12 November 2019
THE MELBOURNE SUBURBS AT RISK OF BUSHFIRE
As devastating bushfires rage throughout Australia brace for another long, hot fire season, tens of thousands of people living in suburban and urban areas are unaware they could be at risk. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade has identified suburbs less than 10 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD as bushfire danger zones.
The MFB says parkland, river reserves and wooded beach-fronts pose a risk for residents in urban areas. It has identified 29 Melbourne suburbs that could be at risk. For example, Fairfield, just eight kilometres from the CBD, is at risk of a bushfire in Yarra Bend Park, while Beaumaris residents face four potential fire sources, including Ricketts Point coastline and Balcombe Park. READ MORE
14 January 2020
WORSE BUSHFIRES HAVE OCCURED BEFORE. BUT IS THIS TRUE?
Every time a weather extreme occurs, some people quickly jump in to say we’ve been through it all before: that worse events have happened in the past, or it’s just part of natural climate variability. But they’re ignoring a few key facts. READ MORE
14 January 2020
SHOULD BUILDING CODES BE CHANGED TO MAKE HOUSES FIRE-PROOF?
More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in Australia since the start of the bushfire season. More will certainly be destroyed before the season ends in March. Could these houses have been built to better withstand fire? READ MORE