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How koalas survive forest fires: Australia is global test for animals

6 mins | Sep 13, 2020

As wildfires ravage California, this study could hold critical lessons for the survival of some species. Fire season approaches in Australia, and scientists have been using heat-seeking drones and studying leaf chemistry as clues about the ability of animals to recover after blazes. Mike Cherney reports on their findings for The Wall Street Journal.

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