CNN News:澳大利亚空投胡萝卜红薯 救援火灾幸存动物

Another big story we've been following this New Year, the widespread wildfires in Australia. We have some hopeful news about that. Badly needed rain is in the forecast for the southeastern part of the country, where the fires have been worst. Firefighters don't expect there'll be enough rain to soak the state of New South Wales and put out its fires, but it could bring some relief where there's enough of it.

Meantime, the government of New South Wales is tossing thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes and carrots out of helicopters. It says this is to help the brush-tailed rock wallabies who are likely to survive the fires but have less to eat if their vegetation is burned. So, Operation Rock Wallaby is raining food from the air.
The quality of that air isn't good. Smoke from the bushfires is causing problems for residents and some of the tennis players preparing for the Australian Open in Melbourne. It's one of many problems caused by fires in Southeast Australia.