Australia Has Lessons for Los Angeles as It Rebuilds—and Prepares for the Next Fire
Yes, the L.A. blazes were worsened by climate change, say Australian bushfire experts. But that doesn’t mean people are ...
More than half of Australia’s homes were built before fire standards came in. Here are 5 ways to retrofit them
1. Upgrade external vents. Traditional external vents are designed to ventilate rooms and roofs. But they also permit embers ...
After this Australian town burned down, experts warned against rebuilding. Nobody listened
The Australian town of Marysville once faced the same questions being asked in the Los Angeles neighborhoods that burned.
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California wildfire claims get it wrong on CO2 emissions
AAP FactCheck - California's recent devastating wildfires have sparked false claims that in two days they emitted more carbon ...
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U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
An Australian fire chief reflects on possible lessons for ... compounded by the drain of staff at federal agencies such as the Forest Service and Department of the Interior, which together hire ...
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Fast-moving fires torch national parks in southeast Australia
Chris Hardman from Forest Fire Management Victoria warned that ... are fueling increasingly severe natural disasters across Australia, researchers have found. Scientists have documented a marked ...
How to protect more Australian homes from the growing risks of floods, fires and other climate disasters
Too many homes will remain vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events unless there is better coordinated housing ...
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Australian town destroyed by fire offers lessons for Los Angeles: LAT
As the Los Angeles Times details, Marysville, Australia, burned down in 2009 as a result of a fast-moving brush fire fed by hurricane ... hurdles like the dense forest nearby and few escape ...
Popular Aussie national park too 'dangerous' to enter after 'botched' project
Western Australian authorities say the planned burn was carried out east of the Valley of the Giants precinct to protect ...
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Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest fires gets 18 months in prison
Federal data shows most wildland fires are caused by humans, both intentionally and mistakenly. In Ohio's Wayne National Forest, court records said more than 40 suspected arson fires were lit in ...