The Australian bushfires might prove to be a turning point towards a more enlightened, informed plan to protect and nurture our environment
A record-breaking high summer came early to Australia in 2019. By October, the daily weather map of the country was charting ...
... spending on firefighting trucks and aircraft, he now has abruptly pledged an extra $2bln federal money to rebuild after the bushfires. Foreign partners — US, Canada, New Zealand — have sent experienced firefighting crews to help. Small Pacific neighbours ... ... his minerals and energy industry backers by the sheer weight of public outrage. Hopefully this might become a turning point in Australian climate change policy: but the forces of reaction remain strong.