Climate change makes bushfires worse. Denying the truth doesn't change the facts.

It’s not just climate protesters who powerful voices are trying to silence in Australia, it’s anyone who wants to talk about the bigger-picture causes to the problems Australia is facing.

‘If we can’t talk about the underlying reasons why
bushfires are becoming more frequent, we can’t possibly
 talk about how to manage either the fires Australia is
experiencing today or the far worse ones we will experience
 in the decades to come.’

In modern Australia it has become “inappropriate” to talk about why our rivers are running out of water, why our aged care centres are running out of food and nappies, and why our fire brigades are running out of firetrucks. But it’s impossible to solve problems when you can’t talk about the underlying causes.

When people crash their car going around a tight bend we can sympathise with their families while discussing whether speed, fatigue, alcohol or poor road design were to blame. It’s not impossible to be sensitive to victims and serious about the cause at the same time.

Read the opinion piece from The Guardian by Richard Denniss - “Climate change makes bushfires worse. Denying the truth doesn't change the facts.”