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greenman3610

(3,947 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2020, 11:37 AM Jan 2020

Australia's Fires may have shifted the conversation on climate

I spoke to University of Melbourne scientist Linden Ashcroft, and
used news footage and some of my archival interviews for perspective.

Chilling quote from climate scientist: "this isn't a drought...it's a long term shift
in storm tracks. We don't say the Sahara desert is having a drought..."

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Australia's Fires may have shifted the conversation on climate (Original Post) greenman3610 Jan 2020 OP

🔥THIS! "We don't say the Sahara desert is having a drought..." Duppers Jan 2020 #1

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

1. 🔥THIS! "We don't say the Sahara desert is having a drought..."

Reply to greenman3610 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 06:52 AM

Jan 2020

"this isn't a drought...it's a long term shift..."

Thank you!! Far too many are still in denial. "Oh, it cannot be that bad."

K&R

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