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Fears over MORE North Korea missiles as Kim Jong-un warns of military response

North Korea said it will respond to the exercises with "sustained, resolute and overwhelming practical military measures" and lambasted the US-South Korea drills as "military confrontation hysteria"

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

‘Like colonisation all over again’: Torres Strait Islanders build seawall at Parliament House

Traditional owners from the Torres Strait built a wall of seabags in Canberra to call for stronger action against climate change.

The New Daily · Nov 7, 2022

Super-rich’s carbon investment emissions ‘equivalent to whole of France’

Analysis examining carbon impact of billionaires’ investments published as Cop27 talks get under way

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

"Live up to your climate promises," UK PM will say

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday use a speech at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt to tell world leaders to deliver on their promises to tackle global warming.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022

Cop27: Rishi Sunak accused of ‘vacuum of leadership’ as climate summit gets underway

PM’s claim to be ‘at the forefront’ of global efforts under fire – amid warning that catastrophic change close to being ‘irreversible’

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

Support for New Zealand Labour Party hits 2017 low - poll

Support for New Zealand's ruling Labour Party has dropped to its lowest level since Jacinda Ardern took over the leadership, an opinion poll released late on Sunday showed.

Reuters · Nov 6, 2022

A technologically advanced society is choosing to destroy itself. It's both fascinating and horrifying to watch

As world leaders assemble for the United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Egypt, it’s hard to be optimistic the talks will generate any radical departure from the inexorable rise in global carbon emissions over the past two centuries.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2022

UN climate conference hoping to make promises reality — but expectations on COP27 are low

Last year, powerful leaders gathered in Glasgow for a UN climate conference that was billed as the "last best chance" to keep global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius. At this year's event, things will be more subdued.

ABC News · Nov 6, 2022

The Earth's Corr: It's climate crisis crunch time, let's hope leaders at COP27 deliver

Oil and gas are done, it's time world leaders got with the programme

Belfast Live · Nov 6, 2022

COP27 kicks off in Egypt: Everything you need to know

Participants face a sobering reality.

Axios · Nov 6, 2022