We must mobilise for the climate emergency like we do in war time. Where is the climate minister? | Ian Dunlop and David Spratt

Unfortunately, much scientific knowledge produced for climate policy-making is conservative and reticentThe second Morrison ministry contains no one with nominal responsibility for "climate" in any sense, despite the fact that it is the greatest threat facing the country. Angus Taylor, who spent much of his pre-parliamentary career fighting wind farms, claiming repeatedly that there is "too much wind and solar" in the system, is now minister for energy and emissions reduction. No mention of climate here, despite the fact that climate is what it is all about, or should be.Sussan Ley has been made the environment minister but more intriguing, David Littleproud is minister for water resources, drought, rural finance, natural disaster and emergency management. Let's take another look at this: water (or lack thereof) ... drought ... disaster ... emergency management. Continue reading...