The fynbos vegetation that historically clothed the slopes of Table Mountain is highly inflammable. This has been worsened by the spread of alien trees that burn more intensely than the fynbos.
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The bushfire royal commission will look at incorporating Aboriginal knowledge into mainstream fire management. But in practice, what does that mean?
Many of the recommendations of previous inquiries and reviews have yet to be implemented. What we need is a better fire and land management strategy – not another royal commission.
Australia devotes countless resources to fighting bushfires, but precious little to examining the main cause - humans.
The convergence of technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence and virtual reality may offer hope for the way we manage future bushfire disasters.
Feral cats and pigs, mission grass and climate change - in western Arnhem Land, Indigenous rangers are battling many environmental threats. Through painting and performance, they are also telling 'healthy country' stories.
We can manage the risks from bushfires far more effectively if we look at the ways different plant species control the the way the fires burn.
Wildfire makes up about 4% of the greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere each year.
You might think having trees around your home is the worst idea during a bushfire, but some plants can actually help repel fire.
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Hon. Assoc. Prof., Fire Ecology and Management, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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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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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Pro Vice Chancellor, Aboriginal Leadership, University of Tasmania
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Professor, School of Environment, University of Auckland
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Early Career Research Fellow, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Research Fellow, School of Environment, University of Auckland
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Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University, Honorary Fellow at University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong
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Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor , Stellenbosch University
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Research associate, Stellenbosch University
