Our future is in our hands
Peter Sainsbury illustrates a frightening truth. Australia, and for that matter, the rest of the world, is chasing its tail trying to reach net zero targets. The reason is multifaceted, but the underlying solution is simple; take the ominous consequences of global warming seriously and act accordingly. The question then becomes: is Australia capable of curbing its consumeristic lifestyle to haul in what is fast becoming runaway atmospheric warming?
At this stage, we’ve shown no inclination to do so. Our business leaders and politicians seem yoked to population growth, which only compounds greenhouse gas emissions, but to be honest, so much of our power usage is extraneous, some, grossly so.
Further, our continued extraction of fossil fuels makes us major global contributors to the problem.
Each year we break temperature, wind and rainfall records and our daily news bulletins display examples of social disorder, biological fragility, environmental upheaval and deteriorating food security. We are living in the world climatologists have warned us of for decades. Yesterday’s science fiction predictions have become today’s dystopian reality.
Certainly, we’re not alone in bringing about this grim predicament, but inaction is not an option.
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