We know heatwaves and drought can turn bushfires into infernos, but the reasons why were poorly understood in science.
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What if we had a system, like Medicare, where costly fire prevention measures were subsidised?
Australia's invertebrates have an ancient lineage and a fascinating evolution. Get up close with macrophotography to discover tiny, unique animals you've probably never seen before.
Airborne data like this is usually available only to industry and government agencies and researchers — rarely to the public.
A major new research paper reveals which species are most at risk from changing fire regimes around the world.
The royal commission made welcome and necessary recommendations around helping wildlife after hazards. But it's not enough to focus only on response.
Smoke from the Black Summer fires likely caused more than 400 deaths. A national set of air quality categories is long overdue.
The bushfire royal commission handed down its final report last week, but stopped short of recommending a national town planning policy.
Australia is still grappling with the devastation wrought by the bushfires earlier this year. The Royal Commission's final report marks the first step in the country's disaster adaptation journey.
After the Black Summer bushfires, heavy rains extinguished many fires but turned high quality water in our rivers to sludge. This is how we better prepare for next time.
Ahead of National Science Week, Chief Scientist Alan Finkel reflects on the growing value of citizen science, emphasising the need for more collaboration as we deal with an evolving climate.
New research has found the window of opportunity for hazard reduction burns won’t actually get smaller, but instead change seasons.
Six months ago fires ravaged Australia, exacerbating our already dire biodiversity crisis. These are the animals and plants still suffering 6 months on.
Last summer, Australia's wildlife burned in one of our country's worst bushfires. So what's become of animal and plant survivors in the months since?
It was June last year when the first bushfires started in what became known as the Black Summer that claimed lives and destroyed homes.
Kylie Tennant's hut is fondly remembered by locals, tourists and aspiring writers who have visited since the 1980s.
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David Bowman is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Bushfire Dynamics, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
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Hon. Assoc. Prof., Fire Ecology and Management, The University of Melbourne
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Lee Godden is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
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Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Professor of Zoology, La Trobe University
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Graduate Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW
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Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Centenary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, UNSW
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle
