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NikolaiFyodorov  ·  2018 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Aerial footage showing the scale of the bushfires in Australia

I live in an inner urban part of Melbourne, 30 minutes' walk from the CBD. Today, I can barely see the city skyline for the smog that has descended over this city from fires hundreds of kilometres away.

Other state capitals have it much worse.





am_Unition  ·  2018 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I saw that video of the PM forcing the most awkward handshake ever, in between hecklings. Yoikes.

If you're still in Melbourne 18 months from now, I can 100% guarantee you a Hubski meetup sometime around or before then :).

NikolaiFyodorov  ·  2018 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Excruciating, wasn't it? His government has a very poor record of engagement on climate action and the connection between record temperatures, reduced rainfall and the unprecedented bushfire season has started to become clear to the public. Unfortunately, Australians voted this government back into power in May, so we're likely stuck with them for at least two more years. We only have ourselves to blame.

And yes, I'm certainly down for a drink in 18 months, provided we're all still alive. I'll show you some great bars.

goobster  ·  2017 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And he has refused any compensation for the thousands of volunteer firefighters who are literally saving his country from burning up. What a fucking tool.