Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2019–20 Australian bushfire season" in English language version.
Associate Professor Fay Johnston, from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania, said her team estimated around 445 people died as a result of the smoke, over 3,000 people were admitted to hospital for respiratory problems and 1,700 people presented for asthma.
In 1974–75 [...] fires burnt over 117 million hectares or 15 per cent of the total land area of this continent.
roughly around 117 million ha.
… unfortunately the CVR had not recorded any audio from the accident flight. Instead, all recovered audio was from a previous flight when the aircraft was operating in the United States.
Scientists say climate change is one of several factors behind the Australian fires; others include how forests are managed and natural patterns in the weather.
the most destructive event, which happened in 1974 and burned 117 million hectares
Following weeks of growing calls for more action to address climate change, Mr Morrison stated that climate change was a contributing factor to the bushfires that have plagued the nation for months. ... climate change is a global challenge. Australia is playing our role as part of this global challenge. In fact, I can tell you that emissions from Australia are lower today than at any other time than before we came to government.[dead link]
{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)Australia's press watchdog has ruled an article in the Australian newspaper that fuelled misinformation that arsonists were a major cause of the Black Summer fires was not misleading.
Legal action" had been taken against 183 people since November for "bushfire-related offenses." These included only 24 people charged over "deliberately-lit bushfires.
roughly around 117 million ha.
the most destructive event, which happened in 1974 and burned 117 million hectares
Legal action" had been taken against 183 people since November for "bushfire-related offenses." These included only 24 people charged over "deliberately-lit bushfires.
The total area moderately to severely burnt in 2019/20 was 30m ha and well below average
National fire activity was close to average: 10% below 2000–2018 average [...] total area burnt was 26 Mha; 42% below 2000–2018 average
Nationally the area burnt was unusually small [...] Total area burnt was 17 Mha, 90% below the 2000– 2019 average