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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202011 December 2020

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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Australian bushfires continue to blaze – Expert Reaction

Australian bushfires continue to blaze – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 January 202015 January 2020

Fires continue to rage across south-eastern Australia and three blazes may join forces to create a mega fire on the Victoria-New South […]

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Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 201912 November 2019

Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]

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Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 201923 August 2019

Huge swathes of the Amazon rainforest are on fire with smoke from the fires clearly visible from space. There have […]

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Notre Dame fire – Expert Reaction

Notre Dame fire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 2019

Firefighters battled for hours to save the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The spire collapsed on the building, where […]

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New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 201927 February 2019

A new bush fire has broken out near Nelson, as warm and extremely dry conditions persist in the region. Police […]

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Wildfires could become more common – In the News

Wildfires could become more common – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 2019

Wildfires, like the one that has scorched hundreds of hectares of forest near Nelson, may become more common in New […]

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Grenfell Tower fire forensics — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 June 201703 August 2018

The latest reports from last week’s devastating fire in the Grenfell Tower apartment block in London suggest there are 58 […]

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Highly flammable vegetation helps fuel Port Hills fire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 February 201703 August 2018

Firefighters have been battling fires on Christchurch’s Port Hills since Monday evening. Hundreds of hectares of scrub and vegetation have […]

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Containing the Flock Hill fire – Expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 January 201528 March 2016

Experts say that the fire that destroyed around 300 hectares of forest and tussock at the Flock Hill Station in […]

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