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Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica

Phenomenon extremely unusual in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires

The Guardian - AU

New research shows Black Summer’s megafires left lasting scars far beyond property damage

Beginning in the second half of 2019, what we now know as the Black Summer fires began devastating eastern Australia.

The Conversation

Why AI-powered cameras are watching Australian forests

Artificial intelligence technology will be deployed in more Australian forests in an investment inspired by the devastating Black Summer bushfires.

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US firefighters' widows sue over 'tragic' plane crash

The widows of two American airmen killed in a plane crash during the Black Summer bushfires have accused fire authorities of negligence and are seeking damages.

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Australia’s native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back

After a devastating bushfire, efforts to help nature recover typically focus on vertebrates and plants. Yet extreme fires can threaten insects, too.

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'We started a fire': ADF criticised over major blaze

A "systemic failure" by the Australian Defence Force has been partly blamed for a major Black Summer blaze sparked by an army helicopter.

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Black Summer scars just below surface five years on

Five years after the Black Summer bushfires, survivors are reflecting on their experiences and calling for urgent action to prevent repeat disasters.

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'A lot of anguish out there': lessons from Black Summer

A mobile stage dubbed Beryl has helped bring bushfire-affected towns together, as research highlights the need for recovery funds years after disaster strikes.

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As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost

As the 2019-2020 megafires took hold across eastern Australia, many of us reeled at the sight of animals trying and often failing to flee. Our screens filled up with images of koalas with burned paws and possums in firefighter helmets.

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Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Cyclones, floods, heatwaves and bushfires - authorities are warning large parts of Australia are at increased risk this summer and people need to be prepared.

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Koala park census sparks fresh survival hopes

After the Black Summer bushfires ravaged NSW's koala population, analysis has found a proposed national park area contains around 12,000 of the native animals.

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Unburnt wildlife refuge to be sacrificed for homes

A forested haven for species in danger of extinction will be turned into a housing estate after escaping the Black Summer bushfires.

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Forestry Corporation fined $360k for cutting down trees

New conditions imposed following the Black Summer bushfires did not stop the felling of 53 trees, with a court accepting a pattern of environmental offending.

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This popular island was ravaged by fires – here’s what it’s really like to go back

The ‘Black Summer’ blazes scorched more than half of this wildlife-rich, rugged Australian outpost, but James Litston finds a place where the green shoots of recovery are blooming

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Ice cores point to grim picture of future bushfire risk

Data elicited from Antarctic ice cores point to future bushfire conditions being worse than the deadly Black Summer blazes.

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'Buried in the ice': Black Summer conditions found seven times in the past

Song of fire and ice in Antarctica sparks bushfire warning.

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Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?

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Changing native vegetation laws to allow burning on private land is good fire management

Bushfires cause catastrophic biodiversity loss across Australia. In the Black Summer of 2019–20 alone, 103,400 square kilometres of habitat went up in flames.

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Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain

Australia’s unprecedented Black Summer bushfires in 2019–20 created ideal conditions for misinformation to spread, from the insidious to the absurd.

Newcastle Herald

'Significant effect': bushfire smoke hits the heart, lungs and brain

The Black Summer caused widespread hazardous air pollution.

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Wildlife hospital gets boost for koala conservation

A dedicated koala care centre will open after 17 per cent of the marsupial's NSW population was lost in the Black Summer bushfires.

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RFS not supportive amid calls for emergency oversight

A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.

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Burney welcomes ‘circuit breaker’ – as it happened

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'Remarkable' more did not die in Black Summer: coroner

The report of a two-year Black Summer coronial inquiry has made numerous recommendations but left some impacted residents feeling ignored.

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Black Summer victims in 'dilemma' over $4.5m payout

Bushfire victims won $4.5 million in damages over a Black Summer blaze, but up to 70 people will have to split what is left after hefty legal costs.

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