Tag: Black Summer bushfires

Public comment sought on a national recovery plan for the koala population, and on whether protection status should be raised to ‘endangered’.

Australians are five times more likely to be displaced by a climate change-fuelled disaster than someone living in Europe, new study finds.

Grants are intended to support the next steps in the region’s long-term economic recovery after last season’s bushfires.

It’s normal for emotions to resurface at times like this, as effects can be felt for years. Communities should support each other, say experts.

The pandemic and its movement restrictions saw passenger vehicle usage drop by more than 26%. Floods and the bushfires hit road travel too.

Although she has never been a volunteer firefighter, she was able to claim large sums intended to help out-of-pocket Black Summer volunteers.

This round of project funding will benefit over 75 priority plant species and almost 100 priority invertebrate species identified as urgent.

Fire experts release plan with 165 recommendations to avoid more Black Summer disasters. Extinguishing blazes early is critical, plan says.