Opinion

Should we begin listing climate change on our death certificates?

By Imogen Jubb
Updated October 1 2020 - 2:20am, first published September 30 2020 - 4:30am
Canberran were subjected to weeks of smoke-filled skies during last summer's bushfire season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Canberran were subjected to weeks of smoke-filled skies during last summer's bushfire season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

New research from the University of Tasmania has added a figure to the costs of the 2019-20 bushfire season, which led to 429 smoke-related deaths, 3230 hospital admissions and 26 fire-linked deaths.

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