MODIS Collection 6 and Collection 6.1 Active Fire Product User’s Guide (NASA, 2021). Williamson, G. J., Price, O. F., Henderson, S. B. & Bowman, D. M. J. S. Satellite-based comparison of fire intensity and smoke plumes from prescribed fires and wildfires in south-eastern Australia...
The most obvious challenge Australia faced in the past year has been the devastating extent of the bushfires that ripped through vast swathes of the country. These came after years of floods, frosts, rot-inducing humidity and freak storms that have played out against the grim background of a...
aMost dangerous areas have large firefighter services to help control bushfires. As well as the water—spraying fire trucks most commonly used in urban fire lighting, bush lire services use a variety of alternative techniques. Typically, forest firefighting organizations will involve large crews of ...
During what is referred to as the "Black Saturday bushfires, 100,000 acres (450,000 hectares) burned, resulting in severe damage to the natural environment. Tasked with the unique role of geological survey for a continent, Geoscience Australia provides first class geoscientific information and ...
This year’s bushfires in Australia, one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history, may have pushed at least 113 species closer to extinction. Because of an increase in drought, floods, and heatwaves, climate change is already reduci...
The 2021Australianvintage has been described as a unicorn, with a near-perfect growing season that created high yields of high quality, as reported in the recently released Vintage Report from Wine Australia. A welcome relief after drought, catastrophic bushfires and, well, 2020 in general. ...
Earlier in the year, we saw horrendouswildfires in Australia, many struggling and almost 80% of Australians affected by the “bushfires” as they were known as. With 34 direct deaths and 445 indirect (through smoke inhalation), many buildings were destroyed, and many suffered. However, the Bl...
comprised of “Bohemian Rhapsody,”“Radio Ga Ga,”“Hammer to Fall,”“Crazy Little Thing Called Love,”“We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” — was part of Fire Fight Australia, a multi-artist concert designed to raise money for those affected by the country's bushfires. ...
comprised of “Bohemian Rhapsody,”“Radio Ga Ga,”“Hammer to Fall,”“Crazy Little Thing Called Love,”“We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” — was part of Fire Fight Australia, a multi-artist concert designed to raise money for those affected by the country's bushfires. ...
There are four people in my online networks who are directly impacted by the recent Australian bushfires. Their posts punctuate my newsfeed with descriptions of repeated evacuation, observations of the fire’s impact on wildlife or community and acknowledgement of the emotional toll this taking on ...