Sorry, But Australia Isn’t Meant To Be On Fire

<p>I stood motionless at my hotel room window, gazing out at the Australian landscape. A thick&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/12/nsw-summer-bushfires-2023-firefighters-warning-risks-weather" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">plume of smoke</a>&nbsp;rose from nearby trees and shrouded the landscape in a hazy veil.</p> <p>At first, I thought the smoke came from a barbecue. Tourists have always enjoyed putting&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp_on_the_barbie" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">shrimp on the barbie</a>&nbsp;during&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/12/nsw-summer-bushfires-2023-firefighters-warning-risks-weather" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Australia&rsquo;s</a>&nbsp;hot weather. But, as time passed, the smoke thickened, and flames burst into the sky from the treetops.</p> <p>That would&rsquo;ve been a &ldquo;<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-20/government-buybacks-for-properties-extreme-bushfire-danger-zones/11851884" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">once in a lifetime event</a>&rdquo; just a few years ago. However, as a result of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/12/nsw-summer-bushfires-2023-firefighters-warning-risks-weather" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">climate change</a>, deadly&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/deadly-wildfires-noise-pollution-and-disruptive-timing-life-cycles" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">wildfires</a>&nbsp;have become a normal part of life in Australia.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/digital-global-traveler/australia-isnt-meant-to-be-on-fire-8046a5e666c7"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>