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Because of the fires, Australia is having
cheese and yoghurt. Also, your bon es will
less water. A drought is when a place has no
not be easily broken, and it helps you r
rain. In late 2019 there were many signs of a
bones when you are a baby. Why does dairy
drought. Experts believe this is the wor st in
help you so much? Well, when you are a
the last 800 years. Experts also say that it will
baby if you don’t eat dairy properly you
take months to recover from the drought.
might grow strong bones.
The weather is bad but things are getting
For instance, you should have a balanced
better.
diet because it helps our blood flow
Some websites help by letting peop le
through your body. You should eat prot ein
donate money.People can donate to red
such as beans, nuts, poultry, meat and eggs.
cross disaster relief and recovery on line. One
Moreover, so you don’t have a strok e, and
person who is Celeste Barber raised
iron helps you not get tired.
$31,705,797 in donations. The mon ey goes to
I am sure that you should have a
the fire departments to use. All the mon ey
balanced diet. For this reason, it gives us
can help overall.
energy, stronger bones and helps ou r blood
Water is less in Australia, but also rising in
flow through your body. A balanced diet is
some places. Canada has sent mor e
good, isn’t it?
firefighters to Australia. Volunteers also help
THE BUSHFIRES OF by putting out the fires. People who
AUSTRALIA abandon their homes put a sign that says

water is inside for firefighters to use. A lot of
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countries are deciding to send more
The fires started in August,1,2019.The
firefighters to stop the fires. Firefighters are
bushfires were small at first but later they
taking out the fires.
turned very deadly. A small bushfire can
The fires can affect humans but they can
turn a countryside road into nothing in 4
also affect animals. Many experts believe on e
minutes. Many fires were started by a
billion animals have died already. Almos t
heatwave in December which was as hot as
thirty percent of their habitat was los t due to
40 degrees. At least 2000 homes have been
the fires. No, they already found 480 million
destroyed and 32 people in New Sou th
killed in Australian wildfires. The fires are
Whales(NSW). The fires are mostly in NSW.
intense and animals are in danger.
The fires are deadly and could destroy a lot

of things.
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