Bushfire

Updated March 06, 2020 14:55:52 Australia's summer bushfire crisis has led to a rough start to the year for retailers but the coronavirus has shown "no apparent impact" so far, according to the latest official figures. Key points:Bushfires were the main reason for retail sales dropping 0.3pc in JanuaryIt comes…

Such an extreme fire season is at least 30 percent more likely because of global warming, a new analysis findsLivestock is injured near the town of Cobargo on the southern coast of Australia’s state of New South Wales the day after a bushfire swept through, killing animals and destroying businesses and…

Devastating bushfires that swept Australia in recent months were at least 30 per cent more likely as a result of climate change, scientists say, warning such fires may create unmanageable risks as emissions and temperatures rise further.An eight-week study into how heat and drought contributed to the fires concluded that…

Amy Sussman/Getty Images Miley Cyrus attends the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on Feb. 7, 2020 in Hollywood, Calif. Miley Cyrus is heading down under next week (March 13) to headline a bushfire relief concert in Melbourne, where she will be joined by performers Lil Nas X, The Veronicas and…

Miley Cyrus knows firsthand what the people affected by the devastating Australian wildfires are going through. Sitting down for a one-on-one interview with Australian television program Sunrise, Cyrus compared the recent wildfires plaguing the continent with those that ravaged her home back in 2018. Get push notifications with news, features…

March 3, 2020 BENT Architecture has designed a split-level house in Melbourne, Australia, that uses locally-sourced Ironbark and Timbercrete blockwork.Due to the location of the house, which is surrounded by bush, the architects had to be aware of the bushfire risk and building regulations as it is classed in a…

Image copyright Copernicus Data/ESA/Sentinel-2 Image caption The 2019/2020 fire season was unprecedented for the forest area that was burned Australian scientists are developing a satellite that can better identify where bushfires might start.The small spacecraft would carry infrared detectors specifically tuned to the country's dominant vegetation - in particular to…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) will lead the development of the first Australian satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to start and those that will be difficult to contain. The new satellite will accurately measure forest fuel load and vegetation moisture levels…

Aleesha Stone never thought she would end up studying the environment at university.But becoming more aware of climate change around 18 months ago eventually led her to start a double degree of Law and Environmental Policy and Management at The University of Adelaide this year.“I originally wanted to do psychology or…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain New South Wales' Forestry Corporation will this week start "selective timber harvesting" from two state forests ravaged by bushfire on the state's south coast. The state-owned company says the operations will be "strictly managed" and produce timber for power poles, bridges, flooring and decking. Similarly, the…