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Scientists blame Captain Cook for Australia's deadly mega-fires - more than 250 years after he arrived on the continent

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 8 October 2026 at 10:42

Scientists blame Captain Cook for Australia's deadly mega-fires - more than 250 years after he arrived on the continent

Scientists have blamed Captain Cook for Australia's recent wave of deadly mega-fires, more than 250 years after the British Royal Navy officer arrived on the continent.

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Scientists blame Captain Cook for Australia's deadly mega-fires - more than 250 years after he arrived on the continent

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