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Australia ‘better prepared’ for bushfires than ahead of black summer as government considers national community service

Emergency services minister says service would likely be voluntary as government ‘wouldn’t want to commit to obliging people or forcing them’

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3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national action

Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths and 4,500 hospitalisations and emergency department visits during the 2019–20 Black Summer fires.

The Conversation

Yes, climate change is bringing bushfires more often. But some ecosystems in Australia are suffering the most

Black Summer, Black Saturday, Ash Wednesday: these and so many other bushfire disasters are regular reminders of the fact Australia is among the most flammable continents on Earth.

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'Australia is sleepwalking': a bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent

As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. As a fire scientist, I know the unfolding horror – which has killed 53 people so far – is just the beginning. It’s a portent of what Australia and other countries will…

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'You can't walk away': bravery of firies in face of catastrophic blazes recognised

Firefighters were awarded for their efforts during the trying Black Summer blazes.

Newcastle Herald

The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children. We can't make the same mistakes again

Floods, bushfires, heatwaves, cyclones. Australia is no stranger to emergencies. But during disasters we’re better prepared to support pet owners than families with babies and toddlers.

The Conversation

Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here's how to make supply chains more resilient

From the outside, the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales seems idyllic. Rainforests, mountains, beaches and Byron Bay. But the past few years have made life harder for many who live there, with Black Summer bushfires, the COVID pandemic and intense flooding.

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Canada’s fires evoke Australia’s own — and why we must work together to save the planet

Australians who suffered the effects of the Black Summer bushfires will find similarities in Canada’s megafires. But sympathy is not enough.

Crikey

57 Lower Hunter firefighters to be honoured for Black Summer efforts

The firefighters will be recognised with a series of awards.

Newcastle Herald

More than 60 billion leaf litter invertebrates died in the Black Summer fires. Here's what that did to ecosystems

The Black Summer megafires engulfing south-eastern Australia in 2019–2020 were so intense they burned habitats rarely exposed to fire, such as southern warm temperate rainforest.

The Conversation

Selwyn Snow Resort in Snowy Mountains re-opens after destruction in Black Summer bushfires

Businesses in the Snowy Mountains are celebrating the return of Selwyn Snow Resort, reopening its doors next weekend for the first time since the Black Summer bushfires.

ABC News

'Two-bedroom, ready-to-move-in' nest boxes help homeless animals after fires

The two-bedroom nest boxes prove 'nature can bounce back with a helping hand'.

The Canberra Times

Black Summer bushfire inquiry hears of need for defensive strategy when back-burns unviable

The inquest into the Black Summer catastrophe is told that a back-burn that jumped containment lines and impacted coastal communities was unlikely to be effective because of the weather conditions.

ABC News

Black Summer bushfire inquest hears back-burn was needed to contain Currowan blaze

An RFS incident controller tells a coronial inquest that sitting back and doing nothing was out of the question as the deadly Currowan bushfire raged in 2019.

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RFS captain tells Black Summer bushfire inquest back-burn was a 'foregone conclusion'

A Blue Mountains fire brigade captain tells a NSW coronial inquest the decision to conduct a back-burn that later broke containment lines was a "foregone conclusion" by the time she found about it.

ABC News

Black Summer bushfires may have influenced the onset of rare triple-dip La Niña, study finds

Months of smoke aerosols profusely pumping into the atmosphere during the 2019–2020 bushfires likely triggered a chain reaction that influenced the onset and intensity of the La Niña events, a US study has found.

The New Daily

Link between Black Summer bushfires and years of floods

A new study suggests cloud cover created by the Black Summer bushfires has influenced several years of La Nina flooding events on Australia's east coast.

The Conversation

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely

The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for the first time in memory. By some estimates, a billion native animals died up and down Australia’s east coast. Dozens of people died.

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WWF tracks wildlife recovery from Black Summer bushfires with AI, machine learning

Wildlife experts are surprised to see animal populations recovering across eastern Australia following the devastating Black Summer bushfires.

ABC News

The Upper Murray shakes off Black Summer ashes to launch natural tourist attractions

A hidden waterfall has emerged from the Black Saturday bushfire ashes as Victoria's Upper Murray region unleashes its natural beauty to lure in tourists and move on.

ABC News

Mental trauma of Black Summer bushfires lingers for residents in the Bega Valley and surrounds

It's been three years since the Black Summer bushfires where nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Monaro shires, but for some the full extent of the mental trauma has only recently hit.

The Conversation

In a bad fire year, Australia records over 450,000 hotspots. These maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years

The bushfire outlook for many parts of Australia has changed drastically over the past decade. Environmental conditions have transformed, producing larger and more destructive bushfires.

ABC News

Breastfeeding mums lost supply of milk during Black Summer bushfires, more support needed, study finds

Prolonged stress and reduced feeding times led to a significant decline in mothers' breastmilk supply during the bushfires, and more support is needed for them in emergencies, a study finds.

The New Daily

Further delays to Black Summer bushfire inquiry

A coronial inquiry into one of the devastating Black Summer bushfires has been postponed again to accommodate some participants' changed availability.

AAP

Inquiry into Black Summer bushfire set to resume

A coronial inquiry into one of the devastating Black Summer bushfires is due to resume following months of delays.

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