Australia fires could be moving some animals closer to extinction
Dalmeny, Australia — Ecologists in Australia now believe .
The country has suffered from a three-year-long drought. The volunteers said it doesn't matter to them whether the fires were started by lightning strikes or arson. They've been calling for a climate change action plan for years.
"It has hit us like a freight train," she said. "The drought is underpinned by the fundamentally changing climate."
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