Tag: smoke
Fire management in Australia has reached a crossroads and ‘business as usual’ won’t cut it
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The current wet conditions delivered by La Niña may have caused widespread flooding, but they’ve also provided a reprieve from the threat of bushfires...
Frequent extreme bushfires are our new reality. We need to learn how to live with smoke-filled air
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As fires ravaged large sections of the Australian bush last summer, cities and towns all along the coast were blanketed in toxic smoke....
‘Like having a truck idling in your living room’: the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters
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Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.
Last summer’s bushfires, however, brought air...
What employers need to know: the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
Canberra streets, January 5, 2020. Employers can’t ask employees to
employees to turn up for work as normal without first asking
some questions. Picture:...
beStella launched in Bendigo
beStella is an authentic blog with the objective of showcasing regional women finding their passion and career pathways, but mostly enjoying and being amazing at what they do.