Bushfires

Politics & Society

Australia isn’t immune to disaster disinformation

Disinformation can make it hard for people to distinguish and act on accurate advice. And this can mean life or death when it comes to natural disasters like bushfires

Environment

Should I stay or should I go? Preparing for bushfire season

The instruction to Stay or Go might feel like a mixed message, but with the right planning it’s a proven life saver

Sciences & Technology

Climate change is supercharging the world’s wildfires

A new annual global assessment of wildfires warns that climate change has increased the risk of extreme fire weather by about 20 times in some parts of the world

Sciences & Technology

Bushfires are changing the ‘hidden’ understorey in our forests

New research finds that more frequent and intense fires are changing Australia’s forests, but to save the understorey, we need to change our approach

Sciences & Technology

Understanding how fire shapes plants will help protect them

A new approach predicts how plants respond to fire, helping scientists, land managers and the community protect thousands of species from biodiversity loss

Environment

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Book extract

Black Summer showed we’re good in an emergency but bad in a crisis

Australia’s emergency response to bushfire is “exemplary” but we repeatedly fail to deal with the climate crises that cause disasters

Arts & Culture

The arts can help us recover from disasters - creatively

‘Creative recovery’ arts projects improve mental health and wellbeing, but better planning and resourcing is needed to support artists and communities

Sciences & Technology

The burning of Australia’s nature

A new book examines the extent of biodiversity loss caused by Australia’s Black Summer wildfires and what lessons our country must learn

Sciences & Technology

More fires as our air gets thirstier

Greater water demand in the atmosphere means an increase in forest fire risk – for at least an extra 30 days per year – without urgent and effective climate action, finds new research

Sciences & Technology

The fiery curse of conservation

Land-use legislation has driven catastrophic bushfires in southeast Australia. Now is the time for Aboriginal people with the knowledge and desire to return their Country to health