Study finds decades of 'intensive' logging worsens bushfire risk

A study published in Environmental Research Letters revealed that logging in Tasmania has increased bushfire risk due to the prevalence of flammable regrowth eucalyptus trees. About 20 percent of tall wet forests consist of regrowth under 40 years old, resulting from decades of intensive logging. The findings raise concerns about community safety and the ecological impact on forest management.

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