This article discusses how climate change is threatening Australia's snow gum trees through more frequent and intense bushfires. Snow gums have not evolved to cope with higher fire frequencies and are struggling to recover after multiple fires in short succession. Researchers have found that over 90% of snow gum forests in Victoria have burned at least once since 2000, and 30% have burned 3-5 times since 1938. With less time between fires, the younger snow gums do not have enough time to mature and produce seeds, potentially leading to ecological collapse of snow gum woodlands. Experts are calling for more protection of remaining old-growth snow gum forests and a shift towards prioritizing ecological assets during bushfire seasons.