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That's according to a new report from the European Union's Copernicus Weather Service.
Those fires killed one person and burned at least 900 buildings.
The fires also released an enormous amount of smoke into the atmosphere, degrading the air quality around the city of Melbourne.
The smoke plume was so large that scientists tracked it all the way to South America, and smoke particulates were detected at high altitude in the atmosphere.
Climate change is causing more intense and more frequent heat waves, which make such fires more likely around the world.
Record high temperatures in Australia earlier this month contributed to massive wildfires in the eastern part of the country.
That's according to a new report from the European Union's Copernicus Weather Service.
Those fires killed one person and burned at least 900 buildings.
The fires also released an enormous amount of smoke into the atmosphere, degrading the air quality around the city of Melbourne.
The smoke plume was so large that scientists tracked it all the way to South America, and smoke particulates were detected at high altitude in the atmosphere.
Climate change is causing more intense and more frequent heat waves, which make such fires more likely around the world.
On his first day in office last year, President Trump announced that the U.S.
would leave the landmark climate agreement.
It took a little over a year to officially take effect because of a mandatory waiting period.
More than 200 countries signed on to the deal, which requires each country to explore ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and address the impacts of a hotter planet.
This is the second time the U.S.
President Trump did the same thing during his first term.