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 ...
... resources over the past year, even refusing in September to meet retired fire chiefs who were urging sharply increased government 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 Fiji and Vanuatu have offered disaster relief aid.
Real policy changes on climate change may at last be forced on Mr ...