Post by NFA on Dec 15, 2020 1:05:41 GMT 8
Did Climate Change Cause World Heritage Listed Fraser Island to Burn?
Eric Worrall / 2 days ago December 12, 2020
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A single bulldozer could have cut a large fire break across the entire island in a few days. A marine fire fighting barge could have flooded the fire with millions of litres per day of sea water, with a maximum hose length of 4 miles (half the 8 mile width of the island), well within the capabilities of modern mine pumping or fire fighting equipment.
But all of these decisions would have required facing down green radicals opposed to any firefighting measure which might damage or contaminate the world heritage listed forest.
So instead decision makers sat on their hands until the fire was totally out of control, and let the island burn to a crisp.
Now they are trying to blame climate change for the catastrophic consequences of their failure to respond in a timely and appropriate manner.
But all of these decisions would have required facing down green radicals opposed to any firefighting measure which might damage or contaminate the world heritage listed forest.
So instead decision makers sat on their hands until the fire was totally out of control, and let the island burn to a crisp.
Now they are trying to blame climate change for the catastrophic consequences of their failure to respond in a timely and appropriate manner.
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