Jacqueline Shovellor

Oct 12, 2024 | todayschronic.com | Braedan Taylor |Jacqueline Shovellor |James McCarthy |Sarah Legge

by Braedan Taylor, Jacqueline Shovellor, James (Frankie) McCarthy, Sarah Legge and Thomas Nnarda,How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes-they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn.

Oct 12, 2024 | phys.org | Braedan Taylor |Jacqueline Shovellor |Sarah Legge

How can a desert burn? Australia's vast deserts aren't just sand dunes—they're often dotted with flammable spinifex grass hummocks. When heavy rains fall, grass grows quickly before drying out. That's how a desert can burn.