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Pacific Climate Relocation ‘Inevitable’

Pacific Climate Relocation ‘Inevitable’

By Rich Bowden: As key climate talks in Copenhagen enters  its second week, Australian Government climate adviser Ross Garnaut has said relocation of Pacific climate refugees was “inevitable.” Professor Garnaut, who conducted the Australian Government’s climate review, told Radio Australia that rising sea levels in the Pacific would inevitably force relocation of many low-lying...

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Australia’s Climate Countdown to Copenhagen

Australia’s Climate Countdown to Copenhagen

By Kevin Rennie: With just over three weeks till key climate talks in Copenhagen, there is little optimism that a binding agreement will be reached. In Australia, Kevin Rudd’s Labor government has positioned itself uncomfortably in the middle of the national debate. Many of its supporters feel let down by what they see as...

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Pacific Scientists Call for Bolder Climate Targets

Pacific Scientists Call for Bolder Climate Targets

Australian and NZ scientists are well represented in an open letter that calls on leaders to commit to bolder emissions targets.

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