Climate News: Bill Gates blunt message on climate crisis; California wasn’t prepared for the atmospheric rivers; Auckland floods are a sign of things to come; Books can help action on climate change

Bill Gates (pictured) of Microsoft fame is fantastically wealthy and promotes solutions for many issues, and was recently in Australia - "Looming El Niño could push us into a new era of global heating".

"Want to take action on climate change? These books can help";

"Louisiana Democratic Party ‘Funneled’ Utility Donations to Climate Candidate Challenger";

"Op-Ed: Why California wasn’t prepared for the atmospheric rivers";

"A Warmer, Wetter World Could Make ‘Enhanced Rock Weathering’ a More Useful Tool to Slow Climate Change";

"One of the World’s Coldest Places Is Now the Warmest it’s Been in 1,000 Years, Scientists Say";

"Climate activists block main road into The Hague";

"Record dry spell threatening Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area";

"The Auckland floods are a sign of things to come – the city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change";

"Climate Change Remains Top Global Threat Across 19-Country Survey':

"Myths about fossil fuels and renewable energy are circulating again. Don’t buy them";

"WoodMac wins: The consultancy giving cover to fossil fuel projects".

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