Wildfires – Climate or Criminal?

By Dr Graham Pinn

The year 2024 produced much anguish over fires, with attempts made to blame the regular events on “unprecedented” climate change. The season is just kicking off here but elsewhere, in the Northern winter, things are hotting up early!

Just a few days into January 2025, the season has already started, with a major fire in Los Angeles; typically, the usual “catastrophic” fire season begins around May. Seven fires, including on the iconic Sunset Boulevard, have created significant damage, with tens of thousands evacuated, and only two under control (am 9/01). The city, with a population of 4 million has a massive urban sprawl, resulting in an area 50% bigger than New York.

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Heat Stroke!

By Dr Graham Pinn

Heat or cold, it’s always climate time!

As yet another, supposedly,” unprecedented” summer comes around, sensationalising social media look to create another crisis; in reality, the heat is nothing new. Working, or exercising in a hot climate, without adequate fluid or electrolyte replacement, can lead to problems, problems which have been known since the beginning of time.

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