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News

Forests fight back after bushfire infernos

An expert review of forest recovery science has found 70 per cent of plant species within eucalypt forests survive bushfires.

News

Rare pink flannel flowers bloom after bushfires

Pink flannel flowers bring a ray of hope and renewal to bushfire-ravaged country.

News

The Black Summer fires took their toll on the platypus

A new study has found that the bushfires may have caused a two per cent decline in platypus populations as the fires razed their habitat.

News

Koalas badly burned in Victorian bushfires finally return home following recovery

Fourteen koalas injured during last summer’s devastating Victorian bushfires have finally returned home.

History & Culture

‘Nice and clean’: Not all blackened landscapes are bad

Scientists implore us to rethink the notion of a blackened landscape and embrace the positive qualities of contained fires.

How climate change is killing us: Paddy Manning

Talking Australia

How climate change is killing us: Paddy Manning

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Author Paddy Manning has worked as a journalist for more than 15 years and in his new book “Body count: How climate change is killing us” he is investigating the true scale of climate change related deaths. From heat stroke victims to devastating mental health issues related with climate anxiety, Manning shows that climate deaths didn’t start in 2019 during one of the worst fire seasons Australia has ever experienced. For his book Manning has spoken to survivors and the families of victims to make us realise that it is time to act. This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com). You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic