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February 19, 2020

Yes, the Australian bush is recovering from bushfires – but it may never be the same

Grant Williamson, University of Tasmania; Gabi Mocatta, University of Tasmania; Rebecca Harris, University of Tasmania, and Tomas Remenyi, University of Tasmania

The current state of our climate shouldn't be dismissed as a 'new normal'. The hard truth is many of our ecosystems will not recover from the damage.

NASA’s Worldview software gives you a satellite view of Earth right now, and can help track the spread of fires. Nasa Worldview

January 9, 2020

6 things to ask yourself before you share a bushfire map on social media

Juan Pablo Guerschman, CSIRO

By understanding how bushfire maps are created, and what their features represent, you can get better at spotting fake ones.

Comedian Celeste Barber’s fundraising efforts have gained monumental support. But we need to think of long-term engagement in climate action too. Facebook

January 9, 2020

As fires rage, we must use social media for long-term change, not just short-term fundraising

Emma Hutchison, The University of Queensland

Celeste Barber's $45 million fundraiser is amazing, but battling Australia's fires should be an ongoing effort. With the help of social media, it can be.

Over the coming months, koalas will depend on wildlife hospitals to recover from the effects of unprecedented bushfires. Lachlan G. Howell

December 10, 2019

To save koalas from fire, we need to start putting their genetic material on ice

Ryan R. Witt, University of Newcastle; Chad T. Beranek, University of Newcastle; John Clulow, University of Newcastle; John Rodger, University of Newcastle; Lachlan G. Howell, University of Newcastle, and Robert Scanlon, University of Newcastle

Unprecedented fires are devastating koalas along Australia's east coast. These sudden drops in population put the survivors at risk of inbreeding.

The smouldering ruins of a child’s bike lies amongst a property lost to bushfires in the Mid North Coast region of NSW last month. Darren Pateman/AAP

December 12, 2019

Friday essay: living with fire and facing our fears

Danielle Clode, Flinders University

Living in a bushfire-prone area means every decision - from plants to parking spots to holidays - is shaped by fire risk. We live and die by the advice we are given, and the advice we ignore.

A hot and dry spring is leading into a hot and dry summer. AAP Image/Dylan Coker

November 28, 2019

A hot and dry Australian summer means heatwaves and fire risk ahead

Catherine Ganter, Australian Bureau of Meteorology and Andrew B. Watkins, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Australia is heading into a scorching summer, but the factors causing the hot and dry weather are expected to ease later in the season.

Burnt out cars in Tingha, New South Wales, in February 2019. AAP/Dave Hunt

September 1, 2019

Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared

Richard Thornton, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC

Many Australians are unprepared for the worse-than-average bushfire season ahead - even those in high-risk areas.

It’s unlikely NSW will get the sustained rain needed to break the drought. Alex Ellinghausen/AAP

August 30, 2018

Spring is coming, and there’s little drought relief in sight

Jonathan Pollock, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Catherine Ganter, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and David Jones, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

A new outlook from the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a dry, warm spring – and not the sustained rain we need.

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