'Compelling evidence' logging native forests has worsened Australian bushfires, scientists warn

As logging of fire-affected areas is set to resume, Australian scientists say a clearer conversation is needed about fire risk

A group of senior Australian scientists have warned in an international journal that logging native forests makes fire more severe and is likely to have exacerbated the country's catastrophic summer bushfires.

In a comment piece published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, the scientists call for a clearer discussion about how land management and forestry practices contribute to fire risk.