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Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge: Australia’s largest oil and gas producer stands accused of distracting from credible action to cut emissions by greenwashing its fossil fuel plans

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February 11, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Atmospheric river storms are getting stronger, and deadlier. The race to understand them is on: As the climate crisis supercharges storms over the Pacific, scientists are creating tools that can measure them from the inside

The storm raged over California for more than five… http://dlvr.it/T2bvq2
February 11, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Scuttling his flagship green policy, Sir Keir Starmer has imperilled his credibility | Andrew Rawnsley: This sorry saga is not encouraging if it is a precedent for how Labour will handle the hard choices that it will face in government

I know a dead pledge when I see one, and… http://dlvr.it/T2bPgS
February 11, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Climate-crisis deniers sought for exclusive Florida residence. Private ark essential | Gaia Vince: Gordon Pointe is going for a snip at $295m – but set in a location particularly vulnerable to sea-level rises, buyers should beware

Reality deniers with big pockets are sought… http://dlvr.it/T2ZCF0
February 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
‘It was total panic – with black smoke, falling fireballs and tongues of flame’: the terror of Chile’s wildfires: A long drought followed by exceptional heat and wind brought deadly blazes that ripped with devastating speed through the coastal town of Viña del Mar

On the… http://dlvr.it/T2YxNV
February 10, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds: Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible

The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point… http://dlvr.it/T2XbKq
February 9, 2024 at 7:27 PM
The week around the world in 20 pictures: The continuing war between Israel and Hamas, wildfires in Chile, farmers’ protests in Spain and floods in California: the last seven days, as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading... http://dlvr.it/T2XbK2
February 9, 2024 at 7:27 PM
How a novated lease can save you thousands on an electric vehicle: Scrapping of fringe benefits tax for novated leases on electric vehicles is accelerating Australia’s EV demand

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February 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM
‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump’s plan to destroy the EPA: Trump has made campaign promises to toss crucial environmental regulations – including dismantling the federal body with the most power to tackle the climate crisis

Donald Trump and his advisers have made… http://dlvr.it/T2XDq8
February 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM
US climate scientist Michael Mann wins $1m in defamation lawsuit: Scientist wins award against conservative writers who said his work was ‘fraudulent’ and that he ‘molested and tortured’ data

The high-profile climate scientist Michael Mann has been awarded $1m by a jury in a… http://dlvr.it/T2XDmQ
February 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM
The world is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels – except for in three key sectors: Dramatic changes in energy industry and EVs reducing fossil fuel use, but shipping, aviation and industry a long way from net zero

Humanity has made some uneven progress in reducing our… http://dlvr.it/T2WqlB
February 9, 2024 at 1:32 PM
The Guardian view on Labour’s green retreat: wrong, wrong, wrong | Editorial: Keir Starmer’s announcement is a historic mistake on economic, political and environmental grounds

On Thursday, they finally made it official. For the first time, the EU’s climate change service… http://dlvr.it/T2VC2C
February 8, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Australia’s climate has warmed by 1.5C since 1910, BoM temperature records show: Warming of the land surface increased from 1.48C after another year of data was added, annual climate statement reveals

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February 8, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Monarch butterfly numbers dip to second lowest level in Mexico wintering grounds: Experts say the endangered insect numbers fell by 59% this year, blaming pesticide use and climate change for the reduction

The number of endangered monarch butterflies at their wintering areas… http://dlvr.it/T2SSRv
February 8, 2024 at 5:03 AM
Australian red meat industry says it doesn’t need to meet its self-imposed net zero target: Meat and Livestock Australia announced a 2030 net zero target in 2017, which experts say is ‘effectively not possible’

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February 8, 2024 at 2:05 AM
EU lays out plan to cut greenhouse emissions by 90% by 2040: Proposal is part of European Commission’s aim to become world’s first climate-neutral continent

The EU aims to slash its net greenhouse gas pollution by 90% by 2040 as part of its push to become the world’s first… http://dlvr.it/T2S3C9
February 7, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Live Aid promoter announces global concerts to tackle climate crisis: Harvey Goldsmith’s Earth Aid Live set to last 10 years and take place across multiple cities and continents, with lineups still to be announced

Harvey Goldsmith, the concert promoter who backed the London… http://dlvr.it/T2RQ16
February 7, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Society of the Snow: Andes plane crash film reveals a human tragedy – and points to an environmental one: Reflecting on the story of the Uruguayan rugby players whose plane crashed in in 1972 emphasises the stark changes to the mountain range as it is seen today

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February 7, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry | Bill McKibben: The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?

Ten days ago Joe Biden did something remarkable, and almost… http://dlvr.it/T2Qc3w
February 7, 2024 at 11:21 AM
This is the year of the climate election. Journalists should cover it that way | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope: The press is covering the 2024 campaign as if climate isn’t on the ballot, but 56% of US voters are ‘concerned’ or ‘alarmed’ about the crisis

Fact one: more voters… http://dlvr.it/T2Qc3P
February 7, 2024 at 11:21 AM
‘A powerful message through song’: the UK’s Climate Choir Movement is growing: Founded in Bristol in 2022, ‘the moderate flank of protest’ has 600 members in 11 choirs

Harmonies echo from every corner of the hall: a group of older women stand in one corner singing a reworked… http://dlvr.it/T2Qc0j
February 7, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Federal government approval final hurdle for mega coalmine that could double Australia’s emissions: Queensland government approves Winchester South mine despite report conceding it ‘has the capacity to limit human rights’ due to climate consequences

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February 7, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student tracking her private jet: Some Swifties decry the cease-and-desist to Jack Sweeney, who measures public figures’ carbon footprints online, as unnecessary

Attorneys for pop star Taylor Swift are threatening legal action… http://dlvr.it/T2PHh8
February 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM
After 38 attacks on art, climate protesters have fallen into big oil’s trap – it’s time to change tack | Giovanni Aloi: Repetition has blunted the art museum protests so much that the pumpkin soup assault on the Mona Lisa felt pathetic. More effective tactics are needed

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February 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM
Ugandan climate activists face charges after a month in maximum security jail: The 11 university students could be imprisoned for a year for protesting against the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

Eleven Ugandan climate activists who were allegedly beaten and held arbitrarily… http://dlvr.it/T2NxDL
February 6, 2024 at 5:39 PM