by Jennifer | Feb 14, 2020 | Australia Fires
Air Purifiers for Australia Bushfire Smoke Air purifiers with HEPA Filters push the air through a fine mesh that then collects harmful particles such as pollen, dust mites, tobacco smoke and, crucially for Australians, bushfire smoke. These are electrical devices that...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires When it rains after bushfires, the consequences stretch way beyond temporary relief for those on the front line — and scientists are warning of potentially dire impacts on our waterways. As the water fills up with fine sediment and foreign,...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires One of the biggest worries is that the sudden influx of nutrients into waterways may lead to “blackwater events” caused by blooms of blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria. Oxygen can subsequently drop to dangerously low levels for other aquatic...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australian Fires SYDNEY: Bushfires pose serious short- and long-term impacts to public drinking water quality. They can damage water supply infrastructure and water catchments, impeding the treatment processes that normally make our water safe to drink. Several areas...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires “For people in bushfire-affected areas where fire retardant and water bombing has occurred or ash has fallen, your tank drinking water could be contaminated.” The Chief Health Officer tweeted. 7news, Jan 2020 Find Out...
