16.1 Fact checking the fire season
During the recent Australian bushfire crisis, numbers gave us a sense of the unprecedented scale of the disaster; 12.6 million hectares burnt, 431 megatons of carbon dioxide emitted, one billion animals killed. But where do these numbers come from?
Sum of All Parts · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
February 14, 202025m 14s
Show Notes
During the recent Australian bushfire crisis, numbers gave us a sense of the unprecedented scale of the disaster; 12.6 million hectares burnt, 431 megatons of carbon dioxide emitted, one billion animals killed. But where do these numbers come from?
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bushfiresciencenumbersarea burntco2 emissionswildlife killedanimals killedone billionben shepherdmark parringtonchris dickmanrfsrural fire servicecopernicus atmosphere monitoring serviceusydjoel werner