Ramesh Thakur: The Australian bushfires rage, but the anger is misplaced

The link between climate change and Australia’s fires has been overstated. The neglect of traditional forest management practices is more to blame, says Ramesh Thakur.

THIS month, because of the smoke from nearby wildfires, Canberra has had the world’s worst air-quality, with readings 20 times above the official hazardous threshold.