Black summer lessons

The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20 consumed more than 10 million hectares, mostly forests in southeast Australia and a new book- Australia’s Megafires – compiles the lessons learned from the disaster.

A cat in the house saves the birds in the bush

The huge toll wrought by domestic cats on wildlife around the world is a major environmental problem, and steps to keep domestic cats indoors are vital if threatened species are to be protected.

A season in hell

Until the fires stop burning, we won’t know the full extent of the environmental damage. But these fires have significantly increased the extinction risk for many threatened species.

We must strengthen, not weaken, environmental protections during drought – or face irreversible loss

Australian rural communities face hardships during extended drought but subverting or weakening existing protective conservation management practices and policies will exacerbate the impacts of drought on natural environments and biodiversity.