Australia is suffering from a dreadful bushfire season, arguably the worst on record. At the same time ideological folk on both sides are flapping their arms about and blaming each other. Are the fires all to do with climate change? Or are they the result of arson and misguided green policies? What’s fact, and what’s fake, on the Australian bushfires? The Mallen Baker Show is aimed at all people who see themselves as change makers, with commentary on issues and change movements with a particular focus on climate change and environment, social issues, free speech and corporate social responsibility. DONATE TO SUPPORT WILDFIRE SUPPORT NSW Fire Service https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet?cd_community=NSWRFS&cd_currency=AUD&cd_supplier_business=DONATIONS&action=EnterDetails Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate UPDATE: Since this video went live, there have been reports that in this case dry lightning was the principle cause for the majority of the blazes. See here, for example: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-11/australias-fires-reveal-arson-not-a-major-cause/11855022 In his excellent video on the same topic released a few days after this one, potholer54 observed that part of the reason for this was that arson / other human caused fires tend to be in locations that can be attended to relatively quickly, before they get out of hand, whereas lightning strikes are generally in remote areas that are less immediately accessible, and hence get to a more advanced stage more quickly. You can see his video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0x46-enxsA References Impact of bushfire smoke https://theconversation.com/bushfire-smoke-is-everywhere-in-our-cities-heres-exactly-what-you-are-inhaling-129772 Conspiracists believe fires started to make way for train network https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/conspiracists-say-lasers-and-exploding-smart-meters-used-to-start-bushfires-to-make-way-for-a-new-train-network/news-story/24f154722befb3b3c20b748e3336ea19 Agenda 21 conspiracy theory https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/tens-of-thousands-of-aussies-engaging-in-agenda-21-conspiracy-on-social-media/news-story/c977779fd74d60ac69e84cb07b56f483 Paper on influence of Indian dipole on bushfire season https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2009GL039902 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Indian Ocean Dipoles http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/iod/ Impact on Indian Ocean Dipoles of climate change https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-03789-6#Abs1 Report on causes of fires https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-11-20/bushfire-ignition-source-how-we-know/11701132 Detailed Australian Institute of Criminology report on causes of fi ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EuoK8f09mQ

Heavyweight figures call for action against online harm in the UK. US democrats cite exactly that principle to call for conservative channels to be removed from video platforms. Europe and the US fight over the influence of Russia and the EU shoots itself in the foot over vaccines. Support this channel! https://patreon.com/mallenbaker The Mallen Baker Show is aimed at all people who see themselves as change makers, with commentary on issues and change movements with a particular focus on climate change and environment, social issues, free speech and corporate social responsibility. You can also find videos at: https://odysee.com/@mallenbaker Follow the show page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mallenbakershow And my website https://mallenbaker.net References Democrats question TV carriers' decisions to host Fox, OAN and Newsmax, citing 'misinformation' https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/democrats-conservative-media-misinformation-470863 China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/china-steps-up-online-controls-with-new-rule-for-bloggers/ How India is trying to police the internet https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/how-india-is-trying-to-police-the-internet/ UN security council on climate threat https://www.politico.eu/article/un-security-council-hears-of-climate-threat-does-nothing/ Axa Zurich and Munich Re pull from Nord Stream 2 (£) https://www.theinsurer.com/news/axa-zurich-and-munich-re-stop-insuring-russias-nord-stream-2-on-us-sanctions-threat/14375.article Merkel rejects Astrazeneca vaccine https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/angela-merkel-covid-vaccine-astrazeneca-germany-b1807954.html Belgium energy sources http://energodock.com/belgium/electricity-shares -- 00:00 - Online harm and government overreach 08:10 - Promo for video on the weakening AMOC 09:10 - UN Security Council ponders climate change 10:03 - The scrap over Nord Stream 2 11:09 - The EU's vaccine challenges 13:53 - Belgium's shift from nuclear power 14:29 - Scotland fights over politics and transphobia 16:36 - Bill Gates wants you to eat synthetic meat 17:00 - Promo for video reviewing 'When Harry Became Sally' 18:50 - Responding to a comment about the 'inequality' video 23:35 - Inspiring people who show the power of self-belief -- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhNfThboTFU