Higher temperatures, dryer fuel and strong winds in autumn and spring are making it unsafe to burnIn April 2005, a fire burnt much of Victoria's beloved national park at Wilsons Promontory leading to the evacuation of holidaymakers from Tidal River. The fire was the result of a fuel reduction burn, which escaped 10 days after it was lit when the weather became hot and windy. I remember it well as I was Victoria's environment minister at the time, responsible for the park and the burn.The then premier Steve Bracks was one of the campers evacuated. Continue reading...
It's climate change, not 'greens' standing in the way of fuel reduction burns | John Thwaites
14. ledna 2020 18:00
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Zdroj: The Guardian