How will you celebrate National Eucalypt Day on 23 March. This annual event draws attention to the vast array of species, many of which are only found in Australia. There are over 900 species in Australia forming the background for areas as diverse as mountain forests to deserts, in protected areas, reserves, parklands and backyards. Planting a tree is good […]
UN warn governments are unprepared for expected 50% increase in global wildfires
The UN Environment Programme report Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, identifies the need to focus money on reducing risk of wildfires and providing greater support for front line emergency staff. These will only come from improved planning and the current global related expenditure on planning effort is less than 1%. The paper calls for adoption […]
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