In 2020, it feels like we’ve reached a new level of tension. Nearly everyone’s talking about the possibility of World War Three breaking out. Meanwhile, Australia’s still on fire, with devastating consequences.
To show you just how serious the situation is, Bored Panda collected a list of images that prove that things are absolutely terrifying in the Land Down Under. Scroll down and let us know in the comments which images of the Australian bushfires left their mark on you. And if you’re currently in Australia, dear Pandas, let us know what the situation is like and stay safe.
When you’re done with this post, have a read through Bored Panda’s other articles about the Australian fires. Including about a hero dog who finds koalas who survived the bushfires, how the Irwin family already helped 90,000 animals, as well as a historian’s explanation of what’s going on in the country right now.
#1 Quite Literally Watching Your World Burn
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#2 Since The Fire Has Passed Through Mallacoota This Amazing, Selfless Young Guy Has Been Out Searching For Injured Wildlife. This Is One Of 7 Koalas He's Saved So Far
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#3 Australia Fires
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The Australian bushfires devastated the country and its ecosystem, leaving around half-a-billion animals dead. Meanwhile, around 14 million acres (21,875 square miles) of land is scorched, and hundreds of thousands of Australians have been displaced. It’s a disaster of end-of-the-world proportions.
We’re often told that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure to be seen from space. However, the bushfires in Australia are so extensive that even satellites orbiting the Earth can spot the smoke and flames.
#4 Caught The Smoke As It Was Spreading Over Our Suburb In Australia
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#5 Australian Hillside Glows Like Lava After Being Consumed By Bushfire
Balmattum hill is really glowing tonight, however not as much as all of our incredible & selfless emergency services. Thank you
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#6 Neighbours Helping Out Strangers During The Australian Bushfires. Everything Helps And It All Adds Up!
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But what are the other effects that the calamity has had? Well, for one, Australians are becoming jaded with their government and showing their anger. 20-year-old Zoey Salucci McDermott refusing to take prime minister Scott Morrison’s hand perfectly encapsulates the country’s anger. “I’ll only shake your hand if you give more funding to the Rural Fire Service,” she said.
But there is a silver lining to the smoky clouds rising over the Land Down Under: the bushfires are bringing out the best in some Australians. People are showing what they’re worth by helping out their neighbors, rescuing animals, and doing what they can to stop the fires from spreading further.
#7 My Family Have Been Fighting These Fires On Our Farm And Our Community Nonstop For Over A Month
This is a picture of my Dad getting 5 mins sleep on our front lawn, while my brother keeps watch over the fire burning at the top of our farm after he finished his 10th 12 hr+ day in a row fighting voluntarily in the community with the RFS NSW.
My family have been fighting these fires on our farm and our community nonstop for over a month. They are tired, they are sore, and they are running out of resources.
Today I heard my Dad cry, he said “Jen I have never seen anything like this, it’s never ending”
We still have over 50 days of summer left we aren’t even half way and there is currently no end in sight.
Please don’t become numb to what’s happening. Don’t get caught up in the negativity, the politics, the facebook news, the drama!
Australia is on fire and there are brave people all over the country VOLUNTARILY fighting day in, day out to keep our lives and homes safe.
These firefighters need our support more than ever!
This should be our one and only focus.
To all of the people helping directly and indirectly around the country Thank you! To everyone else don’t forget to donate what you can to your charity of choice, every little bit will help! This is far from over!
To my family, I can not express how proud I am of you all! I love you and am forever thankful
Image credits: Jenna O'Keeffe
#8 A Satellite Image Shows Wildfires Burning East Of Obrost, Victoria, Australia January 4, 2020
Image credits: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
#9 I'm So Proud Of My Country, Our Volunteer Firefighters Are Legends In Their Own Category
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In fact, the entire world’s reacting to the situation as best as it can. People from half-a-world away are donating what they can to help the people of Australia. While even celebrities are taking steps to secure funding for firefighters.
For instance, comedian Celeste Barber raised 24 million Australian dollarydoos (nearly 17 million US dollars) for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. The best female tennis player on Earth, Ashleigh Barty, promised to donate her Brisbane International prize money winnings worth 250,000 US dollars. The event starts Monday. US singer Pink and actress Nicole Kidman both pledged 500,000 dollars to Australian fire services.
#10 Australia Fires
Image credits: DANIEL KNOX/HORSLEY PARK RURAL FIRE BRIGADE
#11 Bushfire Evacuation
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#12 Area Of Land Burnt In Australia And Area Of Smoke Coverage Shown As Equivalent Area Over Europe
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#13 Australia Is Currently Engulfed By Bushfires ... Almost 2000 Houses Have Been Burnt
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#14 Amazingly Surreal Photo Of The Bush Fire In Australia
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#15 This Fire Fighter (And All Ff’s) Saving The People, Animals, And Homes In Australia
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#16 Hill Of "Lava"
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#17 3D “Visualisation” Of The Fires In Australia, Made From Nasa Satellite Data
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#18 Australia Fires
#19 To Our Nation's True Heroes - The Thousands Of Firefighters Currently Battling Fires Across Our Country, We Thank You From The Bottom Of Our Hearts
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#20 No Filters. Australia Is Red From Wildfires
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#21 In Australia After A Fire
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#22 So Tired
After logging 776 hours of firefighting in the last ten weeks. No end in sight. New fires keep starting. Another four months of the fire season. Trucks literally being worked to death 24/7. Equipment breakages. Crew injuries. Fresh untrained crew needing guidance. Logistic nightmares. Missed meals. Etc.
I finally have 48 hours where I'm not permitted on a fireground. It's bliss. My body isn't coping with the comedown though. Headache, nausea, shakes.
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#23 Firefighter Saved This Little Baby Kangaroo That Was Left By Its Self
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#24 The Kangaroo Is Drenched In Water After Approaching A Human For Help
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#25 The Boy Helps The Stricken Kangaroo
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#26 How Big The Fires Are
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#27 11-Year-Old Finn Piloting A Powerboat
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#28 6 Deaths. 2.2 Million Hectares Burnt. 680 Homes Destroyed. Countless Animals Lost. And No End In Sight...
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#29 Exhausted Firefighters In Australia
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#30 A Picture One Of The Local Postmen Took From His Front Yard. This Was In Forster
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#31 After Spotting A Koala Crossing A Road Amongst The Flames A Woman Rushed To The Animal’s Aid, Wrapping It In Her Shirt And Pouring Water Over It
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#32 One Of The Hundred Of Homes Destroyed By The Australian Fires
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#33 Australia Fires
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#34 Australia Bush Fire
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#35 Hell Opens Up In Australia. Thoughts Go Out To Our Brave Fire Fighters
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#36 Do You See This? This Is Our World. 4000 People Are Currently Sheltering From The Devastating Fires In Australia On A Beach. Photos Taken In Mallacoota In Victoria
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#37 Paracombe 34, Langley Rd Gumeracha, Cudlee Creek Bushfire, South Australia
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#38 Area Of Land Burnt In Australia Compared To The Size Of Ireland
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#39 Wildfires Burning East Of Orbost On The South East Coast Of Victoria
Image credits: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
#40 Australia Fires
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#41 This Is What My City Melbourne Looks Like Right Now !!! The Air Quality Here Is Terrible
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#42 Evacuation On The Beach
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#43 Australia Fired
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#44 A Picture Of The Fires Burning In Australia Right Now. It Looks Like Hell
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#45 This Photo Isn't Edited. Bushfires In Australia
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#46 Yesterday Was One Crazy Day. I Helped Defend Friends Property From The Fire At Nth Durras
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#47 A Car In Australia
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#48 My Uncle At The End Of A 13 Hour Shift Volunteering With Nsw Rfs
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#49 My Son Is 1 Month Old, He's Never Breathed Fresh Air In His Life
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#50 Over A 1000 People Forced Onto A Beach By Out Of Control Fires. They Are Surrounded With No Escape Except To Swim
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#51 Australia Fires
#52 Thousands Of People Sheltered From The Fires In East Gippsland
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#53 Australia Is One Of The First Countries To Ring In 2020, Here Is What We Are Waking Up To On The Last Day Of This Decade. Happy New Year.
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#54 Apocalyptic Image Of Sydney’s Bush Fires
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#55 Firefighters Literally Dance In Joy As Rain Falls Over Raging Bush Fires That Have Burned Across Australia For Weeks
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#56 No Filter. A Motel In Nsw Australia In Middle Of The Day
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#57 This Is A Pyrocumulus Cloud Produced By Smoke From The Australian Bushfires. It’s 12km High. It Produces Its Own Thunderstorms, Fire Tornadoes And 100km/H Winds
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#58 Fires Burning In A Forest Near Lake Eucumbene In Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
Image credits: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
#59 This Satellite Image Provided By Nasa On Saturday January 4 Shows Wildfires In Victoria And New South Wales
Image credits: Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
#60 Australia Fires
#61 Fires In Australia
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#62 The Fires From Australia Are So Massive That We Our Skies In New Zealand Have Turned Yellow (1,600 Miles Away)
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