Australia bushfires

Water shortages, COVID-19, economic downturn and distrust in China are causing record-low pessimism among Australians.

Pinning the blame on others and saying “but they’re worse than us!” is not a responsible climate policy.

Ecologists estimate that more than a billion animals and hundreds of millions of insects perished in the fires.

State and regional governments are increasingly stepping up their climate commitments where national governments are unable or unwilling to do so.

In addition to the catastrophic human and environmental costs, Australia's fires will have a heavy economic toll.

PM Morrison has two options: confront the far-right elements within his government or forever be linked to Australia’s climate decline.

As the fires rage, rumors and misinformation have spread widely, too.

Rain brought a brief respite, but the larger crisis -- and debate over causes -- is far from over.

Scale of operations show how climate change could challenge capacity for traditional military missions.

From climate change to international relations, Australia’s prime minister seems to value optics over substance.