Nuclear and climate news to December 8th – Australia
Can Humans Survive? Nuclear weapons and climate change both threaten our existence, but with different time scales and probability.
Closer to the nuclear brink: American air drills begin over the Korean peninsula. The human consequences of nuclear war: a new medical plea against war.
Nuclear news in America is getting more intriguing – with more being revealed about the shady nuclear deals done by Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. It’s enough for Trump’s lawyers to be concerned, as Flynn is now co-operating with the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia.
On the climate front – when it comes to climate predictions – the most accurate ones are turning out to be the worst case scenarios. Even in rich countries, climate change is already costing us all financially, and it’s going to get worse.
AUSTRALIA
Turnbull govt might still try to restrict environmental groups.
NUCLEAR.
- Senator Claire Moore refutes arguments of Australia’s pro nuclear lobby.
- Over 1000 protest in Adelaide against Federal nuclear waste dump plan.
- Pine Gap: peaceful protestors sentenced to fines, not gaol.
- Significant wins by the Greens for the nuclear free cause in South Australia.
- Ipswich residents not all taken in by the pro nuclear hype. Salesman for Small ModularNuclear Reactors (SMRs) says Ipswich, Queensland, should have them operating by 2030. The ignorance of Australia’s nuclear pushers – Cory Bernardi and Co.
- Did thorium pollution cause cancers and deaths in the Tweed Valley?
CLIMATE. Banks warned of ‘regulatory action’ as climate change bites global economy. Climate change preoccupies the mind of Kevin Rudd.
Adani. Adani coal project in a financial pickle, as Australian and Chinese banks refuse funding. Greens Members of Parliament arrested at anti Adani coal mine protest. Greens MP to tour Queensland region to campaign against Adani coal plan. Adani referred to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) over its misleading job promises. Traditional owners aiming to block native title ruling on mine site. Wangan and Jagalingou Aboriginal claim that Adani paid people to stack meeting.
ENERGY. Australia’s first offshore wind farm in Victoria, wins international funding. Lots of renewable energy news at http://reneweconomy.com.au/
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