Be prepared : climate change and the South Australia bushfire threat / Professor Lesley Hughes

"Climate change is already increasing the risk of bushfires in South Australia. The fire season in South Australia is starting earlier and lasting longer. Fire weather has been extending into Spring and Autumn. Recent severe fires in South Australia have been influenced by record hot, dry conditions. The total economic costs of the South Australian bushfires in 2014 are projected to be $44 million. By around the middle of the century these cost will almost double. In the future, South Australia is very likely to experience an increased number of days with extreme fire danger. Communities, emergency services and health services across South Australia must prepare. This is the critical decade."--Publisher.