This week, Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist and evangelical Christian, sends a powerful message to other Christians, on the urgent necessity to act on climate change. Scientific warnings have intensified over recent month. It used to be “a problem for our grandchildren“, but climate change is here, now. With a new urgency, the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2019 will be held from 2-13 December in Madrid.California wildfires signal the arrival of a planetary fire age.
Mainstream media has been silent on the threats, and indeed the impacts, of extreme weather on nuclear facilities. There is minimal (and all too reassuring) coverage following on the effects of Hurricane Hagibis on Fukushima’s collections of radioactive trash. There is not a mention of the threats to nuclear facilities, in the reporting on the Californian wildfires. For example, there are fires in Ventura County, which has the notorious nuclear Santa Susana Field Laboratory
A bit of good news – the Living New Deal Project.
AUSTRALIA
Is climate change playing a role in Australia’s drought? Hotter and drier- Australia’s weather records set to be broken this year.
CLIMATE.-Dry weather set to return after thunderstorms bring temporary relief. Climate change is bringing more extreme weather events to Sydney and Melbourne.
Coal from six biggest miners in Australia produces more emissions than entire economy. Coercion is coal’s only friend. Australia’s surging diesel emissions from cars and utes cancel out wind and solar gains.
Scott Morrison’s threats against climate activists – getting a bit sinister. Scott Morrison doesn’t like even the “quiet people” speaking up. Scott Morrison delivers a speech that sounds very like an attack on democracy. Morrison’s crackdown on climate protests could have unintended consequences.
Energy Minister Taylor’s ‘expert panel’ in search of emissions reductions shuts out clean energy sector. Coalition’s carbon market plans at risk from low quality “grey” credits.
It’s time that the Australian government declared a water emergency. A national approach needed to a national river system.
NUCLEAR.
- Nuclear waste containers in transit to South Australian dump, could be vulnerable to bushfires. Aboriginal leaders prominent at the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance conference in South Australia. “Have Your Say” on nuclear waste dump – just a window-dressing exercise by the Australian govt.
- In Western Australia. South Australians do not want their state to become “the wasteland state”. Shire of Leonora deputy president says NO to importing nuclear waste.
- Australia’s secret hazardous radioactive military leftovers.
- Australian company Worley Parsons joins the international throng trying to sell nuclear power to Saudi Arabia.
- Australia’s nuclear bomb lobby. Nuclear weapons and Australia’s hypocrisy about them.
- Australian film-makers to join in 10th Uranium Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro May 2020.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Renewable energy target now overshot by nearly 1GW, says regulator. Victoria 50% by 2030 renewable energy target voted into law. South Australia had lowest cost of supply in main grid in October. Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of the nation” plan, will unlock wind and solar. Hydro Tasmania pushes “battery of the nation” plan, will unlock wind and solar. Carnegie Clean Energy set to resume trading, with big plans for CETO wave power. Coalition gives $1bn to CEFC for 24/7 reliable renewable power.
INTERNATIONAL
Ruthless and relentless – USA-UK destruction of Julian Assange.
Fukushima is not safe for 2020 Olympics, nuclear scientists warn.
The human species at threat of wipeout – nuclear war in space.
A Global Review : Threats o f Nuclear Conflict. How an India-Pakistan nuclear war could start—and have global consequences. United Nations adopts Japan’s nuclear disarmament resolution.
Argentina’s Rafael Grossi chosen to head UN nuclear agency.
No, thorium nuclear power is still not a viable energy technology.
Greta Thunberg and Leonardo Di Caprio join forces in climate crusade.
INDIA. Heat deaths in India will increase greatly, if greenhouse emissions increase.
JAPAN.
- Warning on Fukushima fallout for Tokyo 2020 Olympians.
- Citizens’ group in Fukushima puts out radiation map in English.Regulators to review Fukushima Daiichi plant work.
- Area of Fukushima Nuclear Power Station Disaster Badly Impacted By Flooding, High Waves, Landslides. 9 Japan water purification plants flooded by Typhoon Hagibis lacked watertight doors.
- Citizens’ Committee on Nuclear Energy proposes long-term storage for treated water from damaged Fukushima Daichi plant. A Govt panel to decide on dumping Fukushima waste water.
- TEPCO needs to make its case for bailing out aging nuclear plant.
EU to ease Japanese food import restrictions.
FRANCE. French activists broke into nuclear plant, demonstrating the risk of terrorism. EDF – a nuclear business financial meltdown.
USA.
- Climate change driving California’s wildfires to worse levels.
- A USA Bill to make sensible but significant cuts to “nuclear weapons and delivery systems.”
- Over 60 organisations across the nation oppose USA’s bailout of the nuclear industry. Exelon wants tax-payer subsidies for nuclear reactors – threatens to close 4, otherwise. Get the facts straight on costs of nuclear energy.
- Nuclear waste storage? There’s no real money in it for Wyoming.– Wyoming legislators and their secret vote about nuclear waste dump. Wyoming’s Governor Gordon OK with the idea of nuclear waste dump. Judge declines to stop fuel transfer at San Onofre nuclear plant.
- New legal hearing for opposition to Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion. Environmentalists concerned: Turkey Point nuclear station could be allowed to operate for 80 years. Attorney general files motion to suspend Pilgrim nuclear license transfer.
- Safety of Los Angeles Nuclear Laboratory needs independent verification.
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Westinghouse atomic fuel factory despite its leaks and spills. Whistleblowers and the safety problems at Hanford nuclear waste site.
- Toxic effects of uranium mining on indigenous communities. Uranium mining and my family’s story.
MARSHALL ISLANDS. Legal action on The Marshall Islands’ leaky radioactive nuclear waste dome?
UK. UK launches review of net zero emissions. Nuclear costs escalate as wind prices keeps falling. Warning on ecological impacts of Sizewell nuclear project. Britain’s Dungeness nuclear reactors -extended outages, since corrosion found in pipes. Residents of Gillingham UK unaware of proximity of nuclear waste dump. UK Government propaganda for nuclear war in the 1980s.
IRAN. US renews support for foreign companies working with Iran’s nuclear program .
BRAZIL. 10th International Uranium Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro, May 2020
RUSSIA. Beware of secrecy over Russian Nuclear explosion, and of American nuclear dangers. Russia’s Rosatom nuclear firm targets its marketing at African countries.
TURKEY. Turkey Has Long Had Nuclear Dreams.
PHILIPPINES. Only Russia will benefit if Philippines goes nuclear.
AFRICA. African countries being conned into nuclear debt, by Russia. No nuclear in South Africa’s future energy mix.
SAUDI ARABIA. USA negotiating nuclear sales with Saudi Arabia. Countries vie to market nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia.
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