'We declare our support for Extinction Rebellion': an open letter from Australia's academics

Leading academics from around the country say it is their moral duty to rebel to ‘defend life itself’We the undersigned represent diverse academic disciplines, and the views expressed here are those of the signatories and not their universities. While our academic perspectives and expertise may differ, we are united on one point: we can no longer tolerate the failure of the Australian government, or any other government, to take robust and urgent action to address the worsening ecological crisis.The science is clear, the facts are incontrovertible. We are in the midst of thesixth mass extinction, with about200 species becoming extinct each day. This includes manyspecies of insects, some of which are essential to our food systems. Many people around the world havealready died or been displaced from the effects of a rapidly warming climate. July 2019 was the Earth ’shottest on record.Arctic peat is burning andice is melting at rates far beyond even the most radical scientific predictions. The Amazon isburning at an alarming rate. All are creating devastatingfeedback loops, releasing more CO2 and reducing the Earth ’s heat reflecting capacities.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Tags: Climate change Australian universities Australia news Australian education Environment Science Source Type: news