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As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can't afford to attend

With less than two months until this year's United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem

The Independent UK

‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry

Iranians blame climate change, sanctions, mistakes and neglect, and Iran’s vice-president wants to tackle them all

The Guardian - UK

Call for next steps to back 'ambitious' emissions goal

Australia has been urged to match its 2035 emissions reduction target with a new renewable energy goal, but the climate change minister is yet to commit.

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Coalition denial makes Labor seem reasonable on climate – but neither is ambitious enough

Treasury estimates a ‘disorderly’ energy transition would result in an Australian economy that’s $1.2tn smaller. Neither major party has the policies to prevent that

The Guardian - AU

First treaty to protect marine life in high seas to take effect in January

World’s first-ever pact aims to fight threats like climate change, over-fishing and deep-sea mining.

Al Jazeera

Australia’s renters may miss out on green energy savings enjoyed by ‘well-off’ homeowners, expert says

Treasury analysis shows savings of up to $4,300 a year per household but the challenge is to ensure everyone can benefit

The Guardian - AU

Climate Action Secretary to join world leaders at New York climate summit

THE Scottish Climate Action Secretary is heading to New York as part of a global climate change summit.

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Floods force 100,000 out of their homes – and the water in this African city is still rising

WORLD OF TROUBLE: People fleeing the rising waters around Lake Tanganyika in Burundi are fighting for space and humanitarian care with refugees escaping civil war. Donald Trump’s slashing of international aid money has made a dangerous situation even more perilous. World affairs editor Sam Kiley investigates

The Independent UK

'Unliveable': sobering climate change warning for north

A territory considered a cultural and natural wonder is on track to become unliveable within decades due to climate change, a conference has been warned.

AAP

‘Crisis of justice’ as floods devastate: Pakistan’s climate change minister

Pakistan ranks among top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations but contributes less than 1 percent of global emissions.

Al Jazeera

Climate change, through your own memories

This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine.

The Conversation

Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration

Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.

Evening Standard

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

The Conversation

In coastal Ghana, female oyster farmers try to save an old practice threatened by climate change

In Ghana, women are struggling to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves

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The Albanese government has finally set a 2035 climate course – and it’s a mission Australia must accept

The federal government has announced a long-awaited climate change target for 2035, committing to a reduction in emissions of between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels. Environmentalists claim the target is a failure, while some business groups and the opposition are likely to slam it as economic sabotage.

The Guardian - AU

Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

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Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health

This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than 48,000 stranded, and wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed at least 16,000 homes and other buildings.

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PM spruiks 'sweet spot' climate target, rejects critics

Australia has set fresh climate targets the federal government believes strikes the right balance between responsibility and ambition.

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National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger

The Conversation

Canada’s $43-billion subsidy scheme for critical minerals misses supply chain steps

As climate change intensifies, companies and countries are attempting to build new low-carbon supply chains. From electric vehicles to solar panels and wind turbines, these technologies require vast amounts of critical minerals.

Al Jazeera

Did climate change cause 16,500 extra deaths in Europe this summer?

Study covering 854 European cities finds that officially reported heat deaths remain ‘significantly underestimated’.

Radio France Internationale

Climate change linked to 16,500 heat deaths in European cities this summer

Rising heat driven by climate change caused an estimated 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, researchers said Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

UK overall inflation remains at 3.8% in August, but food price growth climbs for fifth month in a row - as it happened

Food prices rise at fastest rate since January 2024 with vegetables, milk, cheese and fish going up; US Federal Reserve widely expected to cut rates later today

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Wood on ‘politics trumping climate policy’ and the hard road ahead

The Albanese government this week released Australia’s first comprehensive National Climate Risk Assessment.

Euronews

Climate change tripled death toll from European heatwaves this summer, study says

Experts say just a few degrees of extra heat can be the difference between life and death for thousands of people.

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