The Effort of Blame: Bushfires and Burnt Koalas.

I have meteoranxiety. The red, orange and yellow colours on the satellite weather screen indicate the intensity of precipitation. Yellow is moderate, red is heavy rain. I am being teased by the rain. Only the top of my head is wet but the most savage drought I have experienced in my lifetime (I am 66) …

Tierratrauma

Tierratrauma describes that moment when you experience sudden and traumatic environmental change … your favourite tree is being cut down, fire is destroying your local area, a bulldozer is demolishing your loved streetscape, or you are witness to an oil spill that smothers all life on “your” beach. This is not medically defined post-traumatic stress …