The Canberra fires showed even urban communities can be in danger if close enough to the bush.
- CEO, Natural Hazards Research Australia, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
Driving into floodwater is the leading cause of flood-related death. So why do people do it?
We don’t need to send in the army every time there’s a natural disaster, or create a national fire fighting force. We need to think practically about working together in emergencies.
Antarctica studies show sea level rise may be happening faster than we’re planning for, and airports will be hit hard.
Australia’s scorching summers aren’t just inconvenient: heatwaves are deadly. Yet new research has found many vulnerable people don’t have a plan for extreme heat.
You should never try to drive through floodwater, because you never know what’s beneath the surface. And new research shows some roads are more treacherous than others.
A total of 1,859 people have died in floods in Australia in the past 115 years.
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