Australian Socialists Adopt 10 Point Action Plan to Stop Climate Change

The fate of advanced human civilisation — and perhaps of our species itself — hangs in the balance. Fuelled by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, global warming is advancing at a pace inconceivable to scientists just a few years ago.

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"You can lower costs, create jobs and reduce lethal overheating," said Baird, using his preferred term in place of climate change, "and put money back in the pockets of consumers."

Hopes were pinned on the new US administration taking the steps to make it happen.

"If we turn climate change into an opportunity, it is the biggest opportunity since World War Two," said Josefsson, referring to the economic expansion that was brought about as a result of the war.

World War II casualties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

World War II casualty statistics vary greatly. Estimates of total dead range from 50 million to over 70 million.[36] The sources cited on this page document an estimated death toll in World War II of roughly 72 million, making it the deadliest ever. Civilians killed totaled around 47 million, including 20 million from war-related disease and famine. Total military dead: about 25 million, including deaths in captivity of about 4 million prisoners of war. Axis dead: approximately 11 million; Allied dead: about 61 million.