Climate and its health effects

I am shocked by the sheer extent of the impact of climate change on the health and wellbeing of Australians (Annabelle Warren, “The health case”, March 12-18). In particular, the entirely rational response of anxiety due to traumatic experiences of extreme weather events, uncertainty and fear for the future is crippling for individuals and communities. Climate impacts are rife, yet still our federal government avoids its moral responsibility to properly acknowledge the scale of the crisis and respond accordingly, further fuelling our collective woes (John Hewson, “Morrison’s Katrina”, March 12-18). We are already “suffering the consequences” of inept leadership. This election year, we must take the opportunity to turn the tide before it is too late.

– Amy Hiller, Kew, Vic