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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.

In denial: spin machine upends consensus

Posted on March 13, 2020

https://m.dw.com/en/trump-climate-change-denial-emissions-environment-germany-fake-heartland-seibt/a-52688933?maca=en-Twitter-sharing

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Turtle return mega swim after 20 years in captivity

Posted on March 13, 2020

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-07/yoshi-turtle-journey-tracked-37000km-from-cape-town-to-australia/12024088

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The world’s best fire management system is in northern Australia, and it’s led by Indigenous land managers

Posted on March 11, 2020

The extent of this achievement is staggering, almost incomprehensible in a southern Australia context after the summer’s devastating bushfires. — Read on theconversation.com/the-worlds-best-fire-management-system-is-in-northern-australia-and-its-led-by-indigenous-land-managers-133071

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“If I can’t get my house fixed, I’m homeless.” – Background Briefing

Posted on March 10, 2020

Highly recommended, BERNIE. Even after the black summer Australians have just endured, it’s not bushfires that’s keeping the nation’s insurers awake at night. Climate change is bringing cyclones further south – towards highly populated areas like Brisbane, the Gold Coast … Continue reading →

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Tropical forests may be heating Earth by 2035

Posted on March 9, 2020

6 March, 2020 – Climate change so far has meant more vigorous forest growth as greenhouse gases rise. The tropical forests may soon change that. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/tropical-forests-may-be-heating-earth-by-2035/

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The European winter has been the hottest on record,

Posted on March 6, 2020

The European winter has been the hottest on record, scientists have declared, with temperatures 3.4C higher than the average from 1981-2010, and as high as 6C above average in cities like Helsinki in Finland. European winter hottest on record

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North Sea dams could save Europe’s coasts

Posted on March 5, 2020

4 March, 2020 − There is a way to stop Europe’s coastal cities from vanishing below the waves – enclose the North Sea. But there’s a simpler solution. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/north-sea-dams-could-save-europes-coasts/

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Tasmania sets world-leading target of 200 per cent renewables by 2040 | RenewEconomy

Posted on March 4, 2020

Tasmania Liberal government says it will release a new Renewable Energy Action Plan in April, to chart the path to updated target of 200% renewables generation by 2040. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/tasmania-sets-world-leading-target-of-200-per-cent-renewables-by-2040/

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NT Fracking Worse than All Australian Coal Power Stations Combined

Posted on March 4, 2020

NT Fracking Worse Than All Australian Coal Power Stations Combined | The Australia Institute — Read on http://www.tai.org.au/content/nt-fracking-worse-all-australian-coal-power-stations-combined

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Extreme weather explains ‘unprecedented’ mangrove deaths in NT

Posted on March 4, 2020

In early 2016 reports appeared that vast swathes of mangroves had died in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It now appears heat and drought were to blame. — Read on mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-14/extreme-weather-explains-unprecedented-mangrove-deaths-in-nt/8352488

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