Most conservatives know prevention is better than cure – except when it comes to climate change | Richard Denniss Read moreAs if to underline that ambivalence, another image appeared not long afterwards. More than 1,800 homes have been destroyed, along with many agricultural sheds and structures, and with them, lives and livelihoods. In Sydney, the city has been shrouded in smoke since early November, the stink of burning constantly in the air. In fact, the IPCC’s advice is that to have any hope of avoiding dangerous climate change, we must hold warming to only 1.5C above pre-industrial averages. Fact checking Angus Taylor: does Australia have a climate change record to be proud of?

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2020 18:56 UTC