We're getting a bit of a break here in Victoria. Close to 40 degrees yesterday -- but it's RAINING now. Young birds that have never experienced rain before are running around in puddles and shrieking with delight.
Janie, one of the worrying things about our situation in Aus, is that not all of the vegetation is adapted to fire. Also the timing of fires is critical even for the plants that are.
Animals, birds and insects can't adapt to fire at all. In the past some could avoid it.
Stories focus on adaptation to fire because it's hopeful and exciting. But that can't keep happening for ever.
We stand to lose whole eco-systems.
It may be that all we'll end up with is cities bare of anything green -- and only on the east coast. Desert for the rest.
But for now -- it's raining in Victoria and all's well.
Joy