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Catalyst: How will fire change the climate?

Video Catalyst: How will fire change the climate?

TLF ID M021143

Considering the impact of a changing climate on the severity and frequency of fires is one thing, but how about the impact of fires on climate? Why does Professor David Bowman describe this scenario as a 'fire spiral'? What are the consequences of a world with fewer forests? As Professor Craig Allen explains, drought and heat are also causing trees to die. Do some research and find out more about the links between climate change, heat stress and tree mortality.

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Educational details

Year level

6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Environmental hazards Emergency services Growth (Animals) Pollution Environmental management Environmental sustainability Sustainable development Habitats Ecosystems Biodiversity Climate Data analysis Forest fires Climate change Plants Conservation (Environment) Evidence Observations (Data) Droughts Earthquakes Environmental impact Human impact Volcanic eruptions Evaluation Heat Plant growth Trees Test validity Paradigms Peer review
Learning area
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Geography

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Video
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  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).