In Australia more bushfires are started by deliberate lighting than are caused by lightning or other natural sources. This creates an element of criminality in relation to bushfires which includes the establishment of bushfire arson as a serious criminal offence. The author presents a motive-based ...
How you and Incineration Ceremony Recordings can make a difference together. We hope to help Australian bushfire victims by donating 100% of our sales to Animals Australia, a non-profit organization.
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...
Devastating bushfires have beenspreading across Australiafor 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 thanhalf a billion wild animalshave perished in the flames — a ...
Oysters are filter feeders, extracting nutrients from the water, so that makes them very susceptible to water pollution such as that from bushfires.
Australia's animal population is unquestionably special. Many of its best-known species, such as kangaroos and koalas, are native to the country, and many creatures there can't be found in any other nations outside zoos. In themassive bushfires sweeping the country, Australia's wildl...
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being given a ‘site safety standards card’ to sign; indicating they understood the mandatory safety protocols offshore and the possible risks, and being given an informal lecture and pointers regarding possible risks and the best ways to stay safe offshore by established oilfield workers in super...
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 are particularly...
island continent for tens of thousands of years have long known the importance of fire management and how it contributes to the health of ecosystems. Bushfires are a well-understood threat, but the fires now burning across the nation have been described as"unprecedented" in their ferocity and ...