Drawing on thousands of years of knowledge to manage bushfires
The catastrophic bushfires that raged earlier this year sparked interest in Aboriginal fire management and the role it might play ...
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Indigenous practices, science and academia combine in this Australian-first bushfire research centre
A small town in Western Australia will be home to Australia’s first Bushfire Centre of Excellence.
World Engineering Day: Building resilience
When we discuss climate change in engineering, and its relation to natural disasters, there are two major themes: transition risk ...
Can hazard reduction burning and cultural burning protect against catastrophic bushfires?
We spoke with three experts to learn what role different types of burning can play in protecting Australia from bushfires. ...
Engineers must focus on resilience and adaptation when rebuilding after bushfires
As this summer’s horrific bushfire season stretches on, communities that have faced fires are turning their sights to what comes ...
5 ways technology will change the way we fight bushfires
As the incidence and severity of bushfires increases, new technologies are being devised to better defend people and communities.
Australian bushfires: A timeline of what’s happened so far
The 2019-2020 summer bushfire season started early and started strong. Here's a snapshot of some of the major events so ...
Bushfire recovery funds aimed at communities and vital infrastructure
As milder weather and rains ease bushfire conditions across the country, funding to support those hit by the recent disaster ...
3 ways engineers can help with bushfire relief efforts
Here are three ways engineers can help with bushfire recovery in the short, medium and long term.
Bushfire mitigation: “Tackling climate change must be number one” says engineer
"To prioritise other goals over this urgent environmental issue would be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic."
