20 pictures of life and hope returning to Australian forests in the aftermath of devastating fires

The past few months have been extremely difficult for Australia as relentless bushfires ravaged across the nation, destroying miles of forest land and killing about a billion wildlife. Even as torrential rains brought some relief from the flames, the worn-out land now faces a whole new set of challenges as it lurched from one extreme of weather to the next. According to The Guardian, parts of Australia have now been experiencing flash floods, dust storms, and hailstorms. Hundreds of thousands of native fish are believed to be dead after bushfire ash and sludge was washed into rivers and waterways.

As Australia's devastating summer continues, fires still rage across the east of the country while citizens struggle to breathe suffocating particle-laden air. However, there is still hope for the sovereign nation as against all odds, life has slowly been returning to the fire-ravaged land. Netizens have taken comfort at the uplifting sight of nature's rebirth as relieved individuals have been flooding social media with pictures of vibrant sprouts pushing through burned tree trunks and drought-affected soil. In a glowing testament to mother nature's perseverance, life has found a way to get through the charred land.

Even as we continue to hold Australia and all its inhabitants in our thoughts, here are 20 heartwarming pictures of mother nature breathing life back into the tired, fire and rain ravaged land.

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