black summer bushfires

pink flannel flowers

Extreme fires drove biodiversity declines despite overall resilience after the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfire season in NSW, a new study suggests.

bushfire with flames and sun illuminated smoke clouds at dusk on mountain ridge

The upcoming bushfire season in Australia may be bad, but future years pose a more significant threat, says a UNSW bushfire expert.

two firefighters stand before a wall of flame

Cold fronts can make bushfires worse, a startling consideration for authorities pondering the upcoming bushfire season. 

satellite image of bushfire smoke off eastern australia

Could plumes of smoke from the Black Summer of fire have cooled regions of the Pacific and triggered a La Niña? New research suggests it’s possible.

wompoo fruit-dove

Australian rainforests and bird communities remain under threat following the catastrophic 2019-2020 bushfire season, new UNSW Sydney research shows.