For residents in southeastern Australia this week, understanding fire safety warnings are essential to stay safe.
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Knowing how mountain winds create fire conditions is useful for monitoring the danger.
Australia is facing climate hazards on all fronts this spring and summer. Climate scientist Andrew King walks us through the Bureau of Meteorology’s new national outlook.
The recent Port Hills fires highlight the increasing wildfire risks caused by climate change. Reducing the threat is going to take a shift in strategy, investment and community engagement.
Most fire climate regimes in Australia shifted abruptly around the year 2000 – greatly increasing fire risk.
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow – Climate Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Bushfire Risk Analyst, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
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ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
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Professor emeritus, Agrometeorology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, Department of Geography, Rhodes University