#Australia

Every additional person drives more agricultural activity, water consumption, demand for medical and educational services, industrial estates, roads, transport, and housing & raises vulnerability to drought

Human activity across food systems, industry, employment, supply chains, energy, & construction depends on fossil fuels, thereby increasing climate-altering emissions

https://newshub.medianet.com.au/2026/06/australias-population-passes-28-million-a-milestone-that-accelerates-climate-change-environmental-degradation-and-biodiversity-loss/155614/

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Australia’s population passes 28 million – a milestone that accelerates climate change, environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. – News Hub

@Snoro Each additional person is also a neighbour, a helping hand, a worker, a carer, a part of a solution. I don't think Malthusian framing helps in solving environmental issues... Changing our production/ consumption models contributes toward better resource use.