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Events on Friday 28 February 2020 1
2019 – 2020Australian Black Summer BushfiresAustralia's worst fire season on recordCatastrophic bushfires across southeastern Australia burned over 46 million acres, destroyed more than 3,000 homes and killed an estimated three billion animals. 34 people died. Smoke reached South America and New Zealand, and the crisis intensified global debate about climate change.