THE Tiwi Islands (Bathurst and Melville) are off the north coast of Australia. They are mostly covered with grassy savanna, much like that in parts of southern Africa. In Africa, this savanna is the result of thousands of years of burning by … [Read more...] about Carbon Credits for Prescribed Burning: A Note from Green Davey
Bushfires
Defining the Greens (Part 16) and Bushfires
IN 1994, Ray Evans bought a cottage at Marysville (Victoria, Australia) which he and his wife subsequently renovated and extended. The cottage and its extensive garden were destroyed by fire on the night of Saturday February 7 – now known as Black … [Read more...] about Defining the Greens (Part 16) and Bushfires
Senate Inquiry into Bushfires
Greetings Everyone, Below is the details and terms of reference for a Senate inquiry into Bushfires in Australia. This should compliment the gaps that will likely be left in the Royal Commission for the chronic state of the environment due to … [Read more...] about Senate Inquiry into Bushfires
The Mathematics of Connectivity and Bushfires: A Note from David Ward
HUNGARY has produced many outstanding mathematicians and physicists. Perhaps there is a connection with rampant violin playing. One of these was Paul Erdös who was the twentieth century’s most prolific mathematician, with 1475 papers to his … [Read more...] about The Mathematics of Connectivity and Bushfires: A Note from David Ward
Bushfire Royal Commission to Focus on the Politically Possible
EARLIER this year the suffering from the Victorian bushfires, and that video of the fire fighter giving a koala a drink of water in a burnt-out forest, captured the imagination of people around the world. At the time some media outlets blamed … [Read more...] about Bushfire Royal Commission to Focus on the Politically Possible
Wise Men Excluded from Bushfire Royal Commission
WE were all appalled by the death and destruction that was the Victorian bushfires early this year. On Black Saturday nearly 200 people died. The number of koalas incinerated probably runs into the thousands, the number of native birds dead in the … [Read more...] about Wise Men Excluded from Bushfire Royal Commission
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
