Alexa Stuart (pictured) was key to organizing the People's Blockade of the coal port at Newcastle in New South Wales.

For Alexa, the three-day event that successfully halted shipping at the world's biggest coal port was something of a party with music, dancing, and laughter. Yet, it made a serious point about coal and its connection to the world's climate crisis.

COP28 has started in the United Emirates and it was discussed on two ABC programs, The Drum and the 7:30 Report;

"COP28: How will Australia navigate domestic climate wins and fossil fuel exports at the negotiating table?";

"Severe drought turns to severe floods killing hundreds in East Africa";

"Major flood risk as heavy rain hammers parts of Victoria";

"Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year’";

"Spin of omission";

"Summer danger warning despite record November rainfall";

"UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate offers a sobering emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress";

"COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit";

"COP28: how bad is climate change already and what do we need to do next to tackle it?";

"As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?";

"The SEC’s first project will be a battery big enough to power 200,000 homes";

"EV owners to get tax refunds with interest by early 2024";

"Seven people to watch at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai";

"Burning forests now means fewer mega-fires later. But who’s gonna light the match?";

"Waste management hasn’t been thought of as a climate change solution. No longer.";

"Get outta my dreams, get into my car: Transitioning to sustainable mobility in a car-dependent world";

"In numbers: The state of the climate ahead of Cop28";

"The ‘inevitable’ fossil fuel fight set to dominate Cop28";

"Four questions for Cop28 to settle about a global carbon market";

"Seven things to watch out for in world leader speeches at Cop28";

"Climate change in the American mind";

"Capitalism’s Green Revolution";

"Here’s a question Cop28 won’t address: why are billionaires blocking action to save the planet?";

"What’s So Bad About Concrete Anyway?";

"China is already paying substantial climate finance, while US is global laggard – new analysis";

"COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant hosting 2023 climate change summit";

"Why the world’s first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage";

"The 15-Minute Neighborhood";

"Climate leaders shocked by reports UAE planned to use COP28 to strike fossil fuel deals";

"News release claiming Sultan Al Jaber will step down as state oil CEO is fake, COP28 team confirms";

"From oil ads to Russian interference: These are the climate lies to look out for at COP28";

"How El Paso’s Streetcars, Left for Dead in the Desert, Rose Again";

"We analysed citizen science to find Australia’s top 10 most elusive birds";

"Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement";

"Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to ‘hostile actors’, Climate Statement warns";

"What is a ‘just’ transition to net zero - and why is Australia struggling to get there?";

"Climate Adaptation Can Backfire If We Aren't Careful";

"Brazil records its hottest ever temperature";

"Celebrities use private jets excessively. It’s a climate nightmare.";

"In a Shaky Oil Market, OPEC Has Bitter Decisions to Make";

"Hopes recycled concrete injected with CO2 will help builders cut carbon emissions";

"The Vatican Is Way Ahead of the Democratic Party on Climate Change";

"Environmental Groups Ask Norwegian Court to Stop 3 Oil and Gas Fields in North Sea";

"Extreme Rainfall Increases Drastically With Global Warming, Study Finds";

"U.S. Expected to Reach New Record for Fossil Fuel Production This Year";

"Rising Tide";

"World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Free in Antarctica".