/research/ en /research/news/list/2020/02/20/i-made-bushfire-maps-from-satellite-data-and-found-a-glaring-gap-in-australias On the night of January 9 2020, my wife and I secured our Kangaroo Island home and anxiously monitored the South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) website for bushfire advice. February 20 2020 Dan McCafferty /research/news/list/2020/02/20/i-made-bushfire-maps-from-satellite-data-and-found-a-glaring-gap-in-australias /research/news/list/2020/01/16/we-forget-the-lessons-of-past-disasters-at-our-own-peril In the context of the terrible fires facing the nation, the telling reflection that “Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it” has salience. January 16 2020 Dan McCafferty /research/news/list/2020/01/16/we-forget-the-lessons-of-past-disasters-at-our-own-peril /research/news/list/2020/01/15/understanding-the-true-impact-of-bushfires-on-our-koala-population The recent bushfires have been, and continue to be, devastating for affected communities. January 15 2020 Dan McCafferty /research/news/list/2020/01/15/understanding-the-true-impact-of-bushfires-on-our-koala-population /research/news/list/2020/01/10/bushfire-and-the-challenge-to-respond-to-new-levels-of-environmental-risk There have been terrible bushfires this summer across southern Australia – and they are still going. Part of the reason for this disaster is the unprecedented climatic conditions that the country has been facing, including record hot and dry conditions. January 10 2020 Dan McCafferty /research/news/list/2020/01/10/bushfire-and-the-challenge-to-respond-to-new-levels-of-environmental-risk