Kalimantan’s land fires aren’t just down to El Niño—they are caused by soil losing its ability to hold water. Prevention must start by restoring the soil’s natural balance.
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Scientists are studying fires in Africa at different times of year to see how the smoke from these fires changes over the year.
To understand the different economic impacts of natural disasters, we looked at 47 major floods and 36 major bushfires in Australia.
In commemorating firefighters as heroes, we can fall into the danger of overstating their ability to control fires, absolving ourselves of responsibility.
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Research fellow, Deakin University
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Course Director, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Economics, Head of the Department of Economics, and Director of the Centre for Disaster Resilience and Recovery, Deakin University
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Professor of Ecology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney
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Professor of Soil Science, Universitas Andalas
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Dosen Ilmu Tanah dan Sumber Daya Lahan, Universitas Andalas