I'm a week away from a book deadline but have to pull myself away today to write about a place I visited and love dearly -- Australia.
As you all know, Australia is suffering from ravaging forest fires. Homes and lives have been lost. Millions of wildlife have perished. Here are some ways to learn more about the crisis and share Australia with your students.
Articles you might have missed:
Aussie Firefighters Save World's Only Groves of Prehistoric Wollemi Pines from NPR
Cats Are Making Australia's Bushfire Tragedy Even Worse from Wired
Australia Wildfires: Hundreds of Koalas Being Treaded As Animals Spotted 'Curled Up and Shut Down' Across Fire-Ravaged Region from Independent
Why These Australia Fires Are Nothing We've Seen Before from NYTimes
Books To Share With Young Readers:
Ways to Help Australian Wildlife:
World Wildlife Fund
New South Whales RSPCA
Koala Hospital
Animal Rescue Cooperative
I hope this page serves as a valuable resource as we see how climate change has greatly impacted one region. It's time for climate action. And it's time to pay attention because these stories will just increase if we don't act.
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Nancy Castaldo has been writing about the planet for over 20 years. Learn more about her award-winning books at http://www.nancycastaldo.com
