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Is all humanity just going to let itself get marched over the cliff edge? Bernie. UN Secretary General speech of 10 September 2018 (extracts) “Climate change is the defining issue of our time – and we are at a defining … Continue reading →

Australia slips further down rankings, definitely now need Federal Anti-corruption IBAC http://theconversation.com/revealed-the-extent-of-job-swapping-between-public-servants-and-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-88695

But will the leopard actually change its stripes? https://www.ft.com/content/a70edd88-b486-11e8-bbc3-ccd7de085ffe

While our new PM no doubt aspires to coal fired cars. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-auto-emissions/eu-lawmakers-back-45-percent-co2-cut-for-cars-vans-by-2030-idUSKCN1LQ2F5?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

So stop it, before you go blind! There’s no other way. So much waste with BECCS, no Drawdown, not even carbon neutral. https://mailchi.mp/climatenewsnetwork/forests-cut-warming-better-than-technology?e=81a8983ef7

Do our leaders still play with idea of new international airport at Koo Wee Rup? Are they planning to recreate era of flying boats? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/climate/airport-global-warming-kansai.html

Another newly built nuke to be mothballed. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/staff-layoffs-leave-cumbria-nuclear-plans-on-the-brink-5mfgkcz3j

New papers comparing not reducing emissions v removal of emissions from atmosphere. And they all loved happily ever after. https://mailchi.mp/climatenewsnetwork/carbon-removal-is-not-enough-to-save-climate?e=81a8983ef7

Hopelessly late and expensive, Austria is proceeding with legal action on EU court, to stop Hinkley, based on unfair finance and guaranteed, subsidised, high market price if it ever gets to go ahead. https://www-timeslive-co-za.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/world/2018-09-03-no-nukes-for-uk-says-austria/?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQECAFYAQ%3D%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeslive.co.za%2Fnews%2Fworld%2F2018-09-03-no-nukes-for-uk-says-austria%2F

“Opposition to nuclear power is widespread in Austria, which built a nuclear reactor but never brought it on line. Voters rejected plans to bring it into operation in a referendum in 1978 and the reactor, at Zwentendorf on the Danube … Continue reading →