âHope is not enough to ensure a better futureâ
An Airlie Beach letter writer is urging Australia to keep a resolution in relation to climate change this year. Photo: Matthew Sullivan
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Letter to the Editor â Contributed by Tony Fontes, Airlie Beach.
Just about everyone is happy to see the end of 2020 and are hoping for a better 2021.
But when it comes to climate change, hope is not enough to ensure a better future.
Letâs look at some facts recently reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
â 2020 was the second hottest year globally on record despite a cooling La Niña, whereas 2016, the hottest on record, began with a strong warming El Nino event.