Despite Years of Rain, Blue Mountains Forests Still Haven't Recovered From the Black Summer Megafires
Researchers found rainforests and wetlands in the Greater Blue Mountains still lagging five years after the Black Summer megafires, despite three years of above-average rain.
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Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven't recovered from the Black Summer megafires
For three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool-season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half the normal amount. When fires broke out, intensely dry conditions helped them spread through areas typically resistant to burning, such as wetlands and rainforests.
Despite years of rain, Blue Mountains forests still haven’t recovered from the Black Summer megafires
Brook Mitchell/GettyFor three years before the Black Summer megafires of 2019–20, cool season rainfall in southeastern Australia was only half that of normal. When fires broke out, intensely dry conditions helped them spread through areas typically resistant to burning, such as wetlands and rainforests. After the fires came three years of above-average rainfall, and scientific reports charted rapid vegetation regrowth. It’s easy to think the rai…
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