7 comments | With Australia in an El Niño weather pattern, we can expect an increased risk of bushfires. To help prepare your home and family, watch these simple tips. | QBE Insurance Australia | Facebook

Bureau of Meteorology has declared Australia is in El Niño, which means an increased risk of bushfires. While research shows 74% of Aussies are concerned about a hotter, drier summer through El Niño, only 6% have a bushfire evacuation plan in place. To help safeguard your household, see our top tips: https://qbe.co/48uvQfI | QBE Insurance Australia

For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land have used fire strategically — lighting small, cool burns early in the dry season to prevent dangerous wildfires later. And now we know - that because the early season fires release less pollution, this ancient practice helps cut climate pollution. We save millions of tonnes of carbon pollution by working with Indigenous people on this practice. Internationally this savannah burning technique is world leading in terms of carbon aba