Climate change in New Zealand Key figures Damage extent Area of land burned by the 2019/2020 bushfires in New South Wales Area of land burned by the 2019/2020 bushfires in Western Australia Number of beef cattle deaths due to the 2019/2020 bushfires in Victoria Financial impact Aus...
In this article the author discusses the scientific aspects of climate change and bushfires in Australia as well as the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) introduced by the government. He notes that science serves as a warning of catastrophic events such as heat-waves, fires, and dengue ...
Australia's hot and dry climate contributes to hugebushfires. The danger for bush fires increases with low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures. Australian native plants, especially eucalyptus trees and bushes burn very easily in these dry conditions. Please be very careful with any open f...
QUICK FACTS ABOUT BUSHFIRES FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO BUSHFIRES CATEGORIES AND MANAGEMENT Bushfires Worksheets Complete List Of Included WorksheetsBushfires are frequent, heat-related events that occur in many places around the world, but quite frequently in Australia due to its hot, dry climate. ...
Learn about one of nature’s most powerful forces!Take shelter, gang – because here at National Geographic Kids, we’re entering the eye of the storm with ten tornado facts! Check out our ten top facts about tornadoes… 1) Tornadoes – also known as “twisters” – are violently rotating...
2019 bushfires in Australia have killed more than 1,000 koalas and destroyed 80% of their habitat. They also typically breed once a year, so their reproduction speed is slow. Urban koala populations also have distinct vulnerabilities: collisions with vehicles and attacks by domestic dogs. Dogs ...
–Koalas in the southern parts of Australia (left)are considerably larger and have thicker fur than those in the north(right).This is thought to be an adaptation to keep them warm in the colder southern winters. –Each Koala’s ‘home’ is made up of several trees calledHOME TREES. They...
The exact number and population of the sequined spider is unknown since they are only found in the forests of Australia. Hence, their conservation status is not listed. However, it is possible that the Australian bushfires of 2020 affected their population as they did with many Australian forest...
Vietnam’s dipterocarp forest conservation zone targeted by loggers New study could improve monitoring of tropical trees in face of climate change Protecting forests and people from tropical storms Australia: Logging burns conceal industrial pollution in the name of ‘community safety’ Critically endange...
More than 180 alleged arsonists have been arrested since the start of the 2020 bushfire season, with 29 blazes deliberately lit in part of southeast New South Wales in just three months! At least two dozen people have died in Australia’s fires, along with thousands of sheep and cattle, ...