The study found poorer communities, renters and women carried the heaviest burdens long after the Black Summer fires were put out.
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The sobering assessment is a national call to action. The sooner Australia mitigates and adapts, the safer we will be.
The California approach promises to keep home insurance prices stable, ensure coverage in high-risk areas, and make homes safer as climate change worsens.
A researcher left 1,000 artificial bee nests in a forest devastated by bushfire … and then began an anxious wait.
New research shows how Western science can support cultural burning to deliver benefits across cultures – as well as for nature.
Fire seasons on both sides of the Pacific overlap for seven weeks a year – and changes in Australia’s climate are driving the problem.
The culling of 700 starving koalas in Victoria has triggered outrage. There has to be a better way to respond after bushfire.
Favourable short-term conditions kept Australia’s environmental scorecard high in 2024 – but long-term problems are worsening.
Researchers examined how disaster risk informs decisions about new housing. They found crucial problems that leave communities exposed.
Too many homes will remain vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events unless there is better coordinated housing policy and disaster management.
Older homes are more at risk from bushfires. Retrofitting can make your house more likely to weather a fire.
What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes sparked by dry lightning.
Much of the Grampians National Park (Gariwerd) has already burned this summer – and the fire is not out yet. What does this mean for the animals that live there?
When authorities fight fires, they focus on human life and property. But animals are part of communities too – and disaster preparation should reflect this
As bushfire seasons grow longer and more intense, Australia needs new weapons in its firefighting arsenal.
All told, donors gave more than US$397 million to support recovery from the ‘black summer’ bushfire disaster.
Philosophers explain how our mainstream understanding of ‘home’ is a culturally specific one, and how it could be broadened.
Wildfires can unleash hidden health threats, including promoting the spread of infections.
Mike Davis traces natural disaster and climate change in Los Angeles over centuries, painting a vivid picture of a city on the perpetual brink of catastrophe.
It’s vital to understand how climate drivers played out before and during the LA wildfire emergency – because many Australian cities face the same climate risks.
Top contributors
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Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania
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Distinguished Professor of Ecology, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney 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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Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Deputy Head of School, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle
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Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University