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Old bushfire video misrepresented as recent blaze in Israel

As a massive fire near Jerusalem in late April 2025 prompted evacuations and firefighting operations by Israeli authorities, social media users shared an old clip falsely claiming it showed the ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Bushfire survivor calls for better emergency planning in the suburbs

When a bushfire unexpectedly reached the front door of Kay Douglas's suburban Perth home, she was not prepared. After living through that, she now has a bushfire action plan and keeps emergency bags ...
The Guardian

Smoke haze smothers Sydney skyline as bushfire season begins – video

Drone footage shows a thick blanket of smoke covering Sydney after bushfires raged across New South Wales over the weekend. One firefighter has died and more than 40 homes were destroyed, with experts ...
The Conversation

Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here’s how to protect them

Dwan Vilcins receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.
The Conversation

Of ice and fire: what sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer

Danielle Udy receives funding from the Australian Research Council through the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science and a Discovery Project Anthony Kiem receives funding from (i) the ...