Drought to blame for fire severity not forestry

July 31 2021 - 6:30pm
FIRE SEVERITY: Research finds drought was the main influence on fire severity, not timber harvesting.
FIRE SEVERITY: Research finds drought was the main influence on fire severity, not timber harvesting.

Common sense finally prevails in Australian bushfire research - drought not forestry the reason why Black Summer was so severe: forest industry says.

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