EVERY few months, it seems, Professor Penny Sackett, former Chief Scientist for Australia, has more photos to indicate how climate change is affecting NSW, including the most recent flood event.
Climate change has arrived, and it's going to get worse, she says. How much worse depends on decisions that are made today, she has told the Independent Planning Commission (IPC).
The commission is currently considering MACH Energy's application to double the yield of coal at Muswellbrook's Mt Pleasant coal mine and extend its lifespan by 22 years to 2048.