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Vermont diversity & climate justice
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Vermont Climate Council’s equity group reflects on accusations of tokenism, barriers to better representation

A subcommittee member led others through an exercise that put a fine point on the demographic makeup of the Climate Council’s Just Transitions subcommittee. It’s charged with protecting Vermont’s most vulnerable communities while Vermont transitions through climate-focused changes.
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Climate Council report finds Queensland bears highest cost of climate disasters in Australia

A Climate Council report released today reveals Queensland suffered higher economic damages from extreme weather disasters than any other Australian state or territory.
Impacts
Gas heaters, cookers have same impact on children as passive smoking
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Gas heaters, cookers have same impact on children as passive smoking

A Climate Council report says unflued gas heaters should be removed from schools and warns that for kids with asthma, gas cooking at home is akin to passive smoking.
Politics
Climate change could slash $571b from property values, study warns
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Climate change could slash $571b from property values, study warns

A recent study by the Actuaries Institute — actuaries are the statisticians who calculate risk for insurers — warns that as many as one in 10 properties could become uninsurable by the end of this century due to climate change.

New South Wales energy sector is "ageing and unprepared"
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New South Wales energy sector is "ageing and unprepared"

Climate Council calls out “risky business” of NSW’s complete lack of renewable energy and climate policies, while also being home to Australia’s largest and oldest coal fleet.
Solutions
Renewable energy investment 'bonanza' is coming to Australia, experts say
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Renewable energy investment 'bonanza' is coming to Australia, experts say

Experts believe a string of new renewable energy investments could be the beginning of the end for Australia's energy crisis.
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Amanda McKenzie: From 'angry summer' to 'weird winter': 2017 was riddled with extreme weather
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Amanda McKenzie: From 'angry summer' to 'weird winter': 2017 was riddled with extreme weather

Australia is the land of droughts and floods, but they are becoming more frequent and forceful. The window of opportunity to act on climate change is closing.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Maasai pastoralists turn to fish farming as drought decimates cattle

Maasai pastoralists turn to fish farming as drought decimates cattle

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Floods once again devastate Pakistan, two years after 2022 disaster

Floods once again devastate Pakistan, two years after 2022 disaster

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Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

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European farming lobbies agree to shift toward less meat consumption

European farming lobbies agree to shift toward less meat consumption

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say