Native Banksias have lived in the presence of fire for 61 million years and have developed many coping capabilities as a…
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It has been found that cyanide plays a crucial role in promoting the germination of the seeds of red and green kangaroo paw…
Academics are investigating whether creating “hotspots” in controlled burn offs in tuart forests will effectively stimulate…
Bushfires are, together with cyclones and flooding, among the most important natural hazards affecting Australian communities. They also make a significant contribution to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions…
Governments and communities must take urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions this decade or face enormous social and economic costs in future, according a report by the Australian government’s…
The world’s top climate scientists have warned that the heat waves that have killed thousands of people during recent summers are to become more common and more deadly. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Researchers have confirmed that smoke from bushfires not only signals destruction. It also stimulates new vigorous plant…
Australian science institutions and scientists must retain the confidence of the public and Australian governments. By blurring facts, disrespecting other institutions’ research processes and turning their…
In January, 400 cattle were released into Victoria’s Alpine National Park as part of a research trial to investigate the influence of strategic grazing as a tool to reduce fuel loads and bush fire risk…
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Emeritus professor, University of Wollongong
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