On BBC5 Live, talking about Australia’s catastrophic bushfires
I chat with Susanne Courtney and BBC5 Live ‘Up All Night’ listeners about the effect of Australia’s devastating bushfire season. Listen here.
Tag: bushfires
On WHYY – NPR Philadelphia – talking about Australia’s catastrophic bushfire season
Is Australia’s fire the world’s future, asks NPR Philadelphia? Listen here.
Australia had plans to prevent fire blackouts. They just weren’t ready in time.
From MIT Technology Review, 17 January 2020: The first bushfire alert that Eleanor Limprecht got was a text message she received on the morning of New Year’s Eve. She was staying with her family for Christmas, holed up in Narrawallee on the south coast of New South Wales—a popular holiday destination. When the warning came … Continue reading Australia had plans to prevent fire blackouts. They just weren’t ready in time.
I wasn’t prepared for bushfires this menacing. Even now, Australia doesn’t have a plan.
From USA Today, 14 January 2010: We have evacuated from our house in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, twice already in Australia’s bushfire season, and it’s not even halfway through summer. After the second time, just a few weeks ago in December, we returned to a scorched block of land. The fire came so … Continue reading I wasn’t prepared for bushfires this menacing. Even now, Australia doesn’t have a plan.
Scientists take stock of Australian wildlife devastated by fires
From The Scientist, 10 January 2020: Unprecedented Australian wildfires have extracted a heavy toll from the continent’s unique wildlife, with an estimated 1 billion animals killed, 10.7 million hectares (approximately 41,300 square miles) burned on the east coast, and more than 150 fires still burning in two states alone, according to news reports and the … Continue reading Scientists take stock of Australian wildlife devastated by fires
Inside Australia’s plan to survive bigger, badder bushfires
From MIT Technology Review, 25 April 2019: The Blue Mountains are burning. I stand in the doorway of our home and take a long look around: the handmade rugs, the jumble of artworks, the shelves crammed with books, the scattered toys. The house is a tinderbox: wooden walls, doors, balcony, window frames, all built into … Continue reading Inside Australia’s plan to survive bigger, badder bushfires
