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  "id": 12651583,
  "title": "‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ created after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/catastrophic-wildfire-loop-created-after-colonisation-left-parts-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/08/colonisation-wildfire-loop-australia-climate-bushfires"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The drastic land use changes wreaked by colonisation created a “catastrophic wildfire loop” that rendered south-east Australia more susceptible to…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Scientist",
        "title": "Colonisation of Australia led to big increase in wildfire danger",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/colonisation-of-australia-led-to-big-increase-in-wildfire-danger",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}