Fires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts. Australia’s recent fire season has been hellish with no end in sight. At least 17.9 million acres have burned, 28 people have died, and an estimated 1 billion animals have been lost. But while Australia burns, East Africa has been grappling with record-breaking rainfall leading to catastrophic floods. Both have a common cause — and it lies in the Indian Ocean. Want to help? Here are some organizations that are collecting donations that could use your support: The New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Country Fire Service Foundation, and Country Fire Authority: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/support-your-local-brigade cfsfoundation.org.au/donate www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/supporting-cfa The Australian Red Cross’s fire and recovery relief fund: www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-new-years-eve East Africa relief: www.actionagainsthunger.org/donate/east-horn-relief-fund And read more about Australia's climate and the IOD: www.vox.com/2019/12/30/21039298/40-celsius-australia-fires-2019-heatwave-climate-change www.bom.gov.au/climate/ agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2009GL040163 Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Subscribe to our channel! goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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