Doctors' groups call for military carbon costing: 5 July 2009

Two medical organisations have called for a carbon audit of the large-scale Talisman Sabre joint US-Australian military exercises beginning in Central Queensland on Monday 6 July 2009. The Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEAⁱ) say that climate change caused by carbon emissions poses an overwhelming threat to the health and security of all Australians, and all contributions to the problem – including our military activities – must be assessed. Embargoed until Sunday 5 July.