15 January 2020, Sydney Morning Herald, Incredible, secret firefighting mission saves famous ‘dinosaur trees’. Desperate efforts by firefighters on the ground and in the air have saved the only known natural grove of the world-famous Wollemi pines from destruction during the … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Extreme Events
7 January 2020, The Conversation, Australia can expect far more fire catastrophes. A proper disaster plan is worth paying for. Australia is in the midst of inconceivably bad bushfires. The death toll is rising, thousands of buildings have been destroyed and … Continue reading →
6 January 2020, The Conversation, Disaster recovery from Australia’s fires will be a marathon, not a sprint. After reporting on the deadly 2011 Queensland flash flood disaster, I spent a year documenting accounts of heroic rescues, tragic deaths and extraordinary survival. Five years later, I returned … Continue reading →
3 January 2020,University of Sydney, A statement about the 480 million animals killed in NSW bushfires since September. Australia has the highest rate of species lost of any area in the world. Professor Chris Dickman estimates that 480 million animals … Continue reading →