The climate change minister is 'disturbed' by rising temperatures and increasingly unnatural natural disasters - but that's what gets him out of bed every dayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn Spain, more than 200 people have been killed after the deadliest floods in the country's modern history. Australia is heating faster than the global average, meaning more extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, increasingly intense heavy rain and sea level rise. And globally, this year is highly likely to be the hottest on record, beating the current title holder, 2023. For some, this escalating scientific evidence can be alarming. But the person in charge of Australia's response to the climate crisis says that is not a word he would choose."If alarm implies concern, sure. But alarm implying surprise? No," says Chris Bowen, the country's climate change and energy minister.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
Chris Bowen on Trump, science and coal: 'We're living climate change. What we're trying to do is avoid the worst of it'
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Zdroj: The Guardian