We know forests absorb carbon dioxide, but, like a sponge, they also soak up years of pollutants from human activity. When bushfires strike, these pollutants are re-released into the air with smoke and ash.
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Sep 23, 2020
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Last season's bushfires directly killed 34 people and devastated more than 8 million hectares of land along the south-eastern fringe of Australia.
Earth Sciences
Jun 10, 2020
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Smoke from Australia's deadly recent bushfires is linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations over several months, a government inquiry heard Tuesday.
Environment
May 26, 2020
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First the drought, then bushfires and then flash floods: a chain of extreme events hit Australia hard in recent months. The coronavirus pandemic has only temporarily shifted our attention towards a new emergency, adding yet ...
Environment
Apr 27, 2020
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As we witnessed last summer, the number of houses destroyed during bushfires in Australia has not been stemmed by advances in weather forecasting, building design and the increased use of large water-bombing aircraft.
Environment
Mar 31, 2020
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Bushfire smoke over eastern Australia during the 2019-20 fire-ravaged summer was responsible for 417 excess deaths, 1124 hospitalisations for cardiovascular problems and 2027 for respiratory problems, as well as 1305 presentations ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2020
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Australian scientists are developing the country's first satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to start, following months of devastating fires.
Environment
Mar 4, 2020
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Australian summers are lengthening by a month or more while winters are getting shorter due to climate change, according to an analysis by a leading think tank released Monday.
Environment
Mar 2, 2020
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More than three quarters of Australian adults report that they were affected by the nation's recent unprecedented bushfires, according to a new poll from The Australian National University (ANU).
Environment
Feb 17, 2020
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New research is informing how, when and where prescribed burns may be used to mitigate bushfire threats while maintaining our biodiversity.
Earth Sciences
Feb 14, 2020
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