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Climate News: Australian Nuclear power debate in want of facts to become ideological


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Australia's Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton (pictured) has abandoned facts, and his party's fundamental beliefs to argue the benefits of nuclear power: "Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them";

"‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader";

"Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles";

"Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?";

"Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch";

"Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is";

"Climate California Live 2024";

"Was Van Gogh an environmentalist ahead of his time?";

"Space is a human-influenced environment. We need to treat it that way.";

"How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits";

"‘Fascinating and troubling’: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct";

"Japan Announces Goal to Produce Up to 50% of Energy From Renewables by 2040";

"Energy Prices Drop Below Zero in UK Thanks to Record Wind-Generated Electricity";

"The Drowning South - Why seas are surging";

"Major Win for Youth Climate Activists in Montana Supreme Court";

"Four Ways to Jump-Start Clean Hydrogen Finance in 2025";

"Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community";

"‘Making Argentina great again’? What a year under a climate-change denying president has done for the country";

"Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries";

"The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them?";

"Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon";

"Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years";

"Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?";

"US EPA approves California plan to ban sale of gas-only cars starting in 2035";

"Increasing Drought Frequency Brings Threats to U.S. Wildlife, Research Finds";

"Inside the Race to the Top";

"‘Divorce’ Rates of Seychelles Warblers Linked to Rainfall Fluctuations During Breeding Season";

"How Fleets Can Electrify Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles";

"‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe";

"Social Scientist Dustin Mulvaney Discusses Solar Power, Trump and the Need to Prioritize Environmental Justice";

"1 in 4 Properties in England at Risk of Flooding by 2050: Report";

"Maryland Uses Millions in Federal Grants to Ramp Up EV Charging Network and Keep Up with Demand";

"Slowly but surely? Nearly half of EU's new cars in 2023 were hybrid and electric";

"After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called 'Big F U to Climate Justice'";

"Scorching Temperatures Put Nearly 100 Million Under Heat Advisories";

"Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect";

"Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why";

"What It Looks Like on an Island Steamrolled by a Cyclone";

"Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer";

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