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Climate News: Climate fuelled precipitation, rain bombs, rivers falling from the sky: Greens MP Sue HIgginson


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Greens MP Sue Higginson (pictured) talks about rain-bombs, rivers falling from the sky during a discussion on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National program, "Country Breakfast".

"Australia’s renewable energy shift to be powered by gas";

"‘I lost everything’: Swiss residents in shock after glacier debris buries village";

"A prince, traditional owners and a ‘carbon bomb’: Inside Woodside’s extension plans";

"The range of EVs is surging, but certain fears are holding back sales";

"What role will gas play in Australia's energy transition?";

"10 Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate";

"Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk";

"Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes";

"Could a river sue a corporation? Robert Macfarlane’s books change the world – now he’s advocating for the world’s waterways";

"North West Shelf gas extension will deliver ‘almost nothing’ to Australia’s public purse";

"Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave";

"Prime minister says Australia will bid to co-host 2026 UN climate change meeting";

"Youths Sue Trump to Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right to Life";

"'Going to get worse': Why Sam's dream home came with a $30,000 insurance dilemma";

" The Republican Plot to Let People Die of Heatstroke";

"Woodside spills 16,000 litres of oil into ocean north of Ningaloo";

"Australia's winter weather forecast: Here's what the BoM says to expect";

"Traditional owners angry over North West Shelf Gas extension";

"Glacier collapses, burying nearly all of Swiss Alpine village";

"Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years";

"Why Trump’s push for ‘gold-standard science’ has researchers alarmed";

"Reclaiming power in a broken energy system"';

"Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries";

"Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days";

"Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire";

"UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at the state of the Great Barrier Reef";

"WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update 2025-2029".

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