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Air pollution kills 3,200 Australians a year.
"Air pollution is the world’s single greatest environmental cause of preventable disease and premature death. In Australia, it’s linked to more than 3,200 deaths a year at an estimated cost of A$6.2 billion."

"Decarbonising transport will improve air quality as well as reducing emissions."

End
Killer mobility (Bushmaster like combustion tanks: SUVs)
Treating the Earth's air/atmosphere as a tip
Slash and burn 'plantation' forestry
'Burning everything down before it might burn' culture

theconversation.com/3-200-deat
#FossilFuel #transportation #cars #trucks #traffic #HeavyMachinery #roads #bushfires #smoke #NativeForests #NSWlogging #BellingLogging #burning #HazardReductionBurns #smoke #pollution #air ##climate #OneHealth

The Conversation3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national actionReducing air pollution is one of the best investments for Australians’ health, the environment, the economy and social equity. But achieving cleaner air requires a new approach from government.

#Gleniffer Road closed between Roses Road North and Roses Road South intersections from 9 January 2023 - Late April 2023”
bellingen.nsw.gov.au/Services/

Road closure, increased #traffic, #pollution and vegetation (habitat) clearing for four month. Smashing a wider, straighter road through the forest will encourage increased #traffic, #speeding and #roadkill. The stated rationale is to get more visitors to the “the popular tourist destination of the #PromisedLand. ” The 'Scenic Drive' might loose some of that picturesque charm, but one can get faster to the #NeverNever loo.

The Promised Land #swimming hole near #Bellingen records faecal #contamination of #water
abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/pro

#Bellingen Shire #Tourism #Destination #Branding #BellingenShire #overtourism #swimming #roads alienated #ratpayers #cyclepaths #wildlife #heavymachinery #fossilfuel #climate #degrowth #biodiversity #habitat

www.bellingen.nsw.gov.auGleniffer RoadLocation: Gleniffer Road, Gleniffer Project Status: Implement Timeframe: Works expected to commence in November 2022