Australia Fires

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Australia Fires

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Jan 15, 2020

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Why did they start? How do we talk about them? Is Prime Minister Scott Morrison the worst human ever? This week we chat about the recent fires in Australia and how to properly link them to Climate Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jan 15, 2020

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