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Inside the fight against the Dixie fire

Inside the fight against the Dixie fire

To battle the nearly one-million-acre Dixie fire, California launched a military-style operation. Some experts wonder whether that approach is sustainable.
The return of the platypuses
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The return of the platypuses

Rescued from Australia’s fires, a small fleet of wild platypuses is launched back into their wetland home and into an uncertain future.
Fire fallout: How ash and debris are choking Australia's rivers
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Fire fallout: How ash and debris are choking Australia's rivers

In the wake of the fires, a new threat has emerged – massive amounts of ash and debris being washed into rivers and waterways, killing fish and polluting water supplies.

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