Post by Andrei Tchentchik on Mar 6, 2020 17:50:46 GMT 2
(.#A.075).- Fires in Australia, urgent action is needed for the climate - Oxfam France.
Fires in Australia, urgent action is needed for the climate - Oxfam France.
Devastating bush fires ravage Australia. One of the saddest reminders of the concrete effects of climate change, which are increasing their intensity and their dramatic consequences. Populations, animals, vegetation: no one was spared. Faced with this disaster, everyone, we stand in solidarity with the populations affected. Together, let this solidarity be translated into actions, before the planet burns down entirely.
Scientists have warned policy makers that climate change is increasing the risk of extreme wildfires. The flames that ravage Australia sadly prove them right.
For several months, the equivalent of twice Belgium has gone up in smoke. Already 100,000 Australians have been forced to give up everything. The blaze that rages on the continent could cost the state nearly 3.5 billion euros. Over a billion animals have died.
Lynn Morgain, Executive Director of Oxfam in Australia: "These unprecedented bush fires put people in imminent danger, force them to leave their homes and confront them with the destruction of their livelihoods. This disaster sadly reminds us that we are already experiencing the effects of the global climate crisis here in Australia, with catastrophic bushfires compounded by higher temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns.
Oxfam is horrified and deeply saddened by these catastrophic fires that affect communities across Australia. "
An emergency response is necessary and already in place. But this disaster reminds us of the need to tackle the climate emergency in a sustainable way. And we are still far from it.
Today Australians and all the country's biodiversity are added to the already too numerous victims of climate inaction. Globally, natural disasters, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, have forced more than 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade.
Faced with climate change and its dramatic consequences, solidarity is the first response. A sense of responsibility must guide the decisions made. Let’s all remember today the urgent need to act to end climate change policies and tackle the root causes of climate change, in Australia and around the world.
I am shocked by the scale and damage of the fires in Australia and express my solidarity with the populations affected. I call for global action on climate change. For our future and that of the planet, I join Oxfam and its struggles for a more just, sustainable and united world.
F I N.
Fires in Australia, urgent action is needed for the climate - Oxfam France.
Devastating bush fires ravage Australia. One of the saddest reminders of the concrete effects of climate change, which are increasing their intensity and their dramatic consequences. Populations, animals, vegetation: no one was spared. Faced with this disaster, everyone, we stand in solidarity with the populations affected. Together, let this solidarity be translated into actions, before the planet burns down entirely.
Scientists have warned policy makers that climate change is increasing the risk of extreme wildfires. The flames that ravage Australia sadly prove them right.
For several months, the equivalent of twice Belgium has gone up in smoke. Already 100,000 Australians have been forced to give up everything. The blaze that rages on the continent could cost the state nearly 3.5 billion euros. Over a billion animals have died.
Lynn Morgain, Executive Director of Oxfam in Australia: "These unprecedented bush fires put people in imminent danger, force them to leave their homes and confront them with the destruction of their livelihoods. This disaster sadly reminds us that we are already experiencing the effects of the global climate crisis here in Australia, with catastrophic bushfires compounded by higher temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns.
Oxfam is horrified and deeply saddened by these catastrophic fires that affect communities across Australia. "
An emergency response is necessary and already in place. But this disaster reminds us of the need to tackle the climate emergency in a sustainable way. And we are still far from it.
Today Australians and all the country's biodiversity are added to the already too numerous victims of climate inaction. Globally, natural disasters, exacerbated by the effects of climate change, have forced more than 20 million people a year to leave their homes in the past decade.
Faced with climate change and its dramatic consequences, solidarity is the first response. A sense of responsibility must guide the decisions made. Let’s all remember today the urgent need to act to end climate change policies and tackle the root causes of climate change, in Australia and around the world.
I am shocked by the scale and damage of the fires in Australia and express my solidarity with the populations affected. I call for global action on climate change. For our future and that of the planet, I join Oxfam and its struggles for a more just, sustainable and united world.
F I N.
