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rebuilding Australia NT homes on floodplain
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Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defends NT government decision to rebuild homes on floodplain in Pigeon Hole

Natasha Fyles has defended the construction of new homes for the remote community of Pigeon Hole in a known flood zone, saying the location was decided after consultation with residents. 
Causes
Port Darwin Sustainable Development Precinct controversy
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Business case for Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct triggers climate concerns from critics

Documents obtained by the ABC show the original business case for a "sustainable" development precinct proposed for Darwin Harbour described it as a "new gas demand centre", prompting critics to question the environmental merits of a project that has received $1.5 billion in federal funding.
Politics
international carbon credits open to Aussie oil & gas
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Northern Territory government opens door for oil and gas companies to buy international offsets, policy reveals

Oil and gas companies will be allowed to buy Commonwealth-approved international offsets as a way to keep producing emissions, a Northern Territory government policy has revealed. 
Good News
Northern Australia Territory's first lithium mine
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Core Lithium opens the Northern Territory's first lithium mine amid surging demand for electric vehicles

Core Lithium says the $89 million project will help meet surging demand for electric vehicles around the world, with the company already signing a deal with EV manufacturer Tesla.
Causes
senate inquiry into Australian fracking
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Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry

Tamboran Resources has fronted a senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, after acquiring Origin Energy's interests in the region last month. 
Impacts
climate impacts rain flooding australia
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Eastern Australia faces wet weather and flooding with 70% chance of third consecutive La Niña

Australia could be lashed with more rain and possible floods for the next three months with La Niña conditions predicted to return for a rare third consecutive year.

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Drought-breaking rain brings joy to some Australian towns, but many dams still await relief
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Drought-breaking rain brings joy to some Australian towns, but many dams still await relief

Heavy and widespread rain across three states is bringing joy to parched towns with some farming regions receiving "drought-breaking" rains.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Amazon rainforest cleared for highway ahead of climate summit

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Uganda’s oil pipeline fuels global fight over energy and climate

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Military climate resilience funding faces uncertainty

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Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

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US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

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Farmers face funding cuts as Trump administration reconsiders climate-linked grants

CLIMATE
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Trump’s EPA moves to dismantle climate and pollution rules

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Government climate data quietly removed as Trump administration reshapes policy