Tag: Hazard reduction
The burn legacy: why the science on hazard reduction is contested
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When it comes to reducing the extent of bushfires, scientists disagree on the best way to do it. Hazard-reduction burning (also...
A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire
Firefighters conduct property protection as a bushfire approaches
homes at Woodford NSW, Friday, November 8, 2019. Calls for more controlled
burning are common...