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Snowy Hydro 2.0 costs blowout confirmed to be almost $13bn | Energy | The Guardian

The revised estimate for the scheme is contingent on completion by end of 2028 and may rise further if delays persist — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/31/snowy-hydro-2-project-scheme-billion-cost-blowout-kosciuszko-national-park how much more can this cost get away from Turnbull original $no 2Billion? It looks … Continue reading

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Australia’s greenhouse emissions are a national disgrace that are destroying the planet and costing households | Greg Jericho | The Guardian

The quarterly emissions data reinforces how much of a joke our 2030 emissions target is — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2023/aug/30/australia-quarterly-greenhouse-emissions-data-survey lies, damned lies and lack of action to reduce emissions

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Is “carbon footprint” just fossil fuel propaganda?

“This is one of the most successful, deceptive PR campaigns maybe ever” — Read on mail.newhorizon.news/p/carbon-footprint-just-fossil-fuel-propaganda How organised do “we” need to be, to neutralise and reverse antics by”them”, big transnational fossil fuel mafia?

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The orca uprising: whales are ramming boats – but are they inspired by revenge, grief or memory? | Whales | The Guardian

A pod in the strait of Gibraltar has sunk three boats and damaged dozens of others, and their story has captivated the world. What explains this unprecedented behaviour? — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/11/the-orca-uprising-whales-are-ramming-boats-but-are-they-inspired-by-revenge-grief-or-memory/

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BBC: Children have right to clean environment – report #StopEcocide

Children have the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and governments must urgently act to ensure this, the United Nations says. … BBC: Children have right to clean environment – report #StopEcocide

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CPAC Australia defends comedian who referred to traditional owners as ‘violent black men’ | Indigenous voice to parliament | The Guardian

CPAC Australia, an organisation chaired by Warren Mundine, calls speaker’s comments a ‘comedy’ skit — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/21/cpac-australia-defends-comedian-who-referred-to-traditional-owners-as-violent-black-men CPAC is transplant from USA, main backers of Trump, started by Koch brothers in 1974, big time organisers of Climate Denialism. In … Continue reading

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Why planting trees to offset carbon emissions doesn’t really work, according to experts | Salon.com

New research questions the environmental integrity of carbon trading, a multi-billion dollar industry — Read on http://www.salon.com/2023/08/24/why-planting-trees-to-offset-carbon-emissions-doesnt-really-work-according-to-experts/ in Australian regs, back in 2015, despite recognition no result until after many decades, vested interests rejected proposed 100 year contracts, so now … Continue reading

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Scientific journal retracts article that claimed no evidence of climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian

study’s lead author, nuclear physicist Prof Gianluca Alimonti, argued in 2014 that there was no consensus among climate scientists that global warming was caused by human activity. — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/26/scientific-journal-retracts-article-that-claimed-no-evidence-of-climate-crisis 2 more of the 4 authors also nuclear scientists!?! … Continue reading

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WTF – Woodside signs up Japan’s Sojitz and Sumitomo for Scarborough LNG in $US500 million deal

The $763 million deal brings players from north Asia into the country’s biggest LNG expansion project and paves the way for joint investment in clean energy. — Read on http://www.afr.com/companies/energy/woodside-signs-up-japan-for-16-5b-lng-project-20230808-p5duts Hiw crazy, if even more warming records broken in near … Continue reading

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Future Tense – Energy Facts & Forecasts with Michael Barnard – Smart Energy Council

This is a recording of the Smart Energy Council webinar held on 22 August 2023 “Future Tense – Energy Facts & Forecasts with Michael Barnard.” — Read on smartenergy.org.au/learning/future-tense-energy-facts-forecasts-with-michael-barnard/ highly recommended, even including costing for holy grail of CCS, DACC(direct … Continue reading

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