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WA bushfires linked to climate change as at least five homes lost.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/07/wa-bushfires-rage-on-as-specialist-firefighters-fly-in-from-nsw

Experts slam oil giant Exxon Mobil’s net-zero ‘ambition’.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/experts-slam-oil-giant-exxon-mobils-net-ambition/story?id=82325190

Coral reef safe zones set to plummet, while potential bleaching events loon in Qld, WA.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-02-02/coral-reef-climate-change-warming-bleaching-events/100792458

Americans’ Alarm Grows About Climate Change, a Plant-Based Diet Packs a Double Carbon Whammy, and Making Hay from Plastic India.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15012022/warming-trends-americans-alarm-grows-about-climate-change-a-plant-based-diet-packs-a-double-carbon-whammy-and-making-hay-from-plastic-india/

Global warming ‘could reach 4C by end of this century’ after COP26 fell short of its aims, say experts.
https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-global-warming-could-reach-4c-by-end-of-this-century-after-cop26-fell-short-of-its-aims-say-experts-12518656

Morrison government says no to controversial Pep11 gas drilling project off NSW coast.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/dec/16/morrison-government-says-no-to-controversial-pep11-gas-drilling-project-off-nsw-coast

Australians travel to Glasgow to join Greta Thunberg and thousands at youth-led protests at COP26 climate conference.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-06/greta-thunberg-leads-cop26-protests-climat-change-glasgow-youth/100599934

Queen will not attend COP26 climate change summit.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59056725

Australian prime minister will take net zero target to COP26.
https://apnews.com/article/climate-business-australia-scotland-scott-morrison896c296991750b79936f188bce131591

Eco-anxiety: 75% of young people say ‘the future is frightening’. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eco-anxiety-75-of-young-people-say-the-future-is-frightening

Mining billionaire takes on Musk in hydrogen vs EVs debate. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/energy-commodities/mining-billionaire-takes-on-musk-in-hydrogen-vs-evs-debate

Scott Morrison to push on with net zero target despite Nationals. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/scott-morrison-to-push-on-with-net-zero-target-despite-nationals-20211018-p59109.html

Scott Morrison confirms he is unlikely to go attend UN climate summit in Glasgow. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/scott-morrison-confirms-he-s-unlikely-to-attend-un-climate-summit-in-glasgow/6649bcbf-6bcc-4ae5-8572-70e988624437

Massive oil spill off southern California coast is an ‘environmental catastrophe’. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-04/california-oil-spill-huntington-beach-environment/100511680

Australia’s Scott Morrison under climate pressure at home as biggest state boosts targets. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/29/australia/australia-climate-new-south-wales-emissions-intl/index.html

Spain Is Banning The Sale Of Fruit And Vegetables In Plastic Wrapping. https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-spain-is-banning-the-sale-of-fruit-and-vegetables-in-plastic-wrapping-20210924

Boris Johnson to tell UN that COP26 must be ‘turning point for humanity’. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/22/boris-johnson-to-tell-un-that-cop26-must-be-turning-point-for-humanity

Almost All New US Power Plants Built in 2021 Will Be Carbon-Free. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/almost-all-new-us-power-plants-in-2021-will-be-carbon-free


Ida turns New York City into a front line of extreme weather super-charged by climate change. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/02/world/ida-climate-change-floods-rain-intl/index.html

The Fires in Greece Are a Terrifying Warning. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/opinion/greece-fires-climate-change.html

Scott Morrison’s stance on climate change is a ‘code red’ in itself.
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3144858/scott-morrisons-stance-climate-change-code-red-itself

Global carbon dioxide levels continued to rise despite pandemic. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/08/carbon-dioxide-levels-pandemic-emissions

Young Australians ‘screaming’ for climate action but don’t trust leaders to make change, survey suggests. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/01/young-australians-screaming-for-climate-action-but-dont-trust-leaders-to-make-change-survey-suggests

China ‘must shut 600 coal-fired plants’ to hit climate targets. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/15/china-must-shut-600-coal-fired-plants-to-hit-climate-target