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Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame burning threatAustralia, US, Canada, and other fire-hit nations are seeking to revamp their fire management policies. What new approach should they undertake? -
'No doubt' climate change causing wildfires, experts say as Australia burnsA review of 57 scientific studies by British academics concluded that global warming is leading to an increase in hot, dry weather around the world that creates the conditions for wildfires to take hold.
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Fire-scorched Australia’s hottest and driest year on record leaves government unmovedCarbon & Climate
Fire-scorched Australia’s hottest and driest year on record leaves government unmoved
The climate-cooked nation reports 2019 was its hottest and driest year on record, but Australia’s leaders continue to defy calls to step up climate action, despite apocalyptic bushfires. -
Can batteries help to limit bushfire horrors?The Australian inferno has yet to reach its worst, but already minds are seeking ways to reduce the bushfire horrors. Could batteries help next time?
Opinion
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Hotter temperatures will lead to more deaths from injury– As the world braces for hotter weather, car accidents, drownings and cases of violence might just become more common. -
Rotting feral pig carcasses teach scientists what happens when tonnes of animals die all at once, as in Australia’s bushfiresCarbon & Climate
Rotting feral pig carcasses teach scientists what happens when tonnes of animals die all at once, as in Australia’s bushfires
– Death is a natural part of ecosystems. But it's unusual for a large number of animals to all die at once. Researchers are investigating how a mass mortality event affects what's left afterwards. -
Australia fires ignite need for proper disaster plan– With larger and more complex disasters headed our way, old disaster management systems are no longer fit for purpose, writes a disaster risk expert from the University of Sydney.
Videos
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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With this new website, rent don't buy to cut waste– Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.
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This robot is replanting endangered reefs with heat-resistant corals– Meet LarvalBot. She’s here to save the sea.
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Sydney makes music from ocean plastic– An advertising agency has come up with an idea to give ocean plastic a second life while turning Sydney beach-clean ups into a party.
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