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‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts

The fires facing Spanish and French firefighters are harder to put out – and much more intense.

29.07.2026 10

The Conversation

David Bowman

We have the proof that logging makes Tasmania’s forests more flammable

After almost 60 years, scientists have been able to prove an influential theory that wet eucalypt forest regrowth is more fire prone.

02.04.2026 40

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David Bowman

Rain one minute, heatwave the next. How climate ‘whiplash’ drives unpredictable fire weather

We’re not going to be able to stop climate instability and associated dangerous wildfire weather, so we need to adapt.

11.01.2026 20

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David Bowman

Hidden clues in colonial journals reveal why Tasmania’s remote west keeps burning

In Tasmania’s remote southwest, dry lightning storms are starting huge conflagrations across treeless plains. Could a return to cultural burning help?

16.12.2025 30

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David Bowman