To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws
- Written by Martine Maron, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
Without significant tree cover, dry and dusty landscapes can result.Don Driscoll, Author provided
Australia’s high rates of forest loss and weakening land clearing laws are increasing bushfire risk, and undermining our ability to meet national targets aimed at curbing climate change.
This dire situation is why we are among the more than 300...