No water, only beer flows into the Australian city

While much of New South Wales burns, Murrruund is threatened by the crisis caused by fires. Drought has spread over thousands of acres of land throughout southeastern Australia, the most populated part of the country, which forms most of its agriculture.

The earth is barren. The fields look like common brown spots, the trees have died at their roots, making this famous Australian part of the country suitable for worse fires.

Although houses are not affected by fires, the city's inhabitants are in danger. Murruund is just one of many cities facing rapid extinction.

If you drink beer, then everything is fine,” says Warren Brammertz, a resident of Murrruundi.

Fires are a common phenomenon in Australia, but conditions for them have become increasingly dangerous in recent years. This summer has been especially bad, and the rise in global temperatures is the blame.

“Climate change is increasingly common and conditions for fires are becoming better, both in Australia and worldwide,” according to the Australian Weather Institute.

The fire season lasts longer, temperatures are higher, and rainfall is falling. Australia's fields are droughts since 2017, when the worst drought was recorded. In the last three years, less than 125m of rain has fallen in New South Wales a year. This never happened, nor was the rate of fires as they were this summer.

The three-hour Gerruund away from Sydney, is the center of a dry region. This town has not seen heavy rainfall in the last three years. The river from which they use water is slowly drying up. They bring their water into trucks between 10 and 20 times a day. Without this supply, the city would dry up in three days. Truck leaders are local heroes.

Hotel waitress Rebecca Willard told CNN she's taking a shower with her kids to save water. She also agreed to wash three rodeles during the week, though authorities allow only two baths.

Outside Murruundi, clean horses roam dry pastures. Many breeders are forced to send their horses to slaughter because they have no money to feed.

A rural section of Australia known for its dry climate and red soil, but is not currently the only part of the country facing a severe drought. Areas that are not used to long periods without rainfall also have problems. Even the area called Little England, known for its apic climate, is no longer green.

Sheep and cattle only drive an hour south of Sydney also suffer drought. James Galbraith and his father Bill have a cow farm for 130 years. This year, they were hit by the worst drought in the last 50 years.

James Galbraith took a job off the farm to earn enough money to live. Moreover, he sold his flock of cows so that they would not pick up any remaining grass on the farm. He wants to preserve the land for a moment when a good rain falls, which the Meteorological Station predicted for April alone.

It's not just outside that it's dry. It's dry all the way. What we see are trees and nature that suffer. We can certainly do something about it,” states James.

Murruundi is in the middle of “Coal State”. There are several trains running every hour that take coal from open pits in Japan, China, and India.

This fossil fuel generates over $66 billion in Australia's economy each year. Only Russia and Saudi Arabia export large quantities of fossil fuels. This dependence on coal has made it difficult for the government to fight climate change.

Most Australians believe climate change is a real problem and feel that it is their responsibility. That thought conflicts with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who is a major supporter of the fossil fuel industry and who received sharp criticism for their poor treatment.

In 2017, Morrison brought a piece of coal to parliament. This is coal, don't be afraid. The same coal that has secured Australia's competition in the energy market for the past 100 years and has enabled prosperity for Australian companies,”, he said at the time.

Since then, its approach to climate change has softened. He acknowledged there is a link between climate change and human action, and promised to reduce emissions. About 80% of Australia's energy is consumed by non-renewable energy sources, so the collapse of the country's <x0-varity” will not be easy. These tragic fires can be the catalyst for political change.

So far, at least 24 people have died, thousands of properties have been destroyed, and millions of animals lost their lives.