Forests & fire

As Australia heads into bushfire season, a new satellite-based mapping tool, developed by researchers at the Fenner School of Environment & Society, is giving communities unprecedented local insights into vegetation dryness and fire risk, helping them better prepare for the months ahead.

We’re losing our forests at an alarming rate. Our new study shows we’ve lost roughly 300 million hectares over the past 11 years. But is it being restored?

Climate change continues to inflict serious and accelerating damage on marine ecosystems and wildlife, according to new report led by the Fenner School.

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods,droughts and heat extremes in 2025, according to a new report involving an international team of researchers, led by Professor Albert van Dijk from the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

Native forest logging will now be subject to national environmental standards – legally binding rules to set clear goals for environmental protection. But where are the details of these standards? And how will they be enforced and monitored?

What if we could see how dry the vegetation is in near real time before fires start? That’s now possible thanks to a publicly available tool.