Disasters
Environment
Research
As flood risk grows, underinsurance could become Australia’s least visible climate problem
More homes than ever are being mapped into flood zones, but many households are dropping their cover. New research points to a confusing system, not complacent homeowners
Health & Medicine
Research
Rural Australians need mental preparation as much as sandbags ahead of disasters
Facing 12 times higher disaster risks than city dwellers, psychological readiness for rural Australians can be just as vital as emergency kits
Sciences & Technology
Research
Keeping Australian livestock fed when climate disasters hit
As bushfires and floods devastate Australian agriculture, research into emergency livestock feed aims to help farmers build community reserves before disaster strikes
Arts & Culture
Research
Preserving and learning from a century of Castlemaine's 'Fire Books'
Handwritten records of central Victorian fires from 1875 are being digitised to preserve rare local knowledge and record how fire risk is changing over time
Sciences & Technology
Research
Climate change is turning global wildfires into monsters
The second edition of an annual global assessment of wildfires warns that climate change has made burned areas 30 times larger in some regions
Environment
Analysis
Algal blooms are waging chemical warfare in our oceans
South Australia’s oceans have become battlegrounds, as once benign algae unleash a toxic chemical assault on marine life
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
Podcasts
Innovation during crisis
Mark Quigley, Associate Professor in Earth Sciences discusses how the impacts of the 2010-2012 Canterbury earthquakes have many parallels to the current COVID-19 crisis – both inspired innovative responses