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This is on behalf of local climate change group. Material is selected by Bernie McComb and does not necessarily represent opinion of whole group.

Australia ‘on brink’ of ‘apocalyptic’ weather |

A must read alarming story Daily Mercury

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I never thought I’d see the Australian rainforest burning. What will it take for us to wake up to the climate crisis?

Indeed, what will it take? Would the hard right back down if his excellency Archbishop Pell changed his mind? TheGuardian Oceans will warm up to the point where the Hydrated Methane will erupt out of the water and catch fire. … Continue reading

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Adani Group puts in last-minute bid for Indian Navy’s Rs 45,000-crore submarine project

Sounds like perfect alternative to French submarine, not nuclear, not hybrid diesel but coal fired submarine. Can we get The Fixer Christopher Pyne back? Who else could Fix coal fired sub! EconomicTimesIndia

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Climate crisis is greatest ever threat to human rights, UN warns

The world has never seen a threat to human rights of this scope,” she told the UN human rights council in Geneva. “The economies of all nations, the institutional, political, social and cultural fabric of every state, and the rights … Continue reading

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Shoppers warned to brace for higher food prices as Murray-Darling Basin faces increasing dry – Politics

Food price hikes likely after dry Murray Darling Basin forecast ABCnews

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Why electric vehicles could kill the market for household batteries

…home batteries, expected to total in the region of 150,000 units by 2024. At around 10kWh per unit (a generous estimate), that equates to around 1.5 gigawatt hours of storage. Forecasts for EVs, on the other hand, predict around 100,000 … Continue reading

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Solar and giant “water battery” to slash University’s grid consumption by 40%

On hot days, conventional air exchange aircon is not so efficient, very hungry over 45degC. So here’s another kind of storage, chilled water cool bank. onestepoffthegrid

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Australian tech company Atlassian urges business to support climate strikes

How good is this? theguardian

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Drought deepens as ‘very dry winter’ combines with record heat

Nothing to add here, please read original. smh

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EU to push Australia to clean up petrol standards as part of free trade deal

The European Union will push Australia to clean up its petrol standards – which currently allow for dirtier fuel than India and China – as part of negotiations on a new free trade agreement… .. before the May election the … Continue reading

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