As yet, relatively few studies have explicitly examined links between fire and wildlife disease or summarized their implications (but see Scasta2015). This sparsity is surprising, given that wildfires fulfill many of the requirements for potentially important disease drivers. Wildfires can profoundly sh...
doi:10.7882/AZ.2022.028WILDFIRESDickman, ChrisHutchings, PatLaw, BradLunney, DanielAustralian Zoologist
It is often said that bushfires are a fact of life in Australia. While Australian communities will always be affected by the impacts of bushfires, there is an element of human involvement that makes at least some bushfires avoidable. In Australia more bushfires are started by deliberate ...
The problem with these, of course, is that because of the continued growth in air travel, there is a gap between the actual emissions and the targets with offsetting being the only realistic near-term solution. For many climate change campaigners, off-setting isn't a solution at all. It ...
On 1 January, the air in Canberra was the worst of any city in the world. 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 ...
This weekend we visited four different libraries and the library with the best Halloween decorations was Waverley Library!! ️🦇🎃🐈⬛ Otto had his very first Judo grading!! He's so proud of his new belt Otto trying out some more paper
Australia is currently being ravaged by bushfires, once again. Donate to these organizations that are working to help victims and put out the fires.
Some have adopted a truly transformational strategy, placing sustainability at the heart of their purpose to make a difference by solving some of the world's biggest challenges. But there's evidence that suggests that many more SMEs, struggling from the impact of the Covid-19 ...
of the norm for these historic fireregimes. Not only are the fires significantly larger now, because of the higher fuel density, the intensity now causes many of the nutrients to sublimate, lengthening the restoration phase. As for scientists "measuring everything", I would push back, ...
Research exploring the effects of bushfire smoke exposure on children's health is sparse. However, during smoke events, we do see an increasein hospital visitsfor asthma, as well as children reporting irritation to their eyes, nose and throat. If your childhas asthmaor anothermedical condition,...