Letâs work together to eliminate the use of gas
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Letâs work together to eliminate the use of gas
Ignoring any political spin, it just seems sensible and natural to eliminate the use of gas for heating, cooking, hot water or barbecues (TheAge, 5/5). Burning gas is directly producing emissions. Also, with the decreasing capacity of the Bass Strait gas field, it seems certain that gas prices will continue to rise.
The deadly devastation of global warming
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THE ENVIRONMENT
The deadly devastation of global warming
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s global warning canary in the coal mine, and it is dying (The Age, 1/4). Action needed to be taken decades ago and the Coalition has resisted every step of the way. From destroying the Labor government’s attempts to introduce a carbon price, which will now be imposed on us by our trading nations, as Jessica Irvine says (Opinion, 1/4), to encouraging new coal mines and a gas-led recovery, the government has failed Australians. It trumpets the spending of billions of dollars on submarines and missiles “to keep Australians safe” but resists the action necessary to
While others faltered, we acted decisively
February 4, 2021 10.30pm
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COVID-19
While others faltered, we acted decisively
Chris Uhlmann says: ″Lockdowns have already exacted a price that cannot be measured in dollars or over the short term and the yo-yo imprisonment of cities will eventually cripple communities economically and psychologically.″ (Opinion, 3/2) Recently, my friend wrote to me from Germany: ″I have corona blues, like many here. The European politicians know from Australia, New Zealand etc how to handle the pandemic. But they are not acting.″