Do we prefer gossip to news? Australia has once again been hit by terrible floods, made worse by climate change. Yet many newspapers are talking about Britain's royals instead.
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Australia drowning while world turns its back
Do we prefer gossip to news? Australia has once again been hit by terrible floods, made worse by climate change. Yet many newspapers are talking about Britain's royals instead.
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The noise of the helicopter filled the air. The pilot was flying above the town of Fitzroy Crossing - but all he could see was water.
Parts of Australia have been hit by a huge flood. People, animals and homes are in danger. Many think climate changeLong-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change. is to blame.
Many in Britain might not know about the floods. On Tuesday morning, the headlines of the country's biggest newspapers were all about Prince HarryThe second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020. 's new book.
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Some think we are too interested in reading about gossip. It means that we know less about stories like climate change and politics.
Others say it is good to have a balance of both.
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Do we prefer gossip to news?
Yes! There is a reason why newspapers wrote about Prince Harry rather than floods - they knew people wanted to hear all about his new book.
No! People all around the world want to find answers to climate change. This is even more true when their homes are being flooded or wildfires put them at risk.
Keywords
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Prince Harry - The second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020.
Australia drowning while world turns its back
Devastating: Australia's unique wildlife is vulnerable — and has endured countless floods in recent years. Glossary
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Prince Harry - The second son of Britain's King Charles III. He decided to leave the UK to move to the USA in 2020.