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One Billion Tree fire risk warning

Nine To Noon

English - February 09, 2020 20:09 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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A warning that New Zealand's ambitious one billion trees programme could be at risk from wildfires, unless our landscapes are better fire-proofed. It follows Australia's disastrous wild fire season and tinder dry conditions this summer in many parts of New Zealand. Could 'green firebreaks' be the solution? Tim Curran is a senior lecturer in ecology at Lincoln University and Paul Devlin, is the head ranger for Christchurch's fire-prone Port Hills.