Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia's fire threat

New modeling shows irrigating low-flammability vegetation substantially reduces the predicted spread and intensity of ...

Australia braces for its own fire season after sweltering European summer

By Stefica Nicol Bikes CLARENCE TOWN, Australia, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Australian firefighters say they are on alert as temperatures in the southern hemisphere begin to pick up, following a devastating ...

Extreme weather events take enormous toll on Australia, State of Weather and Climate Extremes report shows

The 2023 edition, released on Thursday, details 11 major disasters including extreme flooding in three states, vanishing ...
The Conversation

The dangerous climate driving California’s wildfires — and a warning for Australia

California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds. As of 24 July, the state has recorded more than 3,800 ...
The Conversation

Wildfires: what can the UK and other nations learn from Australia’s world‑leading fire response systems?

Wildfires are becoming a feature of the UK’s hotter, drier climate, as they are in much of Europe. Meanwhile, the Welsh government activated its crisis plan to tackle ongoing blazes in north Wales, ...

In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals

Heatwaves in the United Kingdom, vast forest fires in Canada and flash flooding in Nepal – the evidence of climate change is ...
Mongabay

Rescue networks built by fire: Saving animals from Australia’s bushfires

If you liked this story, share it with other people. While emergency responders prioritized human life and property during Australia’s 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, there were few systems in place ...