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Austrian children take government to court over climate

A dozen minors filed a lawsuit with Austria’s top court Tuesday seeking to force the government to ensure their constitutional rights are protected by taking tougher action against climate change

The Independent UK

Homeless flood victims plead for urgent Govt help to retreat from devastated houses

West Auckland flood victims are working together to persuade ministers to set in place a compensation scheme to enable the managed retreat from homes they are too fearful to live in again. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Climate commission seeks $130k from activists

The Climate Change Commission is pursuing nearly $130,000 in court costs from activist lawyers, related to a High Court case last year.

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Ecologists Find Unexpected Feedback Loops Could Complicate Fighting Climate Change

Previous models may not have accounted for small factors that make keeping below two degrees Celsius much more difficult.

Inverse

Editorial: Finally, a plan to save the Joshua tree from climate change — and the bureaucrats

Climate change is the single greatest threat to the long-term survival of the Joshua tree, a beloved symbol of California’s high desert. But the biggest short-term obstacle is an impasse by state wildlife officials, who have been unable to agree whether to list it as threatened under the state Endangered…

Los Angeles Times

What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how New Zealand can apply those lessons now

Australia and New Zealand have both faced a series of devastating floods triggered by climate change and the return of the La Niña weather pattern. So it makes sense that Australia has now sent disaster crews to help with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle.

The Conversation

Why the Gold Coast's 'ever-decreasing' sand supply poses a planning headache

The Gold Coast has a surprising problem – a limited supply of sand. Ongoing beach erosion and climate change are expected to create even greater challenges for the city.

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The coming storm

Climate change is an invisible killer. A family that lived in a hill station in India, an area known for its colder climate, took their sick child to the hospital. Nobody thought of dengue until a diagnosis confirmed it. Warmer temperatures in India and elsewhere make conditions more favourable for…

Bangkok Post

Malpass resigns amid climate controversy

When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president

Salon

NZ cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be expensive

Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus. Auckland’s January 27 flood is the most expensive weather event in New Zealand insurance history. Cyclone Gabrielle prompted a national state of emergency, only the third time…

The Conversation

The rise of renewables is not without risk for investors

Given the urgent need to combat climate change and put an end to the exploitation of fossil fuels, it would appear renewable energies have a bright future. Having grown steadily for several years, they accounted for 19.1% of gross final energy consumption in France in 2020. Across the Channel, 43%…

The Conversation

Reserve Bank faces difficulty balancing cyclone inflation and devastation

If the country is to begin ‘futureproofing’ itself against more frequent climate change related flooding, the rebuild cost will rise dramatically – and that's worrying for Governor Adrian Orr. Andrew Patterson reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Greens leader Adam Bandt flags party is likely to work with government on safeguard mechanism

Adam Bandt says the party is open to negotiating on the government's key climate change policy, but believes voters can see they are fighting to stop new coal and gas projects from being approved.

ABC News

New Zealand’s Plan to Tax Cow Burps Misses a Crucial Point

Worldwide, 150 governments have committed to cut methane emissions.

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The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movie on HBO Max Reveals a Controversial Branch of Pseudoscience

Climate change is making extreme rainfall more likely — and Weathering with You proposes a bizarre solution with roots in real-life technology.

WEKU

An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America

An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis brings whiff of danger to French perfume capital

In Grasse, droughts, heatwaves, and excessive rainfall have made growing flowers increasingly difficult

Daily Mirror

World risks falling into climate 'DOOM LOOP' as 'phoney war' with crisis ends

A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research has said the world is heading for a "doom loop" with an author claiming that we are now facing the real consequences of climate change

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EU countries poised to agree push on fossil fuel phase-out -document

European Union countries are preparing to endorse a diplomatic stance on Monday calling for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, as they prepare for this year's U.N. climate change talks, a draft document showed.

Wales Online

King Charles co-writes Ladybird Book of Climate Change

King Charles has penned a special message at the end of the book, which is aimed at seven to 11-year-olds

Axios

Climate change real estate bubble is worth up to $237 billion

Overlooking flood risks in real estate prices could be extremely costly, a new study finds.

The Independent UK

Charles co-writes Ladybird Book of Climate Change

The King is a life-long champion of the environment and the new children’s book is a re-writing of his 2017 climate change book aimed at adults.

The Conversation

How the west is finally hitting back against China's dominance of cleantech

Climate change policy has entered a new era. The growing row between the United States and the European Union over the impacts of the new American green subsidy regime makes that all too clear. Yet in many ways, this story is ultimately about China.

Salon

Homes in flood zones greatly overvalued

Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge

The Conversation

For developing world to quit coal, rich countries must eliminate oil and gas faster – new study

Limiting how much coal countries can burn is considered an urgent priority for restraining global heating. After all, coal is the most carbon-rich of all fossil fuels and its combustion has contributed the most to planetary warming. For the first time in international talks, negotiators agreed to “phase down” coal…

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