Australia’s massive fires could become routine, climate scientists warn 0 SHARES Share it! Although Australia’s government and parts of its media have attempted to downplay the role of man-made climate change in making the country more vulnerable to wildfires, a review of 57 scientific papers published since 2013 suggested clear links. “We’re not going to reverse climate change on any conceivable timescale. “It brings it home to you what climate change means.”The review was carried out using https://sciencebrief.org, a new online research platform set up by Britain’s University of East Anglia and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. After weeks of criticism over his handling of the crisis, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he would propose a high-powered inquiry into the disaster, including the impact of climate change.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 14, 2020 03:43 UTC