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Michael Mann: climate action won’t require sacrifice – but delay will

Michael Mann: climate action won’t require sacrifice – but delay will — Read on http://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/energy/2021/11/it-is-climate-inaction-that-will-lead-to-people-living-more-difficult-lives Encouraging words from well respected person

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Scott Morrison, the Murdochs and the crime of the century

Alan Kohler: Scott Morrison, the Murdochs and the crime of the century — Read on thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2021/04/26/crime-of-the-century-alan-kohler/amp/ Punching above his weight, a champion

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5 reasons why Morrison government needs a net-zero target, not just a flimsy plan

If the Morrison government does want to show it takes climate policy seriously, it must set a credible 2030 target. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/5-reasons-why-morrison-government-needs-a-net-zero-target-not-just-a-flimsy-plan/ is this something our Flim Flam PM man has any hope of doing?

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Arctic Circle sees ‘highest-ever’ recorded temperatures

Temperatures are believed to have hit 38C (100F) in one Siberian town after a persistent heatwave. — Read on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53140069.amp until now, 2016 has been hottest but 2020 may take the guernsey

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Solve nature and climate together or not at all

11 June, 2021 − Sink or swim as one, says science. Solve nature and climate together, or neither of the twin crises will be soluble. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/solve-nature-and-climate-together-or-not-at-all/ this is serious Mum…

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Asia’s cities are worst hit in warming world

17 May, 2021 – Climate change, water shortage and pollution are worst for Asia’s cities, researchers say. The rest of us have a lucky escape. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/asias-cities-are-worst-hit-in-warming-world/ Climate has always changed, say LNP. Pretty long odds against this … Continue reading

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Evidence | Facts – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

Vital Signs of the Planet: Global Climate Change and Global Warming. How do we know it’s happening? Here’s the evidence. — Read on climate.nasa.gov/evidence.amp

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Europe has grown drier over the last two millennia

17 March, 2021 − Global heating may be to blame for the fact that Europe has grown drier over the last 2,000 years to a new high in 2015. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/europe-has-grown-drier-over-the-last-two-millennia/

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Will fuel reduction really stop fires?

twitter.com/jwthwaites/status/1214094062057164800 I was Victoria’s Environment Minister in 2005 when a fire burnt much of Wilsons Promontory. The fire was the result of a fuel reduction burn which ESCAPED ten days after initial ignition as a result of warm and windy … Continue reading

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Hewson – Liberals denying climate change

Howard stated that he was an “agnostic” on climate, and preferred to rely on his “instincts”. This, of course, ignores the fact that none of us non-climate scientists would even know that there was an issue except that some 97 per … Continue reading

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