About writing about the nuclear crisis
This is such an important article (– We’re in a storytelling crisis”: Advice for writing on nuclear issues, from the author of “Fallout”) Whether we like it or not, an issue becomes important to people – not because it actually IS vitally important, but because it is described, pictured, written about as something that is important to the simplest non-expert, ordinary person.
In this pandemic period, the nuclear lobbyhas done a damn good job in just not covering the true importance of nuclear weapons. The mindless mainstream media happlygoes along with this impressive non coverage at all.
On January 22nd, the Trarty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will become international law. The global nuclear lobby will be working overtime to portray this as silly, ineffectual, counter-productive – blah blah.
It will be a challenging time for journalism. The need is to show that this Treaty is as valid as existing treaties banning inhuman weapons of mass destruction, and that this Treaty enhances existing disarmament agreements, and does not conflctwith national security agreements (e.g as betweenUSA and Australia. This Treaty is based on humanitarian concerns, an idea which the technocrats find hard to understand.
Nuclear news – week to 14 December
The pandemic and the development of the vaccine have dominated the news this week. Also, the impending USA electoral college vote is holding media attention, along with the potentially violent movement to overthrow Joe Biden’s election win.
The U.N. Climate Change Action Summit drew attention both to the scale ofthe action needed, and to the efforts being made by different nations .
On the broad news, nuclear issues are in the background. For me, life has been busy, too. So this week’s notes are mercifully short.
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NUCLEAR.
Analysing Christopher Pyne’s article enthusing about proposed Kimba nuclear waste dump. Australia’s Liberal and National Parties got their arithmetic wrong on nuclear waste dump opinion polls. Michele Madigan sets former Minister Christopher Pyne straight on nuclear waste dump plan. Far from “broad community consent”– nuclear waste dump plan for Kimba South Australia..
Australian Government Productivity Commission Report fails to realise the complexity of environmental problems in uranium mining.
The end of the uranium mining era leaves Jabiru with some social and housing problems.
CLIMATE Australia is “rapidly” moving towards a hotter, drier climate.
INTERNATIONAL
Dr Helen Caldicott on the nuclear lessons of the past – time to take note of them.
Greenhouse gas emissions transforming the Arctic into ‘an entirely different climate’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOV9QB4c4BA
Google headline news on “Nuclear” – articles are strongly pro nuclear, and for “Small Modular Reactors”, even more so.
Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) if they work, will arrive too late to make a difference to global heating.
Uranium Film Festival 2020 – a huge success under difficult circumstances.
Microwave Radiation ‘Most Plausible’ Cause Of Diplomats’ Ailments.
The week in nuclear news
The big news worldwide continues to be about the coronavirus, which is still raging in many countries, especially in the USA. Meanwhile the race to develop and implement vaccines is already on.
Australian children targetted for propaganda by the weapons industry.
The Australian government”s intimidation of whistleblowers – the torture of Julian Assange.
What next as the Senate rejects the mandatory selection of Napandee as nuclear waste dump? Exposing the deceptions of Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, on the failed nuclear waste dump plan. Exposing the deceptions of Samantha Chard General Manager of the National Radioactive Waste Agency. “Traceability” and Nuclear waste on agricultural land? Can a new mine save BHP’s loss-making Olympic Dam? .
Victorian Parliament: Legislative Council Committee finds that nuclear ban should stay. Victorian Government Inquiry confirms that there is no future in nuclear power. Inquiry confirms nuclear energy’s ‘proven risks’. Victorian Inquiry finds nuclear power costly and risky.
Australian government’s Bill to weaken Environmental Law will be rejected in the Senate. Corporate vested interests win as Australian Government weakens Environmental Laws. Australian government is rushing to weaken Environmental Laws.
Australia’s Department of Defence captured by foreign weapons makers Thales, BAE.
The week in nuclear news – Australia and beyond
The global corona virus – deaths nearly 1.5 million. Global heating moves on – Arctic events affect the world. BUT- the nuclear threat is also still with us, always there, and must not be forgotten.
With the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, the world is yet again teetering on the brink.
Some bits of good news – Britain Helps World’s Most Remote Inhabited Islands to Establish Biggest Marine Sanctuary in the Atlantic.
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Investigative journalism – Australian children targetted for propaganda by the weapons industry. – Australia’s Department of Defence captured by foreign weapons makers Thales, BAE.
The Australian government”s intimidation of whistleblowers – the torture of Julian Assange.
Kimba nuclear waste dump plan What next as the Senate rejects the mandatory selection of Napandee as nuclear waste dump? Exposing the deceptions of Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, on the failed nuclear waste dump plan. Exposing the deceptions of Samantha Chard General Manager of the National Radioactive Waste Agency. “Traceability” and Nuclear waste on agricultural land? Can a new mine save BHP’s loss-making Olympic Dam? .
Victoria’s law banning nuclear activities. Victorian Parliament: Legislative Council Committee finds that nuclear ban should stay. Victorian Government Inquiry confirms that there is no future in nuclear power. Inquiry confirms nuclear energy’s ‘proven risks’. Victorian Inquiry finds nuclear power costly and risky.
Uranium.Can a new mine save BHP’s loss-making Olympic Dam? .
Australian government’s Bill to weaken Environmental Law will be rejected in the Senate. Corporate vested interests win as Australian Government weakens Environmental Laws. Australian government is rushing to weaken Environmental Laws.
INTERNATIONAL
Today’s Google headlines on nuclear issues – weapons and Iran dominate the stories.
The global energy revolution.
Correcting 5 wrong opinions about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Living with the Nuclear Prohibition Treaty: nuclear weapons states would be unwise to attack it.
Nuclear power hinders fight against climate change.
Standard nuclear reactor designs are still too costly, and safety features are only a third of nuclear costs.
Solar energy is bullish in the market; the same can’t be said for nuclear.
The creeping carbon costs of digital communication.
Book review: The Case for Degrowth.
Extradition hearing of Julian Assange – defence witnesses destroy myths, demonstrate his integrity
to 23 November – the week in nuclear news, Australia and more
As I decided previously, I’m leaving out the news on Coronavirus and Global Heating, important though they are.
Even so, this newsletter is too long. Especially as we seem to be in a sort of timewarp, waiting for a resolution in the USA, waiting for a new direction in the pandemic.
Some bits of good news – Future Crunch’s summary of good news. Jeff Bezos Created $10 Billion ‘Earth Fund’ to Meet Climate Crisis, First Grants of $800M Go to Iconic Environmental Groups
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What next as the Senate rejects the mandatory selection of Napandee as nuclear waste dump? Exposing the deceptions of Keith Pitt, Minister for Resources, on the failed nuclear waste dump plan. Exposing the deceptions of Samantha Chard General Manager of the National Radioactive Waste Agency.
Can a new mine save BHP’s loss-making Olympic Dam? .
Corporate vested interests win as Australian Government weakens Environmental Laws. Australian government is rushing to weaken Environmental Laws.
Australia’s Department of Defence captured by foreign weapons makers Thales, BAE.
INTERNATIONAL
Correcting 5 wrong opinions about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Nuclear power hinders fight against climate change.
Standard nuclear reactor designs are still too costly, and safety features are only a third of nuclear costs.
Solar energy is bullish in the market; the same can’t be said for nuclear.
The creeping carbon costs of digital communication.
Book review: The Case for Degrowth.
Extradition hearing of Julian Assange – defence witnesses destroy myths, demonstrate his integrity
Nuclear news – week to 16 November, Australia and more
As in last week. the media continues to be preoccupied with the American presidential situation, and after all, that IS pretty important. The really big global stories are the global coronavirus and climate change.
Still, nuclear issues continue – simmering tensions in nuclear weapons states, and the remarkably co-ordinated promotion of Small Nuclear Reactors to governments around the world, in both rich and developing countries. The nuclear-news.net site will now have to stick to just NUCLEAR news.
Some bits of good news – Vaccine Alliance Raises $2 Billion to Buy COVID Shots for Poor Nations. Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020.
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Why the Antinuclear.net site will now stick to examining NUCLEAR issues.
Federal nuclear waste dump plan for Kimba, South Australia
Senate dumps on the Australian government’s radioactive waste plan. The Australian government can still bully its way to imposing a Kimba nuclear waste dump. Karina Lester speaks out: ”Traditional owners’ voices not heard and rights stripped over nuclear waste dump”. Minister Pitt on Kimba nuclear waste dump plan – inept, badly briefed, or just plain lying? Planned nuclear waste dump at Kimba has absolutely nothing to do with the production of nuclear medicine. Doctors call for an open independent review of nuclear waste production and disposal.
Australian govt’s Kimba nuclear waste dump plan will be torpedoed in the Senate. Relief in Kimba, that Labor and crossbench Senators want a fair process on nuclear wastes. Uncertainty over Kimba nuclear waste dump as farmers go to Canberra to oppose it.
Senator Sam McMahon enthuses about Generation IV nuclear reactors for the Northern Territory.
Australian government ponders nuclear submarines.
Since Penny Sackett, Australia’s Chief Scientists have moved further towards the extractive industries. Previous Chief Scientist not a fan of Small Nuclear Reactors
CLIMATE. Australia’s freedom of information system hides climate documents.
INTERNATIONAL
Hibakusha renew their push for the abolition of nuclear weapons.
Julian Assange ‘targeted as a political opponent of Trump administration and threatened with the death penalty’.
Topics in today’s “Nuclear” headlines on Google News.
Why this site will now stick to examining NUCLEAR issues
So much is happening – under the radar – in nuclear issues.
Although I recognise the huge importance of thr coronavirus pandemic, and of global heating (and Australia is the canary in the global cage), I have decided to restrict my posts from now on pretty much to nuclear news.
Why? because many others are covering climate and clean energy issues so well.
But there is very little awareness of the nuclear global threat.
We are at a critical time regarding nuclear weapons – the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will soon come into force – already nuclear weapons do not have the ”respectability” that the nuclear nations claim that they have.
Then the ”peaceful” nuclear reactors come into question. The global industry is busting to establish ”small” nuclear reactors world-wide. Though they’re super-expensive, useless against climate change, unsafe, produce toxic wastes – they are the desperately needed salvation. The costs of weapons development can be hidden, and transferred to consumers and tax-payers via these new white elephants.
And Australia – with its scientifically ignorant politicians, and its media Murdochracy, is a sitting duck for the pro nuclear propaganda.
News this week, especially about nuclear issues
Inundation of news this week, mostly about the USA election. But also about coronoavirus and climate.
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CLIMATE. Jo Biden’s win leaves Scott Morrison looking pretty silly on climate policy. Biden as president would pursue climate ‘cheaters’, such as Morrison’s Australia. Australian govt will feel the heat when a Biden administration rejoins the Paris climate agreement. Zali Steggall calls on Australia’s chief scientist to clarify position on net zero emissions by 2050.
Australian doctors accuse government of failing on climate change. Superannuation fund commits to net-zero emission investments after Brisbane man sues. North of Australia is headed for a severe heatwave.
NUCLEAR. Australian government’s Nuclear Waste Bill – divisive, undemocratic and racist processes. Farmers go to Canberra, to protest the law that forces a nuclear dump on Kimba’s agricultural land. South Australia’s Jim Whalley provides nonsensical and misleading propaganda, spruiking small nuclear reactors. Frazer Nash and The South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy (SACOME) want nuclear power – “good for the environment”!! Worry rocket launch site will damage environment (also at Antinuclear) The plan to use nuclear bombs for fracking in Western Australia.
INTERNATIONAL
Politics – what hope for civil society?
The beginning of the end for nuclear weapons?
Some problems that will handicap the development of Small Nuclear Reactors.
As with every week, the Google headlines about nuclear power mostly lead to articles that promote it.
A win for decency, rationality, co-operation , and science
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the Democrats have won the American election.
For four years, the world has put up with a lying, narcissistic, sociopath as American President. Trump has done such damage to civil systems of health and environment, to democratic institutions, and to international relations. He has epitomised the bullying style of leadership that has become so popular and so dangerous in this 21st century world.
Jo Biden, in the way that he ran his campaign, and in his winning speech, demonstrates a completely opposite style – one of reasonableness, courtesy, and respect for science and democratic agencies.
A key factor today is the appalling state of coronavirus cases, and coronavirus deaths in the USA. That is a no. 1 challenge to the American administration. Now, they will have a leader who understands the seriousness of the pandemic, and cares.
The Democratic leadership understands the climate crisis, and even if the Senate should be dominated by Republicans, Biden can still rejoin the USA to the Paris Climate Accord. Much action against global heating can be done by executive action, bypassing the Senate,
On the nuclear issue, Biden will almost certainly support international arms control agreements, but not the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Unfortunately, the Democratic Party now, as it did under Obama, still basks in the arms of the ”peaceful”nuclear lobby, and the nuclear weapons making industry.
The world needs, and awaits, a reasonable and decent American Presidency, under Joe Biden
I am hopeful that Joe Biden and the Democratic Party will win this American election.
What has this got to do with this website, which is dedicated to issues of nuclear and cimate?
Everything!
That is because the human race has got to solve these global horrors – with reasonableness, decency and fairness. That demands thoughfulness, considerateness of others, co-operation, and global effort.
The United States of America used to be a global leader – up until recently, when it has been cursed with the presidency of a narcicisstic bully, Donald Trump. Four years of a government run by this sociopath have impeded the world’s effort to slow, preferably to stop, global heating. Trump has been a willing servant of the nuclear weapons industry , indeed an investor, profiting from it. He contines to foster distrust, hatred, and division among people.
I have not been a great fan of Joe Biden. But he does bring a decency and reasonableness to politics – qualities that are essential for America and the world to face the big problems. The Democratic Party does bring a mode of co-operation, and an intelligent respect for fair and legal processes.
To November 3, nuclear, climate, coronavirus news – Australia
Pandemic As that election day arrives, US coronavirus cases break global daily record with just under 100,000 new infections. Protecting nature is vital to escape ‘era of pandemics’ – report. Urgency to protect nature, or up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans.
Climate. In all the hooha about the American election, and all the very important coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, – global heating moves on inexorably, with relatively little media coverage of its effects. But the effects are there – in the melting Poles, in continuing wildfires, droughts, extreme weather. Effects are worsein developing countries that have not themselves been the emitters of greenhouse gases. Droughts and floods force populations to leave their homelands.
Nuclear. Not a lot of media coverage on nuclear issues, though some still about the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. But here’s one important one:
Investigative journalism -The tangled web – well-being of communities has become dependent on the nuclear weapons industry.
Meanwhile, media coverage of nuclear issues continues to be mainly propaganda for the industry.
Some bits of good news – Chameleon last seen a century ago rediscovered in Madagascar. 14-Year-Old Girl Wins $25,000 For a Scientific Breakthrough That Could Lead to COVID-19 Cure. Couple Turns Barren English Estate into Conservation Eden, Rewilding to Attract Rare Species of Astonishing Biodiversity.
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NUCLEAR. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)- from a tiny group to an International Treaty. Superannuation funds are leaving investments on nuclear weapons. Australia should stop selling uranium to nuclear weapon states and not sell uranium into unstable regions.
South Australian Upper House reaffirms the State’s law opposing nuclear waste dump. Australian Labor Party aims to amend the Nuclear Waste Bill, remove the stipulation of Napandee as the dump site. Time to rethink Australian government’s flawed plan on nuclear waste dumping. Problems re the planned nuclear waste dump: Some tough questions for the Kimba Council.
CLIMATE.
A Joe Biden victory could push Scott Morrison – and the world – on climate change. International team tracks record-setting smoke cloud from Australian wildfires. Bushfire royal commission’s final report issues warning to Australia over climate change. Australia is on the frontline, in the new age of fire. New report on Australians’ attitude towards climate change and energy .
British Prime Minister urges Scott Morrison on climate action: Morrison twists the message. $3 trillion and 880,000 jobs to be lost, if Australia continues inaction on climate change. Long-term research shows ocean acidification ramping up on the Great Barrier Reef. Adani hires spying on activist’s daughter on way to school.
The Greens had a remarkable win in Australian Capital Territory elections. In the Australian Capital Territory, (ACT), Labor to share power with The Greens.
Malcolm Turnbull signs Kevin Rudd’s petition challenging News Corpse media dominance.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Businesses and State governments lead the transition to renewable energy. South Australia’s global milestone -100 per cent of energy demand met by solar panels alone. The pandemic and the prospect of zero interest present a massive opportunity for clean energy development..
INTERNATIONAL
The new Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty supports existing agreements, and in no way conflicts with them. Archbishop Tomasi has led the Vatican’s fight against nuclear weapons.
Documentary history from the perspective of radiation victims.
Plutonium: How Nuclear Power’s Dream Fuel Became a Nightmare.
Despite propaganda from nuclear front group ”Third Way”, research shows that nuclear power as carbon reducer is counter-productive.
The world’s banks must start to value nature and stop paying for its destruction.
Space exploration – to lead to dangerous nuclear-armed totalitarian societies?
Super power: Here’s how to get to 100pct wind, solar and storage by 2030. Renewables, not nuclear, are the solution, for a cleaner world..
The very real risks of radiation accidents on Earth, from nuclear reactors in space.
The UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty and other news this week
Even the generally pro nuclear mainstream media could not ignore the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as it reached the required 50 ratifications to become law. Nuclear weapons – always inhumane and unacceptable, now illegal — IPPNW peace and health blog. The ethical and moral case grew stronger, for the U.N. nuclear ban treaty.
One important article this week links the otherwise irrational push for small nuclear reactors (SMRs) to their connection with the nuclear weapons industry.
Second COVID-19 wave swells across US and Europe as winter looms.
‘Back to the future of climate” –– research on the Eocene period, some 55 million years ago, when atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide were over 1,400 ppm, indicate what the Earth’s future climate might be. Then the temperatures on Earth must have resembled those of a sauna. It was hot and humid, and the ice on the polar caps had completely disappeared. That situation deeloped over millions of years. Now, industrialisation is bringing it about by soon after 2100.
AUSTRALIA.
After Victoria’s long and difficult coronavirus lockdown, it’s now the envy of the world. As coronavirus cases plummet, it’s time to ask: Is Australia ready for the third wave?
New government Bill could target journalists, environmental and human rights groups.
NUCLEAR.
Uranium: the mineral that never made sense now doesn’t even make dollars. BHP dumps its plan to expand Olympic Dam uranium mine. The Olympic Dam silver bullet is forever tarnished – BHP abandons plan to expand Olympic Dam uranium mine – a sign foe the future.
Australia has nuclear waste problems. Kimba residents have been sold a lemon – dubious financial gain from nuclear waste dump. How ANSTO’s Synroc nuclear waste solution turned out to be a dud.
CLIMATE. Kevin Rudd’s vision for a green recovery out of the pandemic.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Twin peaks: South Australia reaches 100 pct solar, and then 100 pct wind power in same week.
INTERNATIONAL.
Global Covid-19 cases top 42.5mn: Johns Hopkins Oct 25, 2020.
The passing of the UN nuclear weapons ban treaty – an embarrassment and a problem for the USA, and the other nuclear weapons nations. . Difficulties in the membership of countries in the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Why nuclear power Is unsustainable. Climate change a big threat to nuclear reactors – as water supplies at risk. Every dollar wasted on nuclear power is a dollar not invested in clean energy. The very genuine promise of cheap electricity – solar power.
Study finds that bees are harmed by quite low levels of ionising radiation.
The Guardian was grossly unfair to Julian Assange. They could still make up for this.
Geological disposal of nuclear waste – a focus of interest in the coming months.
PACIFIC ISLANDS. Pacific islands demand truth on the decades of nuclear testing, now that nuclear weapons are becoming illegal
Australia and overseas, pandemic, climate, and focus on nuclear news
Covid-19 cases across the globe hit 40 million Monday with the United States leading the world with the highest numbers of infections and deaths. World round-up of coronavirus. cases and restrictions.
Climate change just keeps on – cycloone, floods and landslides.– Vietnam, India. It becomes important to devlop strategies to adapt to global heating.
Nuclear news items stress the need for international agreements on arms control.
But , on the ”peaceful nukes” scene, it is quite extraordinary that propaganda has ramped up enormously, even while the pandemic has actually slowed down nuclear building and other activities, as well as the demand for electricty.
What we’re seeing is a frenzy of small nuclear reactor (SMR) propaganda handouts masquerading as real journalism. In English language news, it’s all about America selling these uneconomic and pretty useless gimmicks to their own population and to overseas countries. The most often praised model, NuScam’s reactor, is even now being touted as ”foreign development aid”. No doubt the global industry is doing the same confidence trick in Russian and Chinese. They need a global burst of tax-payer funded SMR building, to stave off the collapse of the industry.
Some bits of good news –We’ve had so many wins’: why the green movement can overcome climate crisis. International Monetary Fund recommends a carbon price, for the economy as well as for the climate. Solar energy is here with a vengeance – look at South Australia.
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CLIMATE. USA election result, and Australia’s response– the world’s climate in the balance. Greens renew call for Green New Deal, describe Morrison’s climate policies as “criminal”.
Climate and clean energy leaders win big in New Zealand, ACT elections.
NUCLEAR. South Australia Upper House [Legislative Council] votes against any radioactive waste repository, upholds S.A.’s law opposing nuclear waste dumping.
Australia a leader in the worst sense – biodiversity loss and risk of ecosystem collapse. Morrison government’s devastating cuts to Environmental research and teaching.
U.S. Deputy Sheriff Australia taken for a ride on an obsolete $90 billion submarine.
Michelle Fahy blows open the disgraceful collusion between Australian politicians and weapons industries.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Australian Energy Market Organisation (AEMO) takes lead role in global consortium seeking rapid energy transition.
INTERNATIONAL.
The attack on journalism – launched with the persecution of Julian Assange.
On climate: instead of denial or despair, there’s determined resolve. Carbon emissions are deeply embedded in our lifestyle – the challenge post-pandemic. Climate disasters – Earth is becoming uninhabitable for millions of humans.
Elimination of nuclear weapons is vital to the “survival of life on this planet”.
Nuclear waste – a danger for countless generations to come.
Resisting nuclear colonialism on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Offshore Wind Energy, Not Nuclear, Is the Future. Study shows that renewable energy is clearly better that nuclear at cutting greenhouse emissions.
Book review: GAMBLING WITH ARMAGEDDON.
Thorium not likely to revive the nuclear energy industry.
This week’s climate, nuclear, coronavirus news – Australia and more
The World Health Organisation has reported 338,779 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded last week, a new daily record.
World press freedom endangered, if UK extradites Julian Assange to America. Assange extradition case could esrablish a dangerous legal precedent.
This election isn’t just about you, America. The world’s climate future – much depends on America’s presidential election. Trump’s psychopathology a threat to US democracy and to global stability.
Some bits of good news – The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Goes To The World’s Largest Hunger Program. A New Generation of Young Poll Workers is Stepping Up to Protect the Elderly From COVID-19
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Murdoch media monopoly – an ‘arrogant cancer on our democracy’.
Pretty despicable -tax breaks for company exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, UAE.
Australia needs a permanent war crimes investigation unit.
CLIMATE. Australian government has Zero interest in the climate . Morrison government again fails on climate ation, snubs renewable energy. Australia now the worst OECD country for climate change action. China’s dramatic plan for switch to renewables – a warning to Australia‘s fossil-fuel economy. Net zero emissions target for Australia could launch $63bn investment boom. Queensland election – all about climate, coal, and minority parties.
NUCLEAR – Labor likely to amend the Nuclear Waste Bill, removing certainty about the Napandee dump happening. Divisions in Labor, over nuclear waste dump plan. Australian government’s controversial Nuclear Waste Bill delayed – not yet debated in Senate till atleast November 9. Federal government hiding its toxic nuclear waste Act under the cover of budget fuss.
Uranium. Clean-up for Ranger uranium mine. Rum Jungle mine still a polluted mess. Adnyamathanha Traditional Lands Association gets $millions from uranium mining: need for Royal Commission into Native Title.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Solar meets 100 per cent of South Australia demand for first time.
INTERNATIONAL
Why climate change is a time bomb. – Climate future depends on what action humans take. Greta Thunberg: ‘Get everyone to vote for Joe Biden’. Global and European temperature levels for September – hottest on record.
Countries that have included nuclear in their green stimulus plans may want to rethink their strategy. Major study finds that renewables lower emissions substantially, and nuclear power does not. Nuclear power, irrelevant to climate change – and in fact, hinders climate action.
Promises, promises — the media keeps buying the tired old nuclear spin, marketing small reactors.
U.S. and Russian negotiators try to salvage arms control pact.
14 million tonnes of plastic on ocean floor – more on the coasts.
Former world leaders urge those now in power to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Pro nuclear bias in articles in Google headlines.-news.
The past week in nuclear/climate news – Australia
As happens all too often, news media is fixated on you know who. Conflicting stories – Donald Trump ‘incapacitated’ by COVID-19 drug side effects, law professor claims. The White House’s medical team said Donald Trump “has continued to improve” since Saturday and could be released as early as Monday. Darned if I know what to think, and how this might affect the U.S. election.
Fierce fighting continues in the Armenia, Azerbaijan conflict . (The media doesn’t mention the Azerbaijan threat to bomb Armenia’s nuclear power plant. But perhaps it’s Azerbaiji fear of radioactive pollution that prevents this)
A bit of good news – Good living standards for the world can be attained with reduced energy use
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Morrison government refuses to sign leaders’ pledge on biodiversity. Australian State laws have weak environmental standards.
CLIMATE. China’s zero emissions target is contrasted with Australia’s inaction on global heating.
NUCLEAR. Pine Gap could play role in accidental US-China nuclear fight . Legacy of Maralinga bomb tests -a reminder of need for safety in matters nuclear.
INTERNATIONAL
‘We have a chance’: David Attenborough says $500 billion needed to save earth. A Positive Narrative for the Anthropocene . Extinction crisis: ′The window of opportunity is closing′. Debunking myths about saving the natural world.
The climate crisis is heating up nights faster than days in many parts of the world. Climate change responsible for record sea temperature levels, says study Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact 31 million people globally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pCqeC5J3Ls
The safety of the world requires a nuclear-free planet.
Julian Assange could face life in America’s most dreaded ‘Supermax’ prison.
From 38 million English-language articles, study shows Trump as world’s biggest driver of coronavirus misinformation. Nuclear power and the mainstream media – a convenient advertising platform?
Lunar base woud have to be underground, due to the danger of high radiation on the moon. On the moon ”normal” humans (i.e males) will get 200 Times the Radiation Experienced on Earth, (what about females?).
‘Reverse course’ towards full nuclear disarmament – UN chief.
Nuclear power is now the most expensive form of generation, except for gas peaking plants’. Nano diamond batteries from nuclear waste? Impractical and not likely to ever happen.
Exposed! Extinction Rebellion fact checks pro-nuclear front. Refuting the nuclear lobby‘s nonsense on risks of ionising radiation. It’s important to bust the pro-nuclear spin.
Ionising radiation – the tragedy of the ”radium girls”
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