How Australia and Fiji’s leaders approach climate change Crikey 18/12/2020 © Provided by Crikey
A category five tropical cyclone is predicted to threaten 95% of Fiji’s population in coming days. And Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has wasted no time in linking Cyclone Yasa and other recent cyclones to climate change.
“As the world is getting warmer these storms are getting stronger. Every one of us must treat these climate-fuelled catastrophes with deadly seriousness,” he said in a Facebook video.
Cyclone Yasa is expected to make landfall later today with winds of up to 250km/h and torrential rain.
Fiji’s leader has received international awards for his work on climate change and been praised for his leadership on environmental matters. Compare that to Australia, where our leader went on holidays during disastrous bushfires and is reluctant to commit to climate goals.
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