Climate News: Climate driven catastrophes are becoming increasingly common; Increased rail use will help us cut our emissions
Compounding "natural events" trouble the world and are becoming increasingly common in Australia - "Scale of Qld flood cleanup becomes clearer";
"Could tradie shortage hamper Qld flood recovery?";
"Anatomy of the Lismore disaster";
"Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions":
"Christmas tipped to be wet and stormy across nation";
"Cairns Airport reopens as Chinooks fly in to rescue people in Qld town";
"The problem with every country’s promise to phase out fossil fuels":
"Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity and nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows";
"Innovators, disruptors & transformers";
"Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia’s drylands";
"Carbon in, carbon out: Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ assessment reveals astonishing boom and bust cycles";
"US ends year on environmental high with increased pollution inspections and protection for forests";
"COP28 a “tragedy for the planet” as Stockholm Syndrome took hold";
"Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28";
"Drinking toilet water may be the future of drought-stricken California";
"Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?";
"European nations including France and Germany pledge clean power systems by 2035";
"Fossil Cry. Give us hand-outs or you might get black-outs, says EnergyAustralia";
"Cop28 finished with a whimper, while 2023 will be the hottest year on record. What gives?";
"From the Net-Zero Review to growing greenwashing fears: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part one)";
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