Climate news: Canada's 'wildfires' (bushfires) blanketing the U.S. in smoke; Free public transport - could others do the same?; Fight climate change by simply taking about it

The climate crisis has undoubtedly contributed to the Canadian "wildfires" (bushfires) and Americans, along with their northern neighbours, are also feeling the pain as smoke drifts south shrouding places such as New York City - "Hazy New York Skyline From Canadian Wildfire Smoke";

"The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it";

"Canadian wildfire smoke jars New York with ‘movie of the future’";

"New Melbourne Bus Contracts - The Long Road to Reform";

"Europe’s richest country made public transport free: Could other countries do the same?";

"The Drum";

"Contract changes welcome but better bus services needed now";

"Investors pull back support for green and social measures amid US political pressure";

"Adapt or Perish: Preparing for the Inescapable Effects of Climate Change";

"The Climate Crisis Was Always Real. Now It’s in Your Lungs";

"Mayor Adams' Statement on Deteriorating Air Quality in New York City";

"Uber Eats sets dates to ban petrol cars, plastic waste from deliveries";

"Note from Washington DC: ‘End of days’ haze blankets America’s northeast";

"As Smoke Darkens the Sky, the Future Becomes Clear";

"‘Is there life on Mars?’ Americans react as cities choke in smoke haze";

"More than 60 billion leaf litter invertebrates died in the Black Summer fires. Here’s what that did to ecosystems";

"Forest elephants are our allies in the fight against climate change, finds research";

"Blue carbon: could a solution to the climate challenge be buried in the depths of fiords?";

"Car use zooms back, risking Australia’s climate targets";

"An El Niño looms over Australia’s stressed electricity system – and we must plan for the worst";

"Rising power costs worsening solar panel e-waste crisis as people replace panels prematurely";

"Warm is the new norm for the Great Barrier Reef – and a likely El Niño raises red flags".

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