeks earlier, a tree near Martins Ridge Farm can be seen burning on the inside while a small spot-fire smokes nearby."Found this at the back of our property the other day. Makes you realise how hard it is to put fires out and why trees fall over after the fire has been through," the post said.Conjola and many other districts on the South Coast were threatened by catastrophic bushfires, which forced holidaymakers and locals to shelter from the flames on beaches on New Year's Day.Several homes in nearby Conjola Park and Lake Conjola were destroyed when the giant Currowan blaze swept through the area.The New South Wales Rural Fire Service last issued a warning for the area on January 4, however firefighters were still bringing the fire under control amid milder conditions on January 17. Credit: Martins Ridge Farm via Storyful (Original Title: Fire Evident Inside Tree as Bushfires Die Down on New South Wales Coast)
森林火災のカンガルー島で死んだ母コアラの横にいた子コアラを救出=オーストラリア
A young koala has been rescued after being found next to its dead mother in scorched bushland on the western end of Kangaroo Island on January 17.Cinematographer Bill Blair was filming bushfire devastation on the island when he came across the koala "huddled next to his burnt mummy.""I picked it up and put it in the car with me and drove to the set up koala hospital on the island. Some 30 mins later and many lap sits in the car, we got there and they said he will [be] fine after treatment for burnt feet.More than a billion animals were estimated to have died in the intense bushfire season that impacted Australia in late 2019, early 2020, according to a report from the University of Sydney. Credit: Bill Blair via Storyful (Original Title: Koala Joey Rescued After Being Found Next to Dead Mum in Fire-Ravaged Kangaroo Island)
Heavy rain brings relief to bushfire-hit communities across Australia's east coast
Wide-spread thunderstorm systems moving across Australia's east coast are set to bring some much-needed relief to firefighting efforts on Friday, with even more rain predicted to fall over the weekend. However, the sudden downpour might cause widespread flooding, which would later pose a threat on residents and animals. SOUNDBITE (English): ABRAR SHABREN, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster "So this rainfall will bring some relief to the firefighting efforts on the fire grounds. Then we are looking at a trend where we will see some potential continued periods of rain that will again bring some relief, but there's so much fire going on. So the public should be vigilant and as well as this potential, and always the risk of flash flooding with thunderstorms and sharp bursts of rainfall, particularly associated with severe thunderstorms. If we have a large burst of rainfall that can definitely become runoff, and, we can get flash flooding and localized ponding as well." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from SYDNEY, Australia. (XHTV)
【映像】豪カンガルー島の森林火災 島の3分の1が焼失2人死亡
大規模森林火災が続くオーストラリア南部南オーストラリア州のカンガルー島で1月15日、消防士から水をもらうコアラの母親と、その背中にしがみつく子ども。 固有種の宝庫といわれたカンガルー島は、これまでに島の3分の1近い21万5000ヘクタールの土地が焼失しており、同島の国立公園はほぼ全焼。 これまでに2人が死亡しており、3万匹を超えるコアラが火災の犠牲になったとみられている。 (オーストラリア、カンガルー島、1月17日、映像:SA Metropolitan Fire Service via Storyful/アフロ)
ダストストームがオーストラリアを襲う
By Jessica Testa This is the heart stopping moment an Australian town braced themselves as a terrifying dust cloud swept across the sky. Farm Manager David Motley, 45, from Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia, saw the cloud approaching yesterday [16 JAN] following a dry thunderstorm. When he first saw the cloud approaching, David said he began to feel a range of emotions from fear to excitement – with the area having experienced another less severe dust storm the week before. The father added that the dust cloud, which lingered for a full 30 minutes, made it difficult to breathe. He said: "I could see dark clouds and then red dust started to appear and from there it took all in its path. "I thought, 'not again', but this was the worst one we've had. "Dust is a funny thing as it seems to get into your head after a while. "Dust storms this severe seem to almost have a heartbeat. "It is hard because we know they are causing damage to the land that we are here to look after." (Original Title: WATCH: TERRIFYING DUST CLOUD ENGULFS TOWN FOLLOWING AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRE CRISIS)
羊の中にエミュー=オーストラリア
Victorian landowner Bryan Hayden was astounded by an "extraordinary" act when he came across an emu mustering a mob of sheep after bushfires scorched a property at Buchan and destroyed paddock fencing.In a video posted to Hayden's real estate business Facebook page on January 16, Hayden said the emu had been helping out for at least two days."After the bushfires at Buchan we came across an emu that was corralling all the sheep. It's mustering all the sheep for us and he's been doing it for two days. [It's the] most extraordinary situation."Hayden found the emu while inspecting his 800-hectare farm after a bushfire on December 30 burnt through 90 percent of the pasture and fencing."There are virtually no fences left standing making stock handling very difficult," Hayden said in a Facebook post."While trying to inspect the surviving sheep, a wild emu instinctively rounded up a flock of ewes and lambs and held them in place as a normal sheep dog would do. Then off to find another flock. Hard to believe, but in disaster nature prevails," he said. Credit: Bryan Hayden via Storyful (Original Title: 'Extraordinary Situation': Emu Musters Sheep on Bushfire-Ravaged Land in Victoria)
森林火災が起きる中、初めてのちゃんとした雨に喜ぶ男の子=オーストラリア
A 16-month-old toddler dances outside as he experiences "decent" rainfall for the first time as he was born during Australia's drought and bushfire crises. Fletcher jumps around on January 16 in the mud outside his house in Cowra, New South Wales, as he shouts "rain" while looking up at the sky. Glenn, Fletcher's dad, told Newsflare: "We've been lucky and haven't had any fires near us. The rain was very welcome, looking forward to more in the next few days hopefully. "This is his first time seeing decent rain and his was overjoyed so much that he did his own dance while shouting 'rain!' and looking at the sky." (Original Title: Excited toddler dances outside after seeing 'decent' rain for first time amid Australia's bushfire crisis)
水たまりの水を飲むコアラ=オーストラリア
Occurred on January 16, 2020 / Croppa Creek, New South Wales, Australia Info from Licensor: "My 3 children and I came across the koala in the middle of our quiet country road. We thought it was injured. However, he was extremely thirsty. Apart from this, he seemed in good condition despite the heart breaking drought in Australia. This was our first rain for months, and seeing him lick the road to get moisture made me realise just how much everyone, including animals, were suffering in this drought. We have been farmers at North Star for 60 years. My father in law has never seen it this dry. We made sure the koala was okay, and waited while 2 vehicles went around him. We took a wildlife carer back the next day we luckily found him high in a tree. Healthy and happy with the rain." (Original Title: Thirsty Koala Drinks Rainwater off Road)
餌をもらうコアラを別のコアラが見つめる=オーストラリア
'Sherriff' the koala watched on unimpressed as his neighbour enjoyed a meal while the pair recovered at a sanctuary in Port Stephens.Four-year-old Sheriff suffered puncture wounds to his head, arm and back after a dog attack, according to Port Stephens Koalas. He was "very traumatised" but in a stable condition after a shaky start to his recovery, the wildlife hospital said.Soni, who is seen enjoying a meal in this video posted to Facebook on January 16, was recovering after being found suffering from exhaustion during a heatwave.In the video, a carer can be heard saying Sheriff was "not impressed" at being made to watch the feeding. "He's waiting up there patiently for his breakfast. He's licking his chops already," the carer says.Port Stephens Koalas is one of many wildlife hospitals in Australia that have been inundated with arrivals after a record bushfire season which began in late 2019.More than 1 billion animals were estimated to have died in Australia due to an intense bushfire season from late 2019 into early 2020, according to estimates made by the University of Sydney. Credit: Port Stephens Koalas via Storyful (Original Title: 'He's Not Impressed': Hungry Koala Watches Neighbour Feeding at Wildlife Hospital)
Worries, wishes of a town close to bushfires in Australia
If without the bushfires, Braidwood in the southeast of Australia would have been busy at this time of the year, greeting tourists going to the beach of Batemans Bay. But the bushfires on New Year's Eve that had burned down houses and stranded holidaymakers. The bushfires not only took a toll on local economy, but also cast a shadow over people's life there. SOUNDBITE 1 (English):BARBARA HAYES, gift shop manager in Braidwood "It obvious impacted businesses here. This town does on weekends rely a lot on business going through to the coast. People in Canberra go to Batemans Bay, and they go there every weekend. A lot of them stop and have something to eat here. But it (bushfire) is frightening. It has gone through areas and burned down houses. A lot of properties have been burned down. But we don't know how long will it be before it comes close to Braidwood." The death toll from this bushfire season in Australia, which began unusually early in September, has risen to at least 28 so far. An estimated 10 million hectares of land across Australia had been burned. SOUNDBITE 2 (English):BROOKE O'CONNELL, volunteer firefighter and food van owner in Braidwood "Our families have been rural fire service volunteers for as long as I remember . My grandparents are volunteers, my dad is as well.So I have been helping out as I can. It (bushfire) affected all of us. Every single person in the town has been affected in some way, economically, mentally or physically." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)
Australia: rain brings some relief on the southeast coast of NWS
Rain falls down in Tapitallee, on the southeast coast of New South Wales, bringing some relief to this fire-ravaged part of Australia. The bushfires, unprecedented in their duration and intensity, have claimed 28 lives so far. IMAGES
World's tallest tower lights up for fire-stricken Australia
The world's tallest tower,Burj Khalifa in Dubai,lights up in solidarity with Australia where devastating fires are still burning. IMAGES
【前代未聞!オーストラリア大規模な森林火災】Rescue efforts underway on Kangaroo Island to save koalas
Animal rescuers search for koalas injured in Australia's bushfires in Flinders Chase National Park,Kangaroo Island. IMAGES
生物発光で美しく光るジャービスベイ=オーストラリア
Australian videographer David Finlay captured footage of a mesmerizing bloom of bioluminescent algae at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, on January 15.According to Finlay, the unusually robust bloom of Noctiluca scintillans "may be a result of an increase of nutrients in Jervis Bay because of bushfire ash and burnt leaves" from recent fires in the area.Finlay has previously filmed scenic footage of other natural phenomena in Australia, including other instances of bioluminescence at Jervis Bay.In this video, shot at Plantation Point on the bay, many people can be seen enjoying the display on the coast, including glowing waves and puddles. "It's just pure magic," Finlay says at one point. Credit: CLEARSKIESTV via Storyful (Original Title: 'Pure Magic': Glowing Waves Wash Bioluminescent Algae Ashore at Jervis Bay)
Animal welfare group begins search, rescue mission for wildlife on Australia's fire-ravaged Kangaroo Island
A disaster response team has been deployed to South Australia's bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island on Monday, to begin a search and rescue mission for thousands of animals caught in the blaze. As well as rescuing wildlife suffering from burns, injuries, smoke inhalation and other trauma, the team formed by the animal charity Humane Society International, will also build water and food stations to sustain the uninjured animals who managed to survive. But according to Humane Society International senior specialist in disaster response, Kelly Donithan, conditions on the ground are extremely harrowing. "These are some of the toughest scenes I've ever witnessed as an animal rescuer. The bodies of charred animals as far as the eye can see," she said. "However, as we set out each day on search and rescue, we're still finding animals alive, injured, dazed or traumatized, and it's such a relief to be able to give them immediate life-saving assistance." "We've seen kangaroos with devastating burn injuries and dehydrated koalas gasping for water. Amidst all this death, every time we find an animal alive it feels like a miracle." Home to the Flinders Chase National Park and a number of wildlife reserves, before the bushfires began this season there were estimated to be about 50,000 koalas on Kangaroo Island. But with 215,000 hectares of vegetation or half the island now scorched, experts fear that around 30,000 koalas could have been lost, along with 32,000 livestock. Despite the grim reality facing rescuers however, Donithan said the team is determined to help any animals that may still be alive. "Obviously, the goal is to keep animals in the wild as much as possible," she said. "Unfortunately, the landscapes are so decimated that for many this hasn't been an option because there is nothing left for them to eat or drink, so they need to be taken in for care." "The local sanctuaries here are working around the clock, so we're bringing in every animal we find in need of veterinary care and then heading straight back out to save more." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
オーストラリア火災を生き延びたコアラに水を与える消防隊員
Firefighters Give Water to Mother and Baby Koala on Kangaroo Island, South Australia Firefighters came to the aid of a mother and baby koala found on bushfire-ravaged Kangaroo Island in South Australia on January 15. In this video, firefighters from the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service can be seen feeding water from a tray to the adult and joey clinging to the larger animal's back. One veterinarian told the ABC that he estimated 30,000 koalas had been killed in the Kangaroo Island blazes, which burned through about 215,000 hectares over several days in early January. Two people were killed in the bushfires. Credit: SA Metropolitan Fire Service via Storyful
森林火災の煙の影響で全豪オープン予選が3時間遅れる=オーストラリア
Qualifying matches for the Australian Open were delayed by three hours as smoky conditions from bushfires burning in the state's south-east affected Melbourne for the second day straight on January 15.Air quality in the city was rated 'very poor' by Victoria's Environmental Protection Agency, which advised people to stay indoors away from the smoke where possible.Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic was forced to retire from her qualifier on January 14 after suffering an on-court coughing fit, while other players also struggled with breathing issues during their games.The international Grand Slam event organisers said conditions would be monitored during the day and would make a decision in consultation with their medical staff, the Bureau of Meteorology and health authorities. Credit: DAVEeye via Storyful (Original Title: Australian Open Qualifiers Delayed as Smoke Chokes Melbourne for Second Day)
森林火災の被害受けたコバーゴに野良「牛」が現れる=オーストラリア
A group of stray cows were seen roaming fire-ravaged Cobargo on January 15 — more than two weeks after the historic New South Wales township was nearly razed by bushfires.A fierce blaze swept through the town on New Year's Eve 2019 as much of the state's South Coast was threatened by firestorms. Two people were killed, while dozens of homes and businesses were also reported destroyed in the town.Casey Zaw, who posted this video to Facebook, said cows had been coming to her mother's backyard in the town since the fires. She said the animals looked hungry, later adding that people had since been seen rounding up the animals. Credit: Kathy Kroger via Storyful (Original Title: Stray Cows Roam Cobargo After Fires Devastate the New South Wales Town)
大雨と雹がジーロンに降る=オーストラリア
A powerful thunderstorm brought hail and heavy rain to Geelong on the afternoon of January 15 after much of the state of Victoria was choked with thick bushfire smoke earlier in the day.Over 11mm of rain was recorded in Geelong, but the Bureau of Meteorology noted that nearby Avalon Airport received more than four times that rainfall in just 30 minutes.Air quality in Melbourne and Victoria's central and north-east regions were rated as poor by the Environmental Protection Agency on the morning on January 15. The smoky air conditions forced a delay to the start of qualifying matches for the Australian Open in Melbourne. Credit: Fairls via Storyful (Original Title: Powerful Thunderstorm Brings Hail and Heavy Rain to Geelong, Victoria)
ジーロングで大雨、雹が降る=オーストラリア
A severe thunderstorm brought hail and heavy rain to Geelong on January 15, helping clear the air after the state was affected by smoke from bushfires.More than 11 mm of rain was recorded in Geelong, but the Bureau of Meteorology noted the rain was patchy and said that the nearby Avalon Airport received 46 mm of rain in just 30 minutes.Air quality in Melbourne and the state's central and north-east regions were rated as poor by the Environmental Protection Agency on the morning on January 15. The smoky air conditions forced a delay to the start of qualifying matches for the Australian Open in Melbourne. Credit: David Vinci via Storyful (Original Title: Hail and Heavy Rains Dropped on Geelong by Severe Thunderstorm)
1分英語:豪森林火災 メルボルンの大気汚染【英語字幕・ナレーションつき】
※スピーカーボタンをonにすると音声が流れます Health authorities warned people to stay indoors in Melbourne on the morning of January 14. 豪メルボルンの保健当局は14日の朝、住民に外出を控えるよう呼び掛けました。 Smoke from bushfires in Victoria and New South Wales blanketed the city. ヴィクトリア州とニュー・サウス・ウェールズ州で発生した森林火災による煙が、メルボルン市をすっぽりと覆いました。 Air quality in Melbourne was forecast to be hazardous by Victoria's Environmental Protection Agency. ヴィクトリア州の環境保護庁は、空気質が危険なレベルにまで低下したと報じています。 City residents were advised to avoid exercise, close all windows and wear appropriate masks. 市民らは、運動を控え、全ての窓を閉め、適切なマスクを装着するようにも促されました。 The Australian Open tennis tournament is due to be held in Melbourne next week. 全豪オープンテニスが、来週メルボルンで開催予定です。 Organizers have promised to monitor air quality closely. 主催者は、空気状態を細かく監視すると述べています。 With bushfires still burning across Australia, tennis stars Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal announced a big donation to the WWF Australian Wildlife and Nature Recovery Fund. オーストラリアでは、森林火災が猛威を振るい続けており、テニス選手のノバク・ジョコビッチとラファエル・ナダルは、WWF オーストラリアに多額の寄付をすると発表しました。 (オーストラリア、メルボルン、1月14日、映像:Keiran King via Storyful/アフロ) Study Point ● appropriate:適切な、適した、ふさわしい ● 例文:Mary wore appropriate clothes for hiking in the mountains.
Australian climate scientist 'not surprised' by bushfires
A climate scientist at the University of New South Wales says she is 'not surprised' by the bushfires that have ripped through Australia's southeast. 'We knew it was going to happen,' says Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick. 'We were going to get this perfect storm and it was going to be pretty horrible.' IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick,climate scientist at the University of New South Wales
【長引く森林火災で全豪オープンテニスが行われるメルボルンにも影響が!】Melbourne's 'hazardous' air quality suspends Australian Open practice sessions
Haze from Australia's bushfires blankets Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, the year's first tennis Grand Slam tournament. One tennis fan says that he could "smell the smoke of the fire" the night before. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
【前代未聞!オーストラリア大規模な森林火災】Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park's makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers,washing baskets or clinging to wildlife carers. Injured in bushfires that have ravaged the wildlife haven off the coast of South Australia state,there are so many requiring urgent treatment that carers don't have time to give them names they are simply referred to by a number. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Peter Hutchinson,Veterinarian - Brad Ward,Veterinarian
森林火災の煙で全豪オープン予選で選手が呼吸困難を訴えて棄権
Bushfire smoke triggered "breathing difficulties" for several tennis players during an Australian Open qualifying round in Melbourne on Tuesday, January 14, local media reported.The smoke caused Slovenian player Dalila Jakupovic to cough as she sank to her knees and later withdrew from the match at Melbourne Park in Victoria, according to local media. Medical timeouts were also called for Australian Bernard Tomic and Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.Victoria's Environmental Protection Agency categorized Tuesday's air quality in Melbourne as "hazardous" and advised people in smoke-affected areas to stay indoors.The Australian Open said on Twitter that practice was "temporarily suspended" due to poor air quality.The video, filmed by Alex Nikolaou, shows Bouchard walking off the court."Kudos to Genie Bouchard. Genie wins the match especially after her respiratory episode," Nikolaou said on Twitter.Australian Open officials said air quality testing and a variety of experts would "continue to be consulted" when evaluating the safety of game play, according to local media. The Australian Open Championship officially begins on Monday, January 20. Credit: Alex Nikolaou via Storyful (Original Title: Tennis Players Struggle to Breathe as Bushfire Smoke Affects Australian Open Qualifier)
消防士が山火事の中を進む=オーストラリア
Firefighters battled an out-of-control "mega blaze" spanning the New South Wales-Victoria border on January 14 as residents were warned of increased fire activity near the small town of Tumbarumba.The New South Wales Rural Fire Service issued a "watch and act" alert for the area on Tuesday as the Dunns Road fire flared up. On Friday, the blaze merged with the Green Valley and East Ournie Creek fires to form a fire that by Tuesday afternoon had burned through more than 500,000 hectares.In this video, filmed on the night of Friday, January 10, trees glowing orange from flames can be seen on both sides of the road from a firefighting truck driving through the area near Tumbarumba. Credit: Terry Garner via Storyful (Original Title: Firefighters Drive Past Forest Glowing With Flames From New South Wales 'Mega Blaze')
Australia's massive fires could become routine, climate scientists warn
Date:JANUARY 13, 2020, RECENT Bushfires ravaging Australia have provided a foretaste of the kinds of conditions that could become normal unless the world moves rapidly to curb emissions of the greenhouse gases driving global warming, scientists have warned. Although Australia's government and parts of its media have attempted to downplay the role of man-made climate change in making the country more vulnerable to wildfires, a review of 57 scientific papers published since 2013 suggested clear links. "Australia's 1.4 degrees warmer than it would have been without a human impact on climate," Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts Research at Britain's Met Office Hadley Centre, who co-authored the review, told a news conference in London on Monday (January 13). The review found that climate change had led to an increase in the frequency and severity of what scientists call "fire weather" - periods with a high fire risk due to some combination of hotter temperatures, low humidity, low rainfall and strong winds. The effects had not only been observed in Australia, but from the western United States and Canada, to southern Europe, Scandinavia, the Amazon and Siberia, the review found. Globally, fire weather seasons have lengthened across about 25% of the Earth's vegetated surface, resulting in about a 20% increase in the mean length of the fire weather season, according to observational data. Betts said Australia was particularly vulnerable to fires since its land area had warmed by more than the rise in average global temperature of about 1 degree Celsius since pre-industrial times. The World Meteorological Organization says the global temperature increase could hit 3-5 C this century - more than three times limits agreed in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement - if nothing is done to stop rising emissions. The review was carried out using ScienceBrief.org, a new online research platform set up by Britain's University of East Anglia and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. (Production: Will Russell, Ben Dangerfield) (Caption:2073WD-CLIMATE-CHANGE_AUSTRALIA_REPORT)
Fridays for Future Germany takes on Siemens
Date:JANUARY 13, 2020 Environment protesters took their fight to Siemens offices in Munich, Duesseldorf and Hamburg on Monday after the German engineering giant said it would fulfill its contractual obligations to a controversial coal mining project in Australia's outback. Siemens was awarded a contract last year to provide signaling technology for a railway line to transport coal from a remote coal mine run by India's Adani Group in northern Queensland state. The German company had said it would decide by Monday on its involvement in the project after climate activists including Greta Thunberg urged it to reconsider. Munich Fridays for Future protester Tabea Stirenberg said it was a "scandal" that the company would effectively be sponsoring the production of 60 million tonnes of coal a year. Adani said it was pleased to be working with Siemens and that it would not be "intimidated or deterred" from delivering on its promises of jobs for locals and coal for developing nations. Environmental activists slammed the decision and pledged to continue their protests, concerned the continued use of coal will lead to higher emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas which is linked to global warming. Siemens said it had pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and it fundamentally shares the goal of making fossil fuels redundant over time. Another protester in Duesseldorf said Siemens couldn't be carbon neutral by 2030 as the Australian coal mine is due to run until 2080. (Production: Ayhan Uyanik, Andreas Kranz, Tanya Wood) (Caption:1057WD-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_PROTESTS_SIEMENS)
Elephants, students, volunteers march to raise awareness of Australia bushfires
Date:JANUARY 13, 2020 Elephants marched with volunteers and primary school students in Thailand's central Ayutthaya province on Monday (January 13) to raise public awareness of wildlife suffering from raging bushfires in Australia. With placards reading "pray for Australia" hanging from their tusks, 11 elephant and their mahouts joined the march, which was organised by Ayutthaya Elephant Palace. "The elephants are really sad what's happening for their cousins in Australia in the bush, and the wildlife in Australia…doesn't have people taking care of it, but people have to step in now," said Michelle Reedy, a volunteer from Australia. Australian authorities have no exact figure on how many native animals in total have been killed but experts say it is likely to be in the millions. (Production: Jiraporn Kuhakan, Vorasit Satienlerk) (Caption:1003LI-THAILAND-AUSTRALIA_ELEPHANTS)
Federer to add to Australia bushfire appeal as tennis donations swell
Roger Federer says he will donate to the Australia bushfires appeal after tennis players pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to the disaster relief fund. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Roger Federer,World No.3 Tennis Player - Roger Federer,World no. 3 tennis player
メルボルンのフードバンクでゴードン・ラムゼイがボランティア=オーストラリア
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay volunteered at a food bank in Melbourne on January 13, packing hampers in aid of Australia's bushfire appeal.Images and video by Foodbank Victoria show Ramsay helping out other volunteers at the hunger relief organization.The TV chef got straight to work and thanked the crew for their tireless efforts during Foodbank Victoria's bushfire emergency food and water relief response, the organization said in a press release.Ramsay was the second celebrity to pay a visit to the food bank, following in the footsteps of US singer Lizzo, who helped out earlier in the month.According to Foodbank Victoria, its volunteers and staff have so far helped distribute more than 3,200 mixed grocery hampers of essential items to feed families displaced by the bushfires in East Gippsland. Credit: Foodbank Victoria via Storyful (Original Title: Gordon Ramsay Lends Helping Hand at Melbourne Food Bank)
人物:ゴードン・ラムゼイ
Devastating Australia bushfires cast shadow over people's lives
The Australian bushfires have been burning for months and the fires have killed 28 people and claimed some 2,000 homes. More than 10.7 million hectares of land had been burned across the country, which is about the size of Iceland. According to data compiled by the World Wide Fund for Nature, 1.25 billion animals have perished in the fires, many of whom were iconic Australian species including koalas, kangaroos, wallabies and cockatoos. Firefighters are continuing to battle out-of-control wildfires. The current wildfires are the worst fire disasters that Australia has ever seen in decades, devastating many parts of the country since the fire season began in late July last year. The reason behind this fire season's length and severity has been attributed to an existing drought, on top of a number of days of high winds and temperatures. SOUNDBITE (English): BEN SHEPARD, Spokesman, New South Wales Rural Fire Service "There's no doubt that this season has been driven by the drought. And that's been very much because of a very warm Indian Ocean. And that has now caused a drought across New South Wales now for a couple of years. So we've seen fires really start at the end of winter, around July, August. And it's been going really ever since then." In response to the crisis, Australian government last Monday established the National Bushfire Recovery Agency and announced 2 billion Australian dollars (1.37 billion U.S. dollars) in funding for relief and recovery efforts. The government has also deployed up to 3,000 reservists of Australian Defence Force to help with recovery and evacuation in an unprecedented move. Australia experienced it's hottest and driest on record in 2019, caused by climate change combined with unusual weather patterns, the country's Bureau of Meteorology said on last Thursday. Smoke blanketing much of the state prompted SA Health to warn that it "could pose a serious threat to health, particularly for vulnerable people with lung or heart conditions." "People should keep windows and doors shut and ventilate the house once the smoke clears," Nicola Spurrier, the state's chief public health officer, said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
Australia's bushfire crisis turns off tourists
Australian towns devastated by bushfires are hoping for a tourism-led recovery,as the unprecedented scale of the disaster damages the country's reputation as a safe holiday destination. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Linda Pawley,Shop Owner - Maureen Nathan,Gold Rush Tourist Attraction Owner
Australian bushfires fanned by extreme heat, wind
Australians braced as bushfire conditions worsened once again this Friday, with extreme winds and temperatures over 40 degrees celsius fanning flames in the eastern states. Since the beginning of Australia's fire season, at least 27 lives have been lost, more than 2,300 homes destroyed and an estimated one billion animals have perished nationwide. Authorities said that a serious threat remained to communities, issuing emergency warnings for the States of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria on Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEN SHEPARD, Spokesman of New South Wales Rural Fire Service "There is a likelihood that we will see further communities threatened over the course of the day and the possibility of further losses. So it is going to be a trying day and until such time as well that we have significant rainfall across the state. We're going to continue this firefight still for days, weeks, if not, months ahead." Australian Defence Force personnel and assets, including helicopters were on standby to respond to the disaster if needed. The reason for this fire season's length and severity has been attributed to an existing drought, on top off a number of days of high winds and temperatures. Australia experienced it's hottest and driest on record in 2019, caused by climate change combined with unusual weather patterns. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN SHEPARD, Spokesman of New South Wales Rural Fire Service "There's no doubt that this season has been driven by the drought. And that's been very much because of a very warm Indian Ocean. And that has now caused a drought across New South Wales now for a couple of years. So we've seen fires really start at the end of winter, around July, August. And it's been going really ever since then." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
Sydney Opera House lights up to support communities affected by fires
The Sydney Opera House lights up with photos to show support to the communities affected by the bushfires raging in Australia. IMAGES
Demonstrations in Australia call for more actions over bushfire crisis
Synchronized demonstrations were held in every major Australian cities on Friday evening, with tens of thousands of people calling for more actions on climate change in the wake of the country's ongoing bushfire crisis. The protesters blamed Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his leadership during the national emergency. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAYN ABBOT, Protester "The city has been choking on smoke since September and so much of the country is burning. And his (Prime Minister Scott Morrison) response to this entire crisis has been inadequate." As it currently stands at the midway point of Summer, at least 28 people have been killed, over 2,100 homes have been destroyed. Experts fear that around half of the koala population and more than one billion animals could have been lost in the bushfires which have burnt through 10.7 million hectares of vegetation. The protesters fear that Australia's bushfire seasons are going to get even worse in the future due to climate change. They are calling for radical new environmental reforms. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
Australia's bushfire fanned by extreme heat, wind
Australians braced themselves as the bushfire worsened again with extreme heat and winds fanning flames in the eastern states, which is far from over. Since September of last year, at least 27 lives have been lost, more than 2,300 homes destroyed and an estimated 1 billion animals have perished nationwide. Over 10 million hectares of wilderness has burned, which is about the size of South Korea, leaving large sections of the country including major cities blanketed in smoke. On Friday, emergency warnings were in place for the states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria, which were anticipating strong winds and temperatures in excess of 40 degrees centigrade. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEN SHEPARD, Spokesman of New South Wales Rural Fire Service "There is a likelihood that we will see further communities threatened over the course of the day and the possibility of further losses. So it is going to be a trying day and until such time as well that we have significant rainfall across the state. We're going to continue this firefight still for days weeks, if not months ahead." On Kangaroo Island in the state of South Australia, fires also flared and have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. Australian Defence Force personnel and assets, including helicopters, were on standby to respond to the disaster if needed, helping establish communication with remote communities and ferry supplies. A firefighting helicopter crash landed into a dam while assisting with fires on the NSW South Coast on Thursday afternoon. The pilot was able to swim to safety unharmed, but the helicopter remained submerged as of Friday. Revised estimates have put the total number of animals killed in the disaster at over 1 billion, including native koalas and kangaroos. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN SHEPARD, Spokesman of New South Wales Rural Fire Service "There's no doubt that this season has been driven by the drought. And that's been very much because of a very warm Indian Ocean. And that has now caused a drought across New South Wales now for a couple of years. So we've seen fires really start at the end of winter, around July, August. And it's been going really ever since then." The reason behind this fire season's length and severity has been attributed to an existing drought, on top off a number of days of high winds and temperatures. Australia experienced it's hottest and driest on record in 2019, caused by climate change combined with unusual weather patterns, the country's Bureau of Meteorology said on Thursday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney. (XHTV)
Argentines and Peruvians protest against Australian government's response to bushfires
Dozens of young environmentalist and left-wing activists protest in front of the Australian embassy in Buenos Aires and in Lima against the Australian government's response to the devastating bushfires. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Ana Almiron,activist in Argentina - Celeste Fierro,National referent for the socialiste movement of workers in Argentina - Diana Tung,Australian student
Australia look for India wins to relieve bushfire sadness: Australia cricket captain Finch
Australia captain Aaron Finch said Friday a good performance by his team in India would help bring smiles back to the faces of people suffering in bushfires that have wreaked havoc at home. "All we can do as players is try and bring some good performances and bring some excitement and some smiles on faces of some people who are having it very tough at the moment," he said. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Aaron Finch,Australia cricket captain
Australia fires: Haze chokes Towamba village in NSW
Smoke haze from nearby bushfires has settled over the village of Towamba in southern New South Wales as firefighters brace for gusty southerly winds expected to worsen fire conditions. IMAGES
Thousands gather for climate rally in Sydney
Around 20,000 people gather in Sydney for a climate rally, as Australia reels from catastrophic bushfires which have killed at least 26 people, destroyed more than 2,000 homes and scorched some eight million hectares (80,000 square kilometres). IMAGES
Australia protesters call for climate action amid deadly bushfires
Around 20,000 people gather in Sydney for a climate rally,calling on the conservative government to tackle global warming and cut back on fossil fuels,as deadly climate-fuelled bushfires burned out of control. At least 26 people have died,more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in the unprecedented blazes. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES COMPLETES VIDI1NL47YEN - Caroline McClure,student - Luke Brandon,Hospitality - Monty Oldroyd,bartender
Australia fires: Firefighters battle to protect house
Firefighters battle Australia's unprecedented bushfires in Penrose, New South Wales, trying to protect a house from an approaching fire. IMAGES
Australia fires: Smoke rises from burning woodchip mill
People watch thick smoke rising from a woodchip mill in the Australian coastal town of Eden, which has been burning since catching alight in a bushfire on Saturday. IMAGES
Baby kangaroos in care after rescue from Australian bushfires
Haunting images of koalas with singed fur, possums with burnt paws or countless charred kangaroo carcasses have flashed around the world since Australia's bushfire season began. Some of the animals lucky enough to escape the blazes are being looked after by wildlife rescue group WIRES. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
ニュー・サウス・ウェールズで猛威を振るう森林火災=オーストラリア
Tumbarumba in New South Wales, around which numerous properties have been lost since New Year's Day, was facing a potentially "very bad day for the town" on Friday, January 10, local firefighters warned.The town has found itself squeezed between two massive fires, the Dunns Road Fire and the Green Valley Fire. Neither of them is contained.Crews from a number of fire districts have been working to protect properties; among them is Brad Shephard, a farmer and volunteer with the Mid Lachlan Valley division. Video from Shephard, taken on January 4, shows the apocalyptic scenes that the crews and locals have been facing. Shephard told Storyful he shot the clip standing on the back of an RFS tanker near Tumbarumba. "Towns like Tumbarumba […] have been devastated by fires," he wrote on Facebook.The New South Wales Rural Fire Service's projection map for January 10 showed an ever-advancing out-of-control fire on the town's doorstep. More areas would be at risk from embers and the Dunns Road Fire front itself on Friday. "If you are in the area south of Tumbarumba to Khancoban, and west of the Kosciuszko National Park, you should leave early. Do not be in the path of these fires." the fire service warned. Credit: Brad Shephard via Storyful (Original Title: Firefighter Surveys Apocalyptic Scene Near New South Wales Town Braced for 'Very Bad Day')
Bushfires won't stop Elvis enthusiasts as they rock and roll to Australian town
Date:JANUARY 9, 2020 As thoughts of Australia's fire crisis hung in the air, hundreds of hip-shaking and wig-wearing Elvis Presley impersonators and fans of the late King of Rock and Roll began their annual pilgrimage to the Elvis Festival in outback Australia on Thursday (January 9). Revellers in their diamante-encrusted jumpsuits shook, rattled and rolled to several of the King's biggest hits at Sydney's Central railway terminal before catching the 'Elvis Express' to the rural town of Parkes, some 357 km (222 miles) westward. Although the town has not been directly affected by the bushfires, many have cancelled their trip. The 'Elvis Express' had to adjust its route to avoid fire-damaged tracks in the Blue Mountains region. Despite the setbacks, the festival will still go ahead, with many attendees saying the event is important now more than ever before to ensure the support of tourism in regional towns. Parkes Shire Mayor, Ken Keith, said that he will be holding a mayoral appeal and fundraiser throughout the four-day event for the bushfires. The 1966 musical film 'Frankie and Johnny' will be the theme for this year's Elvis Festival, where streets markets, lookalike contests and parades are planned. (Production: Stefica Nicol Bikes, Cordelia Hsu) (Caption:4002SB-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_ELVIS_FESTIVAL)
日付:2020年1月9日
Australians pitch in together to save animals from bushfires
Date:JANUARY 9, 2020 An Australian animal lover on Thursday (January 9) said her donkeys, alpacas and camels at her sanctuary had a lucky escape from out of control bushfires that have ravaged the region. Lorene Cross's Smart Animal Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre (SMART) in Batlow, New South Wales, has been running for 16 years, rehabiliating and re-homing domestic and farm animals. When the fire threatened their property, people from around the community came and collected animals as Cross and her family fought to save their home from the blaze. It got desperate, so she let the camels and cows out of their paddock, so they could escape the flames if need be. Cross said most people in Batlow evacuated over the weekend, but many cats and animals were left behind, so she went around and fed and watered all the cats to keep them alive. There are no official counts or estimates of how wildlife has been affected by the deadly bushfires that have destroyed more than 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) in five states since September. The fire and heat are either killing the native fauna such as kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and echidnas, or driving them out of the bushland and into people's homes. The majority of the fires that have destroyed most of Australia's east coast occurred in New South Wales, where more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed so far, authorities said. Twenty-seven people have been killed this fire season, according to the federal government, as the monster fires have scorched through more than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres) of land, an area the size of South Korea. (Production: James Redmayne, Yiming Woo) (Caption:4014WD-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_AFTERMATH)
Iconic Bondi beach businesses suffer from bushfire tourist dip
Date:JANUARY 9, 2020 Businesses on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach were feeling the pinch of New South Wales state bushfires on Thursday (January 9) with owners confirming sales had dipped due to the ongoing fires and smokey haze. Seafood and fish and chips store owner, George Dimitrios, said that of the almost five decades that he was in business, "it's probably been the worse I've seen because of the fires, not because of anything else." "We've got a double whammy now because it's hot but we've got the smoke and we've got the fires, so we've got, you know, reduced numbers (in sales)," he told Reuters. Not only were tourist numbers dwindling for the fish shop, but Dimitrios added that supplies were also affected due to road closures, driving up prices for some of their seafood products. But some smaller businesses along Australia's third-most visited landmark were staying positive and said they are not feeling the brunt. "The weather is not helping much, with the wind and the smoke but I think overall it's quite good sales," said bracelet shop vendor, Adrian Arcuri. Tourist-dependant retailers like the Souvenir Plus shop said it has seen a 20% drop in their sales. "If it goes any worse, we might be in trouble. Rents here in Bondi are so high and we are managing so far," said store owner Tom Mehana who's been a local on the sandy strip of Bondi Beach for 25 years. "With the media and what they advertise (report) overseas, I heard someone say Australia is on fire, obviously we have experienced more fire than any other years since I've been here but problem is when tourist hear that, they don't wanna come," he added, standing in his mostly-empty shop selling souvenir t-shirts and knickknacks. Bushfires in Australia have scorched through more than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres) of land recently, leaving thousands of people homeless, over 2,000 houses razed and 27 people dead. (Production: Stefica Nicol Bikes, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Travis Teo) (Caption:4004BU-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_TOURISM)
Australia: Kangaroos carcasses left strewn on the ground by devastating bushfires
Dead kangaroos and charred vehicles dot the landscape in the town of Batlow in New South Wales,as Australian farmers deal with the aftermath of catastrophic bushfires. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES - Jesse Bellchambers,horse breeder - Stephanie Bailey,physiotherapist and orchardist
Australia continues battling large bushfires
Australia is enduring one of the worst bushfire crises in the nation's history. Since September 2019, the Australian bushfires have claimed the lives of at least 25 people, burnt over 6.3 million hectares of land and killed an estimated 480 million animals. Hundreds of Australians have been arrested for allegedly deliberately lighting the bushfires. The fire also brought heavy smoke, which blanketed the cities including Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, and worsened the air quality. Besides firefighters, the government has deployed up to 3,000 reserve forces of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to help with recovery and evacuation in an unprecedented move. The government also launched on Monday the National Bushfire Recovery Agency which would be funded with an initial two billion Australian dollars (1.38 billion U.S. dollars). Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the money would ensure the families, farmers and business owners hit by these "unprecedented bushfires" to get the support they needed as they recover. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sydney, Australia. (XHTV)
撫でてもらって気持ちよさそうなコアラの赤ちゃん=オーストラリア
Koala joey 'Angel' was filmed relaxing at the Southern Koala Rescue centre in Adelaide, South Australia, on January 5.In footage shared to Facebook on January 9, Angel can be seen languishing in the plush folds of a big blanket, enjoying a head scratch and a shake."Little itty bitty Angel is the future of our koalas. Coming in weighing 380 g, she is now over 700 g and a big bundle of attitude," the sanctuary said in the post.Billions of animals died in Australia's 2019-2020 bushfire crisis, according to estimates made by scientists and university professors."We are inundated with koalas in care at the moment. The bushfire crisis has meant there is an urgent need for us to bring forward our long term plan of creating a Koala Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Centre to accommodate volunteers from all over the country and the world. " the sanctuary said in the post, adding a link to a fundraising page for the initiative.Out-of-control bushfires ravaged parts of South Australia, including Kangaroo Island, where two people were killed. Credit: Southern Koala Rescue via Storyful (Original Title: Adorable Baby Koala 'Angel' Enjoys a Scratch at Adelaide Sanctuary, Australia)
パース郊外で森林火災による巨大な煙、非常警報が発令=オーストラリア
An emergency warning was in place for parts of Balvidis, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia, and a number of other locations on January 9 as bushfires continued to burn.This footage shows a giant plume of smoke evident over Balvidis. Credit: @needmoney231 via Storyful (Original Title: Giant Plume of Smoke Seen as Emergency Warning Issued for Perth Suburb)
'It just meant so much to me': Australian loses entire farm to raging bushfire
Date:JANUARY 8, 2020 Australian farmer, Anthony Thomas, sat on his quad bike on Wednesday (January 8) as he looked at his farm, wiped out by the catastrophic bushfires which swept through Kiah in New South Wales, taking everything in its path when it blazed through four days ago. In a matter of two hours, the place he's called home for 25 years, is gone. Thomas and his father have been living and farming deer on 500 acres bought by his uncle more than 30 years ago. "Just, like emptiness I guess. It just meant so much to me. That's it. Gone," he said. Adding to the misery he's going though, Thomas also had to euthanize dozens of sheep and deer. He said those that were not killed by the blaze, were so badly injured that many could not even stand up. "You can point the finger all day. But, I don't know, there's lots that could have been done, lots that should have been done," Thomas added. Thousands of people have already been left homeless by the fires that have scorched through more than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres) of land. In rural areas, many towns were without power and telecommunications and some were running low on drinking water supplies, while smoke has blanketed cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. The deadly bushfires crisis follows a three-year drought that experts have linked to climate change and that has left much of the country's bushland tinder-dry and vulnerable to fires. Ecologists at the University of Sydney on Wednesday doubled their estimate of the number of animals killed or injured in the fires to 1 billion. (Production: Jill Gralow, Juarawee Kittisilpa) (Caption:3006WD-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_FARMER)
ヘリコプターが上空から森林火災の消火活動=オーストラリア
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water onto a bushfire in Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday (June 9). "Fire in Forrestfield, Perth WA. [Helicopter] to the rescue, gaining control of fire threatening surburban area," wrote the filmer. Video shows the helicopter dropping water and then circling as a crowd gathers underneath and smoke rises into the sky. According to Australian media, a bushfire advice had been issued and locals in the vicinity have been urged to stay vigilant. (Original Title: Waterbombing helicopter douses flames during bushfire in Forrestfield, Perth)
メルボルンのコンサートで森林火災の被害者や救助者らに敬意を払うリゾ=オーストラリア
American singer Lizzo clutched a toy koala and gave a shout out to victims of the 2019-2020 Australia bushfire season, while on-stage during her concert at The Forum, in Melbourne, Victoria, on January 8.The 31-year-old, who spent time at the food relief organisation Foodbank Victoria, and also visited a local koala sanctuary, commended the work of those assisting human and wildlife bushfire victims."Specifically there have been some really special things happening. I visited the koala sanctuary. I just want to cry thinking about the devastation that's happened to the koala, and kangaroo, and all the other animal communities," she said to a sold-out theatre."We visited the Foodbank Victoria today. There are some of the most special people that are volunteering their time, and their patience and their love and energy to feeding people who have been displaced," she said."I was so overwhelmed by the love and the way that you guys look at me and say 'thank you so much, thank you for being here', I'm like 'b*tch, thank me? Thank you! This is the least I can do to put a smile on y'all's faces during this tragedy," she said before adding that collection boxes were available at the venue for donations to Wildlife Victoria."Do you guys need anything else from me right now?" the singer joked before carrying on with the show. Credit: Kate Pattison via Storyful (Original Title: Lizzo Honours Australia's Bushfire Victims and Helpers at Melbourne Concert)
人物:リゾ
森林火災から保護された赤ちゃんワラビーたち=オーストラリア
As hundreds of millions of animals were suffering in the face of Australia's unprecedented bushfires, a helping hand was extended from far north Queensland for several young wallabies.The joeys were taken north to ecologist Shai Ager, who runs a wallaby-relocation project from her home in Cairns.The joeys, seen cuddled together in a shell pool in a Facebook video by Ager, were being tended to by her on January 8, before being distributed among her care team."Their mums have either run out onto the roads because of the fires and have been hit or some of their mums have had really bad burns," Ager says in the video.Ager's Agile Project was founded in Cairns to help protect local wallabies. She told Storyful that the centre has been training volunteers for a couple of years for a crisis event like the bushfires. Credit: Shai Ager via Storyful (Original Title: Baby Wallabies Find Sanctuary in Far North Queensland After Rescue From Fires)
Heat and smoke V.S. fast and fury: Summernats in Australia
In smoke and rumbling sound, the 33rd Summernats in Australia's capital city Canberra is drawing to an end in recent days. According to its organizer, the four-day event was expected to attract more than 100,000 attendees and over 2,000 cars to come and participate in the event. Andy Lopez, Summernats co-owner, said the event started in the beginning of 1988 and happened every year now in January. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDY LOPEZ, Summernats co-owner "Australia has a great love affair with the automobile. We are a very big country. People have been using cars to get anywhere. We have a long and proud history of manufacturing cars in Australia as well, and the automobile is something in Australia we just love." Starting with a much smaller scale, the festival is becoming more professional. In retrospect, Lopez said one of the highlights was the cruise of cars, where audiences can see thousands of amazing cars going past. He noted that the burnout competition of Summernats is also amazing and is the world's biggest burnout competition. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDY LOPEZ, Summernats co-owner "There are four or five very simple rules for Summernats. Making smoke instantly, making smoke all the time, the driving skill, and keeping your engine making the constant noise as well." Recently, air pollution resulted from bushfire in Australia has affected the capital Canberra. The four-day event started and finished in two smoky days, when Canberra was among the most polluted cities in the world. However, the extreme weather condition failed to prevent automobile lovers from attending the festival. Dean Douglass, 48, came from Perth in West Australia more than 3,000 kilometers away with his girlfriend. He said he came here every year to the Summernats, adding that he first attended the event when he was a teenager. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DEAN DOUGLASS, fan of the event "Unfortunately, (the smoke came) because of the bushfires we have in Australia. There are also lots of smoke from cars. It's better without it (smoke haze). Unfortunately, obviously we're losing a lot of houses and an unfortunate loss in Australia. I think it's still good seeing people trying to live their lives normally even though we've got such bad things happening out there." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)
【映像】1頭でも多くのコアラを守る カンガルー島で活動する一家
南オーストラリア州の沖合に浮かぶカンガルー島の森林火災で、1月7日までに2万5000頭のコアラが死んだと推定されている。 その一方で、1頭でも多くのコアラを森林火災から守ろうと、同島の住民が車でコアラを探し回り、救出している。 コアラは、1920年代に生物多様性に富んだこの島に導入されて以来繁殖を続けていたが、増えすぎたため、1997年からは頭数削減が始まったといわれている。 (オーストラリア、カンガルー島、1月8日、映像:Micah Lovegrove via Storyful/アフロ)
【映像】真っ赤な空の下視界はゼロ 豪の森林火災を支援する空軍
昨年9月から拡大の一途をたどるオーストラリア南東部の大規模森林火災。その消火活動を支援する豪空軍が1月6日、いかに過酷な条件の下で操縦士たちが航空機を飛ばしているかを証明する衝撃映像を公開した。 燃え上がる炎で真っ赤に染まった空と視界ゼロの中を計器を頼りに、南東部ビクトリア州マラコータに着陸を試みる豪空軍のC-27Jスパルタン輸送機。 空軍はフェイスブックに投稿した映像のキャプションで、「クルーの練度は高く、選び抜かれたプロではあるが、このような過酷な条件下では、必ずしも1回で着陸に成功するとは限らない」と説明している。 ニューサウスウェールズ州消防当局によれば、1月6日の時点で州内136カ所で火災が続いており、そのうち69カ所はまったく手付かずの状態だという。また、ビクトリア州では、13カ所で「注意警報」が発令されている。 (オーストラリア、マラコータ、1月7日、映像:Royal Australian Air Force via Storyful/アフロ)
Pompeo offers condolences to fire-ravaged Australia
Date:JANUARY 7, 2020 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered his condolences Tuesday (January 7) to people of Australia who have been ravaged by fires. "As I said when I was in Sydney just this past summer, we have a truly unbreakable alliance," Pompeo said. "They are great friends and we're happy to be able to help the Aussies in this time of need," he said. Fires have ripped through more than 8 million hectares (19.8 million acres) of land this summer fire season, an area nearly the size of Austria, razing thousands of building and leaving some towns without electricity and mobile coverage. Police on Monday confirmed the death of a 71-year-old man on the south coast of New South Wales (NSW) state who was reported missing on Dec. 31, bringing the death toll to 25. Australia's bushfires since September have emitted about 350 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, equal to two-thirds the country's annual emissions from man-made sources, estimated Pep Canadell, director of the Global Carbon Project, based on data from NASA satellites. (Production: Deborah Lutterbeck) (Caption:2241WD-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_POMPEO)
人物:マイク・ポンペオ
Australian bushfire smoke drifts to South America - WMO
Date:JANUARY 7, 2020 Smoke from wildfires in Australia has drifted across the Pacific and affected cities in South America, and may have reached the Antarctic, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday (January 7). Smoke from the fires had already turned skies bright orange over Auckland in New Zealand. But skies as far away as over central Chile and Buenos Aires have now gone grey because of the smoke. "Since yesterday, we can see the presence of smoke in Argentina. This smoke comes from the fires that have been occurring in Australia since September," said meteorologist Cindy Fernandez with Argentina's National Meteorological Service. "We expect that with by the end of the day, almost all of the national territory will have the presence of smoke." The fires, which have raged for months in Australia, have already emitted 400 megatonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and produced harmful pollutants, the EU's Copernicus monitoring programme said on Monday. "All of these fires generate a large amount of carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases that most contributes to climate change. So we end up in an endless cycle in which fires generate carbon dioxide that generate more climate change, more favorable conditions for outbreaks of fire, more fires, more carbon dioxide. And we can't get out of this cycle," explained Fernandez. According to the Copernicus programme, brown sooty deposits have already been reported on glaciers in New Zealand, potentially accelerating the rate at which they are melting. (Production: Miguel LoBianco, Horacio Soria, Arlene Eiras) (Caption:2221LA-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_ARGENTINA_SMOKE)
"Like a bomb": Australian man returns to home of 35 years destroyed by bushfires
Date:JANUARY 7, 2020 Australian Ron Stonestreet on Tuesday (January 7) sift through the rubble of what is left of his home for 35 years, after a bushfire went through it. Stonestreet, who lives in a small town of Wingello in southern New South Wales, recalled that the fire over the weekend was like a bomb explosion. Thousands of people have been left homeless, while many in rural towns have spent days without electricity, telecommunications and, in some cases, drinking water. Military-coordinated rescue and support efforts are going on. More than 10.3 million hectares (25.5 million acres) of land an area the size of South Korea - have been razed by bushfires across the country in recent weeks, according to the latest data, with the southeast particularly hard hit. (Production: James Redmayne, Travis Teo, Hyunyoung Yi) (Caption:2012WD-AUSTRALIA-BUSHFIRES_RESIDENT)


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CervicalCheck director told doctor to not inform some women of false smear results
The head director of CervicalCheck will step down from her role following revelation that over 200 women in Ireland were given false negative test results and not informed.
Cervical cancer diagnosis. iStock
The head director of CervicalCheck will step down from her role after the revelation that over 200 women in Ireland were given false negative test results by the national cervical cancer screening program.
The Minister for Health Simon Harris has said he does not know how many women may have died due to the cervical smear controversy, but has said the State will pay for additional tests for any women who would like to be retested, RTE reports.
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The screening program's failings have been brought to light following the court case of Vicky Phelan, a mother of two from Co Limerick who was diagnosed with cervical cancer after being wrongly given a negative result in 2011, according to The Irish Times.
Phelan has been diagnosed with cervical cancer and told she has only months to live. A 2014 audit by CervicalCheck revealed the false negative in her 2011 smear test, but Phelan was not informed until September 2017.
Have heard from many women today who have had smear tests & would like a repeat test to reassure them. Am arranging for this facility to be available & the State will meet the cost of the repeat test. Arrangements on how this will operate will be outlined next week
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) April 28, 2018
The Irish Times reports that during the court case, it was revealed that Dr Gráinne Flannelly, the clinical director of Cervical Check, told Limerick gynecologist Dr Kevin Hickey in a July 2017 email that several women should not be told about false negative tests discovered in an audit and that the doctor should "simply file" the audited test results in the patients' medical file.
On June 20, 2017, Dr Hickey wrote to Dr Flannelly referring to a list of patients with cervical cancer noting that in three highlighted cases the women should be told about the false smear test results after the 2014 audit.
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"There were other ladies where the review process has altered the original smear report and it looks from your notes that you have felt that these should be filed in the patients' notes and that no review is necessary," Dr Hickey wrote to Dr Flannelly.
"I just wanted to confirm that you are happy with this whole process centrally from the Cervical Screening Unit given that it looks that some of the review smears were different from the original."
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On July 7, 2017, Dr Flannelly replied: "Yes – a balance needs to be struck in deciding who needs a formal communication of the outcome of the audit. The possibility of resultant harm is crucial."
In cases where women have not had cancer or who have "local and fertility-sparing surgery", the doctor should "simply file" the audited test results in the patients' medical files, Dr Flannelly instructed.
"The concept of delay is important," she wrote.
"I based my judgment on the medical information available to me and using the same criteria I use in my own practice when dealing with these cases. Only three of the women merited a closeout meeting using these criteria," said Dr Flannelly.
After Dr Hickey told her that he had informed all the affected women, Dr Flannelly wrote to him again on August 8, 2017 noting his decision, saying this "underscores the value of the local clinician reviewing the clinical context."
"The advice I gave was based on the limited information available to me and was given as an honest assessment of what seemed to be the best way to proceed with these cases," she said.
"It is right and fitting that your own clinical judgment should take precedence."
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Flannelly issued a statement over the weekend of her decision to step down from her position at CervicalCheck.
"I would like this evening to announce that I have taken a decision to stand aside from my role as Clinical Director of Cervical Check with immediate effect.
"I am sorry that recent events caused distress and worry to women. I have decided to step aside to allow the Programme to continue it's important work."
She added: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of the doctors, nurses and programme staff of Cervical Check for their continued hard work and commitment towards delivering a first-class service for the women of Ireland."
In return, the HSE thanked Flannelly for her "enormous dedication, contribution and expert knowledge" over 12 years, Newstalk.com reports.
Phelan settled a High Court action for €2.5 million earlier on Wednesday against a US laboratory over the false negative 2011 smear test.
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New Academic Head at South Campus to expand distance learning programmes into the global arena
"Critical area of focus: Diversify provision, based on open learning principles, to improve learning opportunities across the post-school education and training sector" - SA Department of Higher Education and Training Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20
Open and distance learning (ODL) programmes will play a critical role in shaping the landscape of higher education. Not only does the South African Department of Higher Education and Training emphasise the importance of ODL, it is also contained within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. And now the University of the Free State (UFS) is becoming a major role player in the field through the cutting-edge ODL programmes offered by the South Campus.
Jean Grundling has recently been appointed as the Academic Head of the South Campus.
At the helm of these programmes is the recently-appointed Academic Head of the South Campus: Jean Grundling. According to the new organisational structure of the South Campus, the Academic Head reports directly to the Campus Principal: Dr Daniella Coetzee.
"My role," says Grundling, "focuses on developing and monitoring processes that will enable effective and efficient implementation of the three pillars of ODL." These three pillars consist of:
• the design and development of quality learner-centred learning materials and tools during their ODL journeys;
• the selection, appointment, and development of competent facilitators to guide, coach, tutor, and support students; and
• the integration of administrative processes that will enable and support students to study at their own pace, place, and in their own time.
"Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all."
As part of her personal vision, Grundling would like to see the South Campus grow and develop into an institution that offers quality ODL programmes not only nationally, but globally. "I would like the South Campus to become an agent of social transformation in South Africa."
Ultimately, Grundling's wish is for the South Campus to contribute to the development and empowerment of people so that they can play a positive role in society.


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