not me, but rather doctor thomas munsen and colleagues, a few yea rs thomas munsen and colleagues, ahowed that bushfires were linked to global warming, and a recent study by the australian department of meteorology, looking at 43 years of weather records, again, linked to bushfires. it is not a coincidence that the weather is hotter and drier with less rainfall and that we have the bushfires. australian vegetation is unique in how much volatile oil it contains. and so when a bush fire does happen, it is absolutely horrendous. so what can be done to try and help? long-term view, what they are doing is taking money out of national disability and giving it to the farmers, some of whom has not even been affected by the bushfires nor the drought. what we need is a long—term view where we realised that, worldwide, the weather bands are moving from the equator towards the pole at around five kilometres a year, 50 kilometres per decade, 500 kilometres per century. recognise that, and then with that, make plans. ok, dr karl, thanks very much for your insights. the fight against climate change