Logging burns conceal industrial pollution in the name of 'community safety'
- Written by Chris Taylor, Researcher, University of Melbourne
High intensity logging burns and the resulting smoke plume near Mount Baw Baw, April 2018 Photo Chris Taylor., Author provided
Earlier this year, Melbourne and large areas of Central Victoria, experienced days of smoke haze and poor air quality warnings as a result of planned burns. It’s a regular event occurring every autumn.
This smoke has...
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