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Podcast: Climate Conversations
Episode: Climate News: 'Do I laugh or cry?' - the contradictions about keeping Australians safe are alarming
Description: The Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy (pictured), most certainly got the memo. He parrots the words "keeping Australians safe" but then does nothing practical, other than talking the talk, about keeping Australians safe from the impacts of climate change.
"Almost 100 including Briton killed in flash floods in Spain";
"At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades";
"Death toll from Spain's devastating flash floods rises to 158";
"Spain floods: Death toll surpasses 150 as more soldiers join rescue efforts";
"Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in hi...