23 April 2020 - THEN AND NOW SHOTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

THEN AND NOW SHOTS OF 

THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

G'day folks,

The flames which have been consuming Australia for months, have razed homes and wiped out entire towns. Since the start of the 2019 fire season, a staggering 10 million hectares have been burned across the country. For comparison, the California fires of 2018 claimed about 800,000 hectares.

About half a billion animals have suffered from the blaze in the New South Wales state alone, with millions potentially dead, according to ecologists at the University of Sydney. These numbers include birds, reptiles, and mammals, except bats. Insects and frogs are also excluded from the list, meaning the true number is much higher.

However, like Josef Stalin once said, "The death of one ... is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." So, to help you comprehend the devastating destruction of the bushfires, here is a list of before-and-after photos from the affected areas.

Clancy's commment:  What can I say? And, after this came the floods. Now, we have covid 19 to deal with, but we will battle on.

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