Deaths from heat waves can be prevented by community shelters – Pearls and Irritations

Australia has no national policy to prevent the rising death toll in heatwaves. A public health measure and not one for emergency services.
— Read on johnmenadue.com/deaths-from-heat-waves-and-their-prevention-by-community-shelters/

Have tried so many times to get attention to this with Bass Coast Shire…not even any ACK to email

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Accelerating coal closures

twitter.com/alison_reeve/status/1603182918309793792

Animated graphic showing how life expectancy for coal has shortened, hopefully shorten further.

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Team New Zealand sets new wind-powered land speed record on South Australia’s Lake Gairdner – ABC News

Team New Zealand sets new wind-powered land speed record on South Australia’s Lake Gairdner – ABC News
— Read on amp.abc.net.au/article/101761048

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Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Rich Nations Doubly Responsible for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
— Read on www.ipsnews.net/2022/12/rich-nations-doubly-responsible-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

US and Australia spew eight times more per head than developing countries like India, Indonesia and Brazil. 

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Parking Lot B-52: does the escalation of US troops and installations make Australia a bigger target?

The Department of Defence has refused to comment on how many American troops are stationed in Australia, who pays for it, or even why
— Read on michaelwest.com.au/b-52s-in-australia-unknown-american-troops/

Even more sick.

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RAAF Chief Robert Chipman’s visit to United States sparks renewed speculation Australia could purchase nuclear-capable B-21 Raiders – ABC News

Military experts say the United States is “very interested” in selling the B-21 Raiders to Australia but it could be a long time before the nation acquires one.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-06/b21-nuclear-stealth-bomber-australian-military/101735190

How sick is this when it’s because of fear that Putin might drop one that no intervention to prevent Ukraine being bombed flat!

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How to solve traffic problem at schools

twitter.com/tom_swann/status/1600506933903233029

No stopping closer than 500m from schools, so simple.

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We’re nowhere near prepared for next climate disasters! #ClimateCrisis demand #ClimateAction #SDG13 #TellTheTruth – Climate Action Australia

It’s a matter of record that the former national government gutted researchcapabilities that would have allowed us to better understand what we are now facing.
— Read on climateactionaustralia.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/were-nowhere-near-prepared-for-next-climate-disasters-climatecrisis-demand-climateaction-sdg13-tellthetruth/

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Elon Musk: Fully Loaded Tesla Semi Just Completed 500-Mile Drive

Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote that a Tesla Semi completed a 500 mile drive weighing in at 81,000 lbs, which is almost 100% of its Gross Combination Weight (GCW).
— Read on insideevs.com/news/623752/fully-loaded-tesla-semi-completed-500mile-drive/

but where do you find 1400kW top up chargers out on the highway? Or where in big city? Maybe you just follow transmission lines to hot wire into pot line at nearest aluminium smelter

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The Comprehensive “Metro” Network of Melbourne – YouTube

Go to https://curiositystream.com/rmtransit
or use code RMTRANSIT at checkout to get 26% off of CuriosityStream’s annual plans, plus Complimentary Access to…
— Read on m.youtube.com/watch

Gotta watch this and breathe sigh of relief about State election so normal service won’t be cut.

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