Clearing of native forests has been devastating not just for the animal population but, as new research shows, it has added to the devastation of last summer’s bushfires.
As logging of fire-affected areas resumed, Australian scientists say a clearer conversation is needed about fire risk. Read about it in this article from The Guardian:
Triple J’s Hack program states: Not long after this summer’s fires had burned out, trucks rolled into Australian native forests to resume the work of logging. Now a review of the last 20 years of scientific evidence has found this is increasing the risk of fires and consequent loss of life. You can read the full report here: