The Ongoing Situation

Due to a break in the weather as of Sunday, crews have been able to get in front of the fire and switch from defense to offense in fighting the flames. The change in temperature and less strong winds have allowed them to make progress. New South Wales’s National Parks and Wildlife Service staff are air-dropping carrots to help the animals in Newnes, Wollemi National Park, and New South Wales. Donations made by celebrities such as Serena Williams and other tennis players have gone towards a fundraising appeal for victims of the wildfires. However, citizens are frustrated and infuriated with the miniscule effort Scott Morrison’s conservative government of Australia has taken to combat climate change, which is contributing to the bushfires. On Friday, thousands of protesters rallied in Sydney and Melbourne in an attempt to fire him and raise awareness that Australia needs to take tougher action on global warming.