The burning of Australia’s nature

The Australian Black Summer wildfires of 2019-20 were cataclysmic in extent and severity but they were also a landmark in our country’s environmental history.

A new book, with contributions from more than 200 scientists and managers, has brought together a ‘big picture’ view of the extent of biodiversity loss caused by these wildfires. This work spells out the staggering number of species and ecological communities affected.