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Climate change sparks more wildfires and pests

24 July 2024
Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world’s forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new flagship publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that emphasizes the role of innovation in achieving a sus
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AI and Aussie scientists detecting bushfires faster from space

24 July 2024
Australian scientists are getting closer to detecting bushfires in record time, thanks to cube satellites with onboard AI now able to detect fires from space 500 times faster than traditional on-ground processing of imagery. Source: Timberbiz Remote sensing and computer science resear
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NZ goes to the aid of Canada with firefighters

22 July 2024
Fire and Emergency New Zealand along with the Department of Conservation and Forest Protection Services will send seven incident management team members to assist Canada with its wildfire response in British Columbia. Source: Timberbiz The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre sent
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More Australian firefighters head to Canada

22 July 2024
Four fire specialists from Forestry Corporation will serve as part of a New South Wales deployment of firefighters assisting authorities in Canada to tackle the country’s wildfires. Source: Timberbiz A contingent of 31 incident management, aviation and heavy machinery specialists will
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SA sending firefighters to Canada

19 July 2024
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) will send nine firefighters to Canada on Saturday morning to deal with their escalating wildfire situation. CFS answered the call to send volunteers and staff to assist Canada’s incident management and fireground leadership teams in the provinces of A
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Opinion: Timothy Seachinger – What economics does or doesn’t tell us about the climate consequences of using wood

19 July 2024
To reduce global carbon emissions, should people harvest and use more wood or less? This question underlies the merits of policies that encourage power plants and heating facilities to burn more wood pellets and builders to construct more tall wood buildings. As one illustration of th
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Broadening capability through forestry industry brigades

17 July 2024
In 1997 the Victorian Government introduced legislation requiring forest plantation companies to form fire brigades when their plantation assets reached a critical size. FIBs are formed under Section 23A of the Country Fire Authority Act. There are 19 FIBs in Victoria providing critic
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Radical new approach to tackle bushfires

15 July 2024
A leading forestry expert has strongly criticised opponents of prescribed burning in forests and has urged a radical new approach combining traditional Indigenous knowledge and bushfire science to tackle bushfire policy. Source: Philip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express Dr Tony Bartlett
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Enviro groups amassed $250M for lawfare

10 July 2024
A new report has revealed that radical environmental groups have amassed over $250 million in donations in recent years and are using expensive legal action against Tasmanian forestry and another resource industries to undermine local jobs and costing the Tasmanian economy millions. S
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Victorian forest & fire services agreement signed

10 July 2024
After an extensive and complex negotiation, the Australian Forest Contractors Association has welcomed the finalisation and signing of new Forest and Fire Services Agreements between contracting businesses and the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. Source:
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