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An increasing number of communities are discovering dangerous contamination in their water systems weeks or months after fires.
Combining evidence from archaeology, geochronology and paleoenvironmental science, researchers identified how ancient humans by Lake Malawi were the first to substantially modify their environment.
The Iranian new year, Nowruz, being celebrated on March 20, is a time to forgive, heal and live in harmony with the Earth.
One interviewee told us: ‘It would’ve been lovely if somebody had cared.’
A major new research paper reveals which species are most at risk from changing fire regimes around the world.
There have been several severe fires on Kilimanjaro over the last few decades that have dramatically changed land cover.
Last week, much of the Midwest and eastern US experienced hazy skies and red sunsets. The cause was smoke transported from the Western US by the jet stream and spread as far as Boston and even Europe.
Understanding fire history is crucial to designing effective fire management in order to maintain biodiversity and support the livelihoods of people.
Evidence shows Native Americans in New England lived lightly on the land for thousands of years. It wasn’t until Europeans arrived that the landscape experienced major human impacts.
A fire in Toronto’s Black Creek neighbourhood displaced hundreds of people. One person died of smoke inhalation. The after-disaster response reveals some of the challenges faced by urban communities.
Water and sap inside the wood make mini explosions as they turn into gas and burst out. That’s why damp wood makes the noisiest fires.
Emergency responders and military personnel need to think creatively – even imaginatively – to save lives under pressure. Analyzing the Grenfell Tower Fire in London reveals useful lessons.
It will take time to digest the details of the 830-plus page report from phase one of the inquiry, but there are clear improvements to be made.
History has told us Aboriginal people in Tasmania almost exclusively occupied open plains. Revelations to the contrary could transform modern conservation.
The Amazon will take a lifetime to recover from this year’s fires – if it ever does.
Rainforest species didn’t co-evolve with fire – and even a low intensity wildfire can kill half the trees.
Don’t blame climate change for the 39,000 forest fires now incinerating huge tracts of the Brazilian Amazon. This environmental catastrophe is human-made and highly political.
What exactly is inside those red fire extinguisher canisters, and does it work better than water?
Grenfell Tower fire is the kind of tragedy that changes the built environment forever, through new building rules and safety measures.
Top contributors
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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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Research fellow, Charles Darwin University
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Research Fellow in Environmental Science, University of Tasmania
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Emeritus professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Professor of Geography and Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, Swansea University
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Adjunct professor, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
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Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Engineering, University of California, Merced
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Future Fire Risk Analyst, The University of Melbourne
