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“The Dixie fire is almost out, but its inhospitable ‘moonscapes’ remain” (pictured);
The Guardian is a regular and reliable source of climate associated news and today we list six stories from the newspaper.
Those six stories from The Guardian are:
“Australia and US aiming for ‘same place’ on climate, Morrison insists after Biden meeting”;
“One in five carbon credits under Australia’s main climate policy are ‘junk’ cuts, research finds”;
“Former Nationals leader Michael McCormack warns a flat ‘no’ on net zero could threaten trade”;
“Liberal MPs need more than tepid climate signalling to overcome Joyce and Canavan’s coal cosplay”;
“Johnson says he has changed his mind on the climate – but he’s still dragging his feet”;
Registrations now open for the “Australian Walking and Cycling Conference”;
The National says: “We Should Shame Frequent Fliers”;
We have two stories from RenewEconomy:
“China delivers “killer blow” to coal as Morrison courts Joe Biden”;
“Australia’s energy superpower status at risk with grid congestion reforms”;
And from One Step Off the Grid: “Energy efficiency showdown looms, as Victoria slams “skewed” federal report”;
From The Driven: “September 22 is world car free day, so what’s happening in Australia?”;
Writing in The Sydney Morning Herald, David Crowes tells readers: “Clear majority of Australians want net zero emissions by 2050”;
Two stories from Yale Climate Connections: 
“Miami psychiatrist helps people cope with mental health toll of extreme weather “;
“Electric cars can cost 40% less to maintain than gasoline cars”;
From AP News: “UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution”;
From the Climate Council: “What doe the IPCC’s latest report mean?”;
From The Melbourne Age: “China’s exit from offshore coal is at once momentous and insufficient”;
Three stories from The New York Times:
“Biden vows to double aid on climate change, one of the key issues facing leaders”;
“In a First, Washington Will Draft Rules on Workplace Heat Dangers”;
“China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad”;
And from National Geographic: “How Earth's tides may be linked to the rise of life as we know it”;
The Conversation gives us two stories: 
“Greenwashing: corporate tree planting generates goodwill but may sometimes harm the planet”;
“Pornhub has planted a few more trees, but don’t pretend it’s being responsible”;
From Inside Climate News: “China Just Entered a Major International Climate Agreement. Now Comes the Hard Part”;
From the BBC: “COP 26: How much is the developing world getting to fight climate change?”;
And from Medium:
“How climate changed my life”;
“Why New Carbon Capture Technologies Are Guaranteed Game-Changers”:
From ABC Radio:
“As world leaders call for ambitious action on climate change, is Australia being left behind?”;
“Xi Jinping announces end to overseas coal power funding - The Backstory with Matt Bevan”:
Miki Perkins writes in The Melbourne Age: “Coal power generators, EPA taken to court over climate pollution”;
Nick O’Malley writes in the same publication: “UN climate official warns low ambition is costing Australian growth”;
And finally, Melbourne Age business columnist, Elizabeth Knight, writes about: “Environmental showstopper: AGL has its Greta Thunberg moment”.
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