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"Every crisis is an opportunity" to highlight the growing impact of climate change, and the importance of preparedness, she said.

The BBC Disclosure series revealed in June the extent of concerns within the industry about the level of preparedness for the ban.

Gibbs views the brigade’s high-profile firefighting as a “Trojan horse” to recruit citizens to help with the “real work” — home hardening and community wildfire preparedness.

"Our findings underscore the need for global preparedness to address intensified climate variability and its cascading effects on ecosystems, agriculture, and water resources," says Prof. Axel Timmerman.

Such a cascading sequence would pose a severe threat to lives, infrastructure, and emergency preparedness across the region.