Much discussion of climate change concerns how humans will survive the heat; but what of our landscapes, how will they cope?
Do some landscapes have more resilience than others; and might we be thwarting that natural ability to “bounce back” —say after a drought—through modern land management practises?
What does the science say, and can Indigenous knowledge help?
In this Cosmos Country podcast we hear from Dr Katherine Tuft of conservation research group Arid Recovery, and to Aaron Thomas, CEO of Kokotha Enterprises, an Aboriginal group managing extensive lands in South Australia’s arid north.
Earlier the Cosmos Country team explored Indigenous fire practices. Reporters Jamie Seidel and Glenn Morrison talked to innovative fire scientist Dr Rohan Fisher of Charles Darwin University’s Northern Institute.
Originally published by Cosmos as Can Indigenous knowledge help put the bounce back into Country?
Marie Low
Marie Low is a regional and rural journalist based in Gunnedah, NSW.
Glenn Morrison
Dr Glenn Morrison is an award-winning journalist, researcher, and author who has written of Australia’s Centre and North for more than 25 years. He has degrees in Science, Engineering and a PhD in media and cultural studies. He is general editor of Borderlands, a literary journal of the Northern Territory.
The Greenlight Project is a year-long look at how regional Australia is preparing for and adapting to climate change.
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