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This spans the period before, during and after the recent bushfires, providing a unique opportunity to track their impact. We are still analyzing results, but it's already clear the combination of bushfire ash followed by rainfall led to large increases in microalgae (phytoplankton) in estuaries,...
1825) following bushfires in eastern Australia showed that a reduction in available foraging habitats was associated with substantially reduced survival prospects (Baranowski et al.2020). The bats also had to newly compete
Australia is currently being ravaged by bushfires, once again. Donate to these organizations that are working to help victims and put out the fires.
Crews monitor fires and begin back burns between the towns of Orbost and Lakes Entrance in east Gippsland on Jan. 2. Credit: Darrian Traynor / Getty Images How to help fight the fires Australia’s volunteer fire services are under severe strain, particularly in the hardest hit east coast st...
Samantha Gash is an ultramarathoner with an intense training schedule — but, in the last few months, she’s had some serious disruptions to her runs. Gash lives in Melbourne, Australia, and has seen the effects of the continent-wide fire crisis firsthand. So far, the bushfires have kill...
Without action on climate change, extreme weather events such as the Black Summer bushfires are likely to become more common. The recent COP26 Conference in Glasgow made clear how urgent the situation is. Atmospheric CO2 continues to rise fast. Even with the best-case scenario – with full im...
With unprecedented bush fires raging nearby, a thick blanket of smoke smothered Australia’s capital for weeks, sending a surge of residents to the hospital with breathing problems. The toxic haze got so bad that Sophie Lewis, a climate scientist at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ...
For these reasons, it's important to consider the specific needs of children when providing advice on what to do when there's smoke in the air. Keeping our environments healthy The Australian governmentoffers recommendationsfor minimizing thehealth risksfrom exposure to bushfire smoke. The main adv...
If we’ve learned anything from Thunberg, other young conservation activists, and leaders who have dedicated their lives to helping the planet, it’s this: change starts locally—and you have the power to be an eco-warrior in your community.So, how do you get started? First, focus on a...