Some days, Australia presents as a petrostate; others, it's not that at all.

Read the new book by Michael Mann and Peter Hotez, "Science Under Siege," to better understand Australia's Chameleon-like behaviour.

"Will the government's 2035 target avert a climate crisis?"

"Littleproud labels Labor's 2035 climate target a 'con job' ";

"'Falls short': Vanuatu on Australia's 2035 climate target";

"Bowen weighs in on climate target criticism";

"Three times faster: Climate target means emissions need drastic fall over next decade";

"‘It’s a farce’: Treasury reveals only one number in play for Albanese’s climate target";

"Australia needs to quadruple its number of wind farms. This year, none have been funded";

"How Tim Winton hopes to inspire a generation of ‘ocean defenders’";

"‘Too late to avoid any impacts’: The reality of Australia’s climate crisis";

"In 2050, I’ll be 46. These climate targets abandon my generation";

"‘We love it’: How Caroline turned a knockdown into a home built to last";

"Bowen has committed Australia to reducing emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035. What does this even mean?".

Australia has set a goal to cut emissions by between 62 per cent and 70 per cent by 2035 from 2005 levels, as the Albanese government continues its strategy of modestly ambitious climate action over the next decade.

The 2035 target is an upgrade to the plan to cut greenhouse gases 43 per cent by 2030 and represents a major challenge to the government and the economy, given emissions have fallen 28 per cent in the two decades since 2005 and must fall a further 15 per cent in the next five years.

"Australia announces 2035 climate target of 62-70% emissions cut";

"Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Wood on ‘politics trumping climate policy’ and the hard road ahead";

"Heat waves aren’t just natural disasters. Study finds hidden fingerprints on our hottest days.";

"Climate change triggering global collapse in insect numbers: stressed farmland shows 63% decline – new research";

"How climate change is making Europe’s fish move to new waters";

"Why snow days are becoming increasingly rare in the UK";

"Smoke from Canada's 2023 wildfires linked to more than 80,000 early deaths worldwide, study warns";

"Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns";

"Government set to announce Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target";

"Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations";

"Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health".

(Michelle Grattan pictured)

The present events in Gaza City are driven by one man's twisted thinking, with the subsequent death and destruction, undergirded by fossil fuels, not to mention the massive rebuild needed to repair the lives of millions, is climate change writ large.

Here's a story from The New Times: "Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos";

"Coalition divisions erupt as more MPs urge leader to dump climate pledge";

"Victoria’s renewables push suffers major blow as developers bail";

"September is hotter than ever, but January rings the alarm bell even louder";

"‘Using the wrong data’: Major problem with the 1.2m new homes";

"New climate report warns property prices face a $611 billion hit. What does that mean?";

"Australia’s 2035 climate target is coming. Here’s how we’ll know if it’s good enough
".

Australia's news services were alive today with stories about the country's first Climate Risk Assessment Report.

"Catastrophic forecast pushes case for Australia to spend big and cut hard on emissions";

"Climate Risk Assessment's 'high risk' warning for 1 million Australian homes";

"Queensland among most at-risk from sea level rises by 2050";

"‘Alarmist’ or ‘terrifying’? New climate report divides parliament";

"‘Like a Mad Max movie’: How hot it will really get in ‘unliveable Australia’";

"Horrifying report paints grim picture of Australia’s future".

Haoning Xi (pictured), from the Newcastle Business School at the University of Newcastle, has examined Australia's rail network in detail and sees investment now as it means of saving huge sums in the future.

She has written about that on The Conversation: "Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes".

Haoning refers to the "Australasian Rail Network" as one source of information for her research.

An advanced and sophisticiated rail newwork will play a significant role in helping Australia navigate the climate crisis.

Dr Linden Ashcroft (pictured) will explain the quickly evolving dynamics of climate change and what impacts we can expect in the Goulburn Valley when she appears as the keynote speaker at Tatura Transition Towns event - "Community to gather for a greener tomorrow at Transition Tatura event";

"AI’s Massive Energy Demands" -  Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and clean energy reporter Dan Gearino as they discuss the mounting demand for electricity to power AI.

"Former UN climate chief urges Australia to set ‘prosperity’ target of cutting emissions by 75% by 2035".

Dr David McCoy (pictured) appears on a "Saving the World" webinar, emphasising the importance of good governance when it comes to global health.

In this webinar, "Power, accountability and global health governance", Dr McCoy speaks about the principles of good global health governance, examining current and evolving power dynamics in global health and how accountability deficits need to be plugged to improve the quality and effectiveness of global health governance. In doing so, he highlights the role and accountability of powerful private actors in global health governance.

He describes some of the work being done by the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).

Ryan Batchelor (pictured) is the member for Melbourne's Southern Metropolitan in Victoria's Legislative Council and is the chair of the Environment and Planning Committee.

Mr Batchelor and his committee spent nearly two years considering and preparing a report of more than 450 pages about the state's "Climate Resilience".

Sadly, the committee's terms of reference for the study didn't allow it to consider mitigation, but rather adaptation in reference to the state's built environment.

Late U.S. stand-up comedian, George Carlin, joked about plastic and the fate of the planet, and this human creation is on the international agenda.

"The lifecycle of plastics, a modern wonder that is choking the planet";

"Deadlocked on Plastic Pollution";

"Flash floods kill more than 360 in Pakistan, India";

"Canada’s Wildfire Season Is One of Its Worst Ever, and It’s Not Over Yet";

"Cost of state’s renewable energy transmission plan predicted to double";

"Intense rainfall, chilly nights and possible flooding on the way for Australia's east coast";

"Soft plastics recycling looks set to return to supermarkets. Cutting back on plastic would be even better";

"How could we clean up the algal bloom?";

"Spain deploys hundreds of extra troops as it steps up efforts to bring wildfires under control";

"A perfect firestorm";

"El Paso’s Heat Is Killing in Record Numbers. It May Only Get Worse";

"As the Great Salt Lake dries up, clouds of dangerous dust blow into boomtowns";

"After a Drought Last Year, Ohio Farmers Wished for Rain. Now Downpours Are Destroying Their Crops";

"Global Warming in Vogue, Deal With It!".

Dr David Holmes (pictured) is an upbeat, friendly and co-operative fellow who is the Managing Director and founder of "Climate Communications Australia".

CCA, as it is known, can be found in the Melbourne building of the Royal Society of Victoria in the city's La Trobe Street.

This episode had a less-than-positive start when a pre-arranged phone call to record the interview fell apart because of unusable audio.

We arranged to meet in Melbourne and we quickly ran into trouble again when a busy Dr Holmes had forgotten the keys to his office and so we moved to a nearby coffee shop, which was a little noisy, but okay.

More troubles - my inadequate knowledge of audio resulted in the gain in Dr Holmes' microphone being too low, and my microphone wasn't working at all.

The resultant episode is a workaround, and while far from ideal, it still helps us better understand something about the important, and critical work of Climate Communications Australia