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Climate News: Rockstar-like reception for Saul Giffith at Greater Bendigo climate summit; Heat likely to soar to record levels; Antarctic alarm bells; Car industry in climate lobbying push


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"Electrify everything" guru, Saul Griffith (pictured), was the keynote speaker at the recent Greater Bendigo Climate Summit organized by the Greater Bendigo Climate Collaboration.

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"Electric vehicle incentives for ‘gasoline superusers’ would have outsized benefits for the climate";

"What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples";

"A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming";

"Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route for VNI West project";

"Greens accuse Labor of ‘sweetheart deal for Woodside’ in petroleum resource rent tax changes";

"Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted";

"Do people think ‘plant-based yoghurt’ comes from a cow, or are lobby groups crying over spilt milk?";

"The rich and powerful are using their superyachts for secret meetings far from prying eyes";

"Heat Will Likely Soar to Record Levels in Next 5 Years, New Analysis Says";

"Cop28 moots oil and gas initiative despite greenwash accusations";

"Montana Repeals State Energy Policy as Climate Trial Nears";

"Climate change to blame for up to 17 deaths on Mount Everest, experts say";

"The icy waters off the coast of Antarctica are in a state of constant change";

"Electric cars could dominate sales by 2030, study finds";

"Radical climate activists pushing to ‘inconvenience SUV owners’ by deflating 4x4 tyres in major cities";

"Protesters rally against proposed new fines as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas slammed for working with opposition";

"Landfill of Unused Fast Fashion Clothes Has Grown Large Enough to Be Seen From Space";

"Bottom-Dwelling Marine Animals Thriving on Offshore Wind Farm Foundations";

"Inside the car industry’s climate lobbying push";

"Laws targeting protesters are being rushed through state parliaments. But they are often poorly designed and sometimes, unconstitutional";

"Austrade forum to promote links with oil giant Saudi Aramco condemned by activists";

""No safe level of air pollution": Health advocates join calls for a strong Fuel Efficiency Standard";

"With Green Prescriptions, Getting Healthier Is a Walk in the Park";

"Capturing carbon with machines if a failure, so why are we subsidizing it?";

"Tesla Model Y is the first EV to become the world’s bestselling car":

"Flood-Battered Italian Region May See More Violent and Frequent Storms";

"Ugly Fight Over Climate Bill Exposes Cracks in German Coalition";

"Testing New York Apartments: How Dirty Is That Gas Stove, Really?";

"Can snow resorts survive climate change? It depends how much money you have";

"Could climate change make Darwin unliveable in 50 years?";

"Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study".


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