It's the country you go to when you want to have an adventure

but don't want to translate anything.

Now, if you've heard about Australia recently,

it's because your social media feed

has been full of people asking you to pray for Australia.

So, let's find out more about the crisis happening down under

in our recurring segment, If You Don't Know, Now You Know.

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Like many places around the world,

Australia has an annual fire season.

But thanks to climate change,

this year, it's gone from being a season

to a never-ending nightmare.

Halfway across the world, a catastrophic situation

is playing out in Australia, where massive wildfires

are forcing thousands of people from their homes.

NEWSWOMAN: We knew the wildfires in California

were huge in 2018,

and last year, the fires in the Amazon were even bigger.

But since September, the fires here in Australia

have already burned more than three times

both those events combined.

NEWSWOMAN 2: Firefighters facing a relentless battle.

Skies thick with smoke and glaring orange.

The fires generating so much heat,

authorities say they're creating

their own weather system,

including several fire tornadoes.

Holy shit, fire tornadoes?

You know climate change has gotten bad

when we're getting disaster mash-ups.

Like, you realize if we don't do something

about climate change, this could become the norm.

Like, super disasters.

You know, like tsunami volcanoes

or blizzard earthquakes.

The most disastrous combination of all,

The Emoji Cats Movie.

(laughter)

And these fires...

These wildfires have been catastrophic on many fronts.

They cause dozens of deaths.

They destroyed thousands of homes,

and they have been especially devastating

to Australian wildlife.

Firefighters are racing to save the wildlife

amid those wildfires still raging.

The staggering toll we've been reporting on here,

now an estimated billion animals lost.

NEWSMAN: Experts say 80% of Australia's wildlife

can only be found on this continent.

Many are now threatened.

NEWSMAN 2: And as temperatures soared,

koalas face dehydration.

This firefighter lent a helping hand,

and this cyclist gave water to a koala

who just couldn't drink enough.

Aw, man.

That is just heartbreaking.

And not just because so many animals are being wiped out

but because Australia has the coolest animals

you can't find anywhere else.

Like, no one else has animals with a built-in fanny pack, huh?

Which other country has an animal

that looks like a beaver banged a duck?

And, of course, Australia's home to the rarest species of all,

the Hemsworth brother. We need them.

We need them.

I also have to say it's heartwarming

to see people, you know, coming to the rescue of animals.

Uh, quick heads-up, though. And this is completely true.

The koala population is riddled with chlamydia,

so I'm just saying you may want to scrub that water bottle

before you, you know, have sex with it.

Uh, yeah, you don't want to get your own personal bush fire.

-(laughter) -Now, Australians...

Australians aren't just hurt and scared

because of these fires right now.

There's also a lot of anger in the country,

and a lot of it is aimed

at the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison,

who many Australians feel hasn't handled the situation

like a leader should.

NEWSWOMAN: This nationwide crisis

started back in September.

The prime minister continues to face backlash

over the response.

NEWSMAN: Morrison has been heavily criticized

for insisting that the responsibility

belonged to state rather than federal government

and for vacationing in Hawaii during the fires.

I get it that people would have been upset

to know that I was holidaying with my family

while their families were under great stress.

NEWSWOMAN 2: Scott Morrison set out

for a prime ministerial moment on the fire's front lines.

Instead, rejection.

A firefighter refusing the prime minister's handshake.

Other residents heckled the prime minister...

Don't come back! You're not (bleep) welcome!

...until he drove away.

Are you from the media? Tell the prime minister

to go and get (bleep) from Nelligen.

We really enjoy doing this (bleep).

Wow.

That is an angry Australian man.

And usually, it's hard to tell when Australians are angry,

mostly because their accent always sounds upbeat.

You know, it's just like, "Hey, mate.

I'm gonna stuff a bloody dingo up your ass."

You're like, "Oh, thank you."

(laughter)

So, Australians are angry at the prime minister

because he was on vacation during a crisis,

and he didn't want volunteer firefighters

to get paid even though they're risking their lives.

And while Australians are accusing their prime minster

of not stek... stepping up, the rest of the world, luckily,

is trying to help in a major way.

NEWSWOMAN: Apocalyptic destruction

and a global reaction.

The largest Facebook campaign ever has raised

more than 30 million U.S. dollars for firefighters.

NEWSWOMAN 2: Music star Lizzo

took a break from her tour in Australia

to help pack meals for fire victims.

NEWSWOMAN: On Monday, a crew of 20 veteran firefighters

from California who fought some of the state's

most devastating wildfires

suited up and shipped out to Melbourne.

NEWSWOMAN 3: Kaylen Ward. She's a model,

and she's now known as "The Naked Philanthropist."

The 20-year-old was offering to send nude photos

to people who made a donation to relief efforts.

She posted on Twitter that if they made a donation

and they sent her proof,

she would send back a nude photo of herself.

She says the idea has helped raise

$1 million in donations.

Wow!

This woman raised $1 million in donations

with nude photos.

Really shows you we can solve all the world's problems

if we can just harness the power of horniness.

Yeah. I mean, imagine if people got a nude picture

every time they recycled properly.

People would get very diligent about sorting their trash.

Be like, "What the hell is wrong with you, man?!

"Put the plastic in the blue bin!

I want to see that ass!"

(applause)

And, now, despite everyone who's chipping in,

Australia still needs all the help it can get.

So, please, if you can,

go to the websites on the screen

and donate whatever it is.

You can donate money. You can donate time.

You can adopt a Hemsworth. Every little bit helps.

But the big thing we've got to remember is that,

unless the world leaders take climate change really seriously,

situations like this are just gonna keep happening.

And if you don't know, now you know.