The Australian Warning

The author is an associate research fellow with the China Institute of International Studies

Australia’s catastrophic bushfires have been burning across the continent for over the last couple of months, destroying towns and communities. At least 28 people have been killed so far and more than 10 million hectares burned down since September 2019. The economic loss is estimated at about $3.35 billion and the infrastructure has sustained huge damage.

Still the fires continue to rage out of control. Across the world, there are prayers for rain for much-needed relief.