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NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre @nsw-bnhrc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Where in NSW is lightning most likely? BNHRC Master’s student Sima Rahmani analysed nearly 10m strikes, finding a “sweet spot” at 350–650m west of the Great Dividing Range. Terrain had a stronger influence on dry lightning. doi.org/10.1088/2752... #Lightning #BushfireResearch

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Machine learning-based spatial modelling of lightning occurrence informed by terrain characteristics

Machine learning-based spatial modelling of lightning occurrence informed by terrain characteristics, Rahmani, Sima, Evans, Jason P, Sharples, Jason

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NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre @nsw-bnhrc.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Serious fires in recent days reflect deeper shifts in climate and fuel conditions. Centre Director A/Prof Rachael Nolan explains the sequence of factors driving sudden, high-intensity fire behaviour - and what to watch for next. theconversation.com/primed-to-bu... #wildfire #bushfire #climaterisk

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Primed to burn: what’s behind the intense, sudden fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania

Dozens of fires burning across New South Wales and Tasmania over the weekend claimed dozens of houses and the life of a firefighter. This is why they were so bad.

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NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre @nsw-bnhrc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

"The idea that wildfires can be managed simply by detecting... and suppressing them early has become widespread. That might seem reasonable at first glance, but history tells us otherwise," writes the BNHRC's Jason Sharples in Nature doi.org/10.1038/d415... #bushfire #wildfire #firescience #unsw

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Why suppressing all wildfires has made today’s megafires worse

Satellites, drones and artificial-intelligence tools can improve fire management — but they must be informed by wildfire science, or we risk worsening the problem for decades.

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NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre @nsw-bnhrc.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW: Decoding the hazardscape: How cutting-edge science is shaping natural hazard management Register at url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/3LwkCp81xn... #bnhrc #scienceweek #bushfire @aus_scienceweek

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