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Radical climate action ‘critical’ to Great Barrier Reef’s survival, government body says
This article discusses the need for radical climate action save the Great Barrier Reef’s. Australia’s top Great Barrier Reef officials warn the natural wonder will virtually collapse if the planet becomes 1.5 degrees hotter – a threshold that scientists say requires shutting down coal within three decades.
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Study: Climate change has caused an 89% decrease in new coral in the Great Barrier Reef
This article discusses a study showing that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is dying.
Global warming has caused such extensive damage to the Great Barrier Reef that scientists say its coral may never recover. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, baby coral in […]
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DeSmog Blog
This week’s posting contains articles on the oil industry subterfuge. activists fighting the chemical industry in Louisiana, Australian deniers meeting with the Koch Brothers, the financial impact of Trump’s rollback of clean car standards and his appointing an Independent Petroleum Association of America insider to the top DOI post, […]
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DeSmog Blog
This week’s email contains articles about:
Global Banks, Led by JPMorgan Chase, Invested $1.9 Trillion in Fossil Fuels Since Paris Climate Pact
‘All Rhetoric and No Action’: Oil Giants Spent $1 Billion on Climate Lobbying and Ads Since Paris Pact, Says Report
‘They Have Lied for Decades’: European Parliament Scrutinise […]
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Energy analysts forecast ‘the end of coal’ in Asia as Japanese investors back renewables
This article from The Guardian discusses forecasts from energy analysts that ‘the end of coal’ in Asia is near, as Japanese investors back renewables. Australia’s largest export customer for thermal coal is scrapping plans to build power plants.
Major Japanese investors, including those most indebted to coal, are seeking to back […]
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Great Barrier Reef coral at risk of bleaching from Queensland flood waters
This article discusses how the Great Barrier Reef coral are at risk of bleaching from Queensland flood waters. Marine park authority fear freshwater bleaching after scientists report ‘extensive’ flood plumes and drop in water salinity.
Freshwater bleaching of corals could occur this year as a result of flood waters from […]
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Australian court rejects coal mine on climate grounds Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/australian-court-rejects-coal-mine-on-climate-grounds-11222720
This article discusses Australian courts rejecting a new coal mine on climate grounds. A second article also discusses the same issue.
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Australia is feeling climate change
These three articles discuss problems facing Australia because of climate change.
What happened to our electricity system in the heat? Coal and gas plants failed. Heatwaves and blackouts have been the talk of the town as temperatures climbed over 40C in all states except Tasmania, […]
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Climate change ‘creeping up’ on winemakers and putting pressure on grapes, says scientist
This article discusses how climate change is ‘creeping up’ on winemakers and putting pressure on grapes, says scientist.
Hotter, drier summers in Australia mean many wine grape growers have to harvest their grapes earlier, resulting in riper wines with higher alcohol content.
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Australian health professionals’ statement on climate change and health
This article discusses Australian health professionals’ statement on climate change and health. It’s a pretty damning indictment of the Australian government’s ignoring climate change.
The Australian Government’s contemptuous dismissal of the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), including the panel’s recommendation to dramatically reduce coal power […]
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