A season in hell

After wildfires and heavy smoke affected large swathes of the US and Europe in the northern summer, a new fire management framework can help Australia understand its risk as we move into the hotter months ourselves.

Cultural burning

Advocates of the practice of “cultural burning” fail to acknowledge the potential health effects of particulates generated by such “cool burns”.

Bushfires could change where and how we live

Climate change-driven extreme weather events, including devastating Australian bushfires, have created the urgent need for a new approach to planning and building in high fire risk areas and a shift to climate-resilient towns and cities.