April 2019, Australian Disaster Resilience, Ten years after the Black Saturday fires, what have we learnt from post-fire research? Ten years ago, 173 people lost their lives and more than 2000 homes were destroyed in the Black Saturday bushfires. The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Impacts Observed & Projected
8 March 2019, The Conversation Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disasters. We are entering a new era in the security of Australia, not because of terrorism, the rise of China, or even the cybersecurity … Continue reading →
5 March 2019, The Guardian, Heatwaves sweeping oceans ‘like wildfires’, scientists reveal. The number of heatwaves affecting the planet’s oceans has increased sharply, scientists have revealed, killing swathes of sea-life like “wildfires that take out huge areas of forest”. The … Continue reading →
12 February 2019, The Guardian, Climate and economic risks ‘threaten 2008-style systemic collapse’. The gathering storm of human-caused threats to climate, nature and economy pose a danger of systemic collapse comparable to the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report … Continue reading →