Climate change is bringing a new world of bushfires
- Written by Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
Spring has barely arrived, and bushfires are burning across Australia’s eastern seaboard. More than 50 fires are currently burning in New South Wales, and some 15,000 hectares have burned in Queensland since late last week.
It’s the first time Australia has seen such strong fires this early in the bushfire season. While fire is a normal...