Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it
- Written by Paul Beggs, Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University
Extreme heat affects the mental health of Australians to the same degree as unemployment, yet Australia’s policy action on climate change lags behind other high-income countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom.
As Australia approaches another summer, we face the inevitability of deadly heatwaves. Our report published today in the...
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