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Scientists want rapid renewables deployment – temps could be rising faster than thought
New research model factoring in energy use per person warns world could have less time than expected to limit dangerous global warming, and must transition rapidly to renewables.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 10, 2016

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‘Jaw-dropping’ CSIRO job cuts to ‘gut’ climate science unit
As many as 350 jobs could be cut at CSIRO, as part of “sweeping cultural changes” that will ‘gut’ the organisation’s climate science department.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 4, 2016

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Geoengineering ‘no substitute’ for cutting emissions, new studies show
Attempts to limit climate change by removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere would not prevent the irreversible damage to the oceans.
Robert McSweeney

Aug 6, 2015

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University of Queensland offer free course to combat climate denial
University of Queensland is offering a chance to sharpen your armoury in the fight against climate skepticism, with a free online course.
Sam Parkinson

Apr 22, 2015

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What happens if we overshoot the 2º target for limiting global warming?
There are very real questions about whether or not the world will be able to stay below the two degree limit.
Roz Pidcock

Dec 12, 2014

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How climate deniers delivered for Maurice Newman
Maurice Newman justified his anti-climate stance by citing an ABC poll that was trolled by Australia’s climate denial community. It’s quite comical.
Ketan Joshi

Nov 7, 2014

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Human hands are all over Australia’s hottest ever year
New analyses show people didn’t just leave fingerprints on the record-breaking heat: we left a clear handprint.
Sophie Lewis and Sarah Perkins

Sep 30, 2014

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Why isn’t the Arctic sea ice free already?
According to polar scientist Dr Dirk Notz, the question isn’t why is Arctic sea ice melting so fast, it’s how come we have any left at all?
Roz Pidcock

Sep 25, 2014

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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere reached record high in 2013, according to latest measurements by the World Meteorological Organisation.
Robert McSweeney

Sep 10, 2014

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Internet’s worst reactions to UN’s new climate report
Climate fail – members of conservative blogosphere still manage to downplay and misinterpret the latest UN climate report.
Emily Atkin

Apr 2, 2014

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