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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.

Drought and famine stalk desperate Madagascar

23 June, 2021 – Erratic rainfall, locusts and cyclones are causing havoc in desperate Madagascar. Now the climate crisis adds to the misery. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/drought-and-famine-stalk-desperate-madagascar/ Just need to make sure we have enough water to be able to … Continue reading

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Political ploys and an ocean jewel: what’s behind the UN’s ‘in danger’ warning for the Great Barrier Reef

It’s not the first time the reef has faced the threat of an ‘in danger’ listing. But what does it mean and why is this time different? — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/23/political-ploys-and-an-ocean-jewel-whats-behind-the-uns-in-danger-warning-for-the-great-barrier-reef “its global warming stupid” as they insist they finally … Continue reading

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Let nature restore itself on its own for best results

22 June, 2021 − Don’t meddle: let nature restore itself on its own. Old forest will spread over nearby farmland. It’s cheap, and often best. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/let-nature-restore-itself-on-its-own-for-best-results/

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Climate heat’s tides may rise above safety levels

21 June, 2021 − Millions will either have to flee from climate heat’s tides, or find new ways to stay above water. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/climate-heats-tides-may-rise-above-safety-levels/

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Australia’s policy recipe for expensive and unreliable electricity | RenewEconomy

In 2021 we are learning that relying on a few old coal generators, owned by an oligopoly, makes electricity expensive and unreliable – and how AEMO and China aren’t helping. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/australias-policy-recipe-for-expensive-and-unreliable-electricity/

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Murdoch media, Nine Entertainment, mining lobby, busted for record bullartistry, go into hiding – Michael West

The Minerals Council of Australia, a foreign-controlled mining lobby, has duped Australia’s major media in an $80bn PR scam — Read on http://www.michaelwest.com.au/murdoch-media-nine-entertainment-mining-lobby-busted-for-record-bullartistry-go-into-hiding/ So is anybody keeping the bastards honest in Australia?

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‘A good bet?’: Gas firms grilled on growth as world decarbonises

Australia’s big oil and gas companies are facing more forceful questions from investors about the merits of multibillion-dollar expansion projects. — Read on http://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/a-good-bet-gas-firms-grilled-on-growth-as-world-decarbonises-20210616-p581iz.html The longer the delay, the steeper the decline, we risk diving to zero energy consumption, with … Continue reading

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Sand clogs up Australia’s only operating carbon capture project | RenewEconomy

Sand clogs up Australia’s only operating carbon capture project | RenewEconomy — Read on http://www.google.com.au/amp/s/reneweconomy.com.au/sand-clogs-up-australias-only-operating-carbon-capture-project/amp/ LNP chaps so proud, claiming this is the biggest CCS project in the world. In other references, Chevron only offered to show off this technology … Continue reading

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The legacy of Andrei Sakharov and the state of Russian science today

Thirty years since the collapse of the Soviet Union, — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-legacy-of-andrei-sakharov-and-the-state-of-russian-science/13384068 Thirty years since collapse of Soviet Union, quoting Andrew Sakharov in protection of human rights, and current Russian scientists, they need to feel personal freedom, essential to … Continue reading

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The frontline of koala conservation

The koala is listed as one step below endangered so why aren’t we saving them? The Australian Koala Foundation’s Deborah Tabart and specialist koala ecologist Dr Steve Phillips discuss all things koala: their personalities, their history and how a broken political system … Continue reading

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