Bushfires broke out yesterday in western Victoria during a day of extreme weather conditions across the state. Although authorities have reported the situation is easing, emergency services continue to fight blazes in the Grampians National Park around the towns of Bellfield and Pomonal.
It’s natural to want to feed wildlife after disasters. But it may not help.
From ‘recalcitrant’ to ‘fire-followers’, Australia’s seeds are remarkable for their diversity, longevity and bounty.
These special trips allow you to help animals that suffered horrendous losses as a result of the 2019–20 bushfires.
Shhhhh. How specialist remote-area fire crews saved the ancient Wollemi pines.
Fire damaged trees prove to be the perfect habitat for recovering wildlife.
Is there anything cooler than a bird of prey that can spread fires using lit sticks, and is so sneaky, it can out-scavenge an ibis?
Australian Geographic spoke with expert heatwave risk management experts to determine what you can do to beat the heat over the next week.
It’s been suggested that the introduction of Australian eucalyptus trees may be to blame for the rapid spread of the Southern California wildfires. But experts say the claims just don’t stack up.
When a bushfire rages so high it creates its own thunderstorm, it becomes a ‘firestorm’ – and makes life much more difficult for firefighters. We still have a lot to learn about what triggers them.