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The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers

Author: Paul McInerney, Research scientist, CSIRO

After heavy rainfall, debris could wash into our waterways and threaten fish, water bugs, and other aquatic species.Jarod Lyon, Author provided

When heavy rainfall eventually extinguishes the flames ravaging south-east Australia, another ecological threat will arise. Sediment, ash and debris washing into our waterways, particularly in the...

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