The author presents a motive-based typology of deliberately lit bushfires and argues that a greater understanding of the reasons why people light bushfires can help prevention, investigation and treatment of offenders.doi:10.1016/j.hazards.2005.10.001...
Australia is currently being ravaged by bushfires, once again. Donate to these organizations that are working to help victims and put out the fires.
“We need to know for certain whether we should tell people to wear masks, how much it helps to stay indoors versus outdoors, whether they should be doing exercise, and how they can protect themselves in general.” How does climate change factor in? Marks and Balmes also say that ...
4. Bushfires A bushfire is a particularly dangerous fire that spreads quickly and is difficult to control. Bushfires can also cause blackouts if they damage power lines or equipment. 5. Floods Flooding can also damage power lines and equipment, leading to a loss of electricity. Certain areas ...
Devastating bushfires have been spreading across Australia for months, and they show no signs of slowing down. Millions of acres have burned, destroying about 2,000 homes and killing at least 25 people. It is estimated that more than half a billion wild animals have perished in the flames ...
Australia’s Black Summer Bushfires in 2019-2020 took a terrible toll in terms of lives and livelihoods. 33 people were killed. The fires burned more than 3,000 houses and 17 million hectares of land, and also caused the death of over one billion animals. Many communities lost all ...
Researchers have started an attribution study to determine how much global warming is to blame for the blazes that have ravaged the continent.
Kids can get worried duringbushfires, and fire emergencies have been linked with a reduction in children'smental health. Stories such as theBirdie's Tree bookscan help children understand these events do pass and people help one another in times of difficulty. Learning more about air pollution ...
【小题4】What lesson can we learn from the text? . Humans shouldn’t occupy wildlife habitat. . Humans shouldn’t overestimate the bushfire. . We should raise money for wildlife protection. . We should develop the methods to prevent wildfires. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 【答案】 【...
"With our dry climate, Australia has seen more than its fair share of destructive bushfires. This, in conjunction with increasinghabitat lossmore generally, means that it's not uncommon to see localized extinctions of species after a fire. "We can conclude that the surrounding habitat and veget...