It's a great day in the USA. America's climate bill was far from perfect, much like Australia's climate legislation with its moderate 43% emissions reduction target. But the $US430 billion bill just passed through the Senate, promising more than $300 billion in investments to tackle climate change and boost clean energy. So how did it happen? In a fascinating, lively chat, Associate Professor David Smith (who is jointly appointed between the US Studies Centre and the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney) breaks it all down. Also this week, how the news of record coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef turned into climate denier propaganda, plus we've got some great news on our favourite pointy-faced little critter. All that and more on The Canary!

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