It's a myth that frogs will stay in water that slowly heats, until they die. In reality, they will try to get out, as soon as the temperature becomes uncomfortable. Right now, homo sapiens is dreaming on, in our warming world, as climate change gets to crisis stage. Computer models were showing the coming impacts of climate change: now real life events show them. This newsletter, and websites, were intended to promote the nuclear-free movement. They still are, but (except for the threat of nuclear war), the global climate emergency is now the most pressing issue. The Guardian has this week shown how some areas are especially threatened: in Spain, Bangladesh, Malawi, Norway, Brazil, New York, Philippines. An emotional, powerful speech on climate change.
AUSTRALIA
CLIMATE Australia's peril: ignoring the climate 'disaster alley' that we are already in. Report shows how Australia is underestimating security threats from climate change. Australia's politicians protect the coal industry, not the Australian people. A renewed push for climate change action . Future jobs in Far North Queensland threatened by Adani coal mine.
NUCLEAR
Australia kicked off the Global Womens' March To Ban The Bomb.
The Liberal-dominated Joint Standing Committee on Generation IV Nuclear Energy Framework has just recommended Australia joining this Generation IV International Forum (GIF) (aims to develop new nuclear reactors). Hardly surprising, seeing that Dr Adi Paterson of Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) had already taken it upon himself to sign up in advance. All this, with no Parliamentary discussion, no media coverage, and despite Australia's strong laws prohibiting the nuclear industry. The Committee's recommendations were a straight handout from ANSTO. Labor politicians on the Committee had a few wimpy complaints. Only the Greens had the guts to examine and reject the whole thing, noting the secrecy, legal prohibitions, lack of procedural fairness, uneconomic state of the nuclear industry, and ANSTO's financial problems.
Australia's top nuclear shill, Ben Heard, of nuclear front group Bright New World presented a paper in Moscow, to help the Russians promote nuclear power at AtomExpo.
Kimba community divided over federal nuclear waste dump plan - fairly narrow "yes" vote. Strong calls to have Kimba nuclear dump plan dumped.
Strong union opposition to uranium mining in Western Australia. Disappointment over Labor’s broken promise on uranium mining in Western Australia.
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Drop in peak energy demand, as Western Australia goes for rooftop PV solar. I can't keep up here. REneweconomy can. And there's more. And more. A Kimberley cattleman's powerful argument for renewable energy.
Dennis Matthews Scrutinises the Finkel Energy Report. PM urged, by small business, to decide on Finkel report. Crikey names and shames the Liberal Neanderthals opposing Clean Energy Target.
INTERNATIONAL
UN Human Rights Council on protection of human rights from the impacts of climate change: even USA is supportive. Research on climate change and migration.
Worrying climate news, as a huge ice shelf melts, in Antarctica.
Second round of UN nuclear ban talks begins in New York. Global Collaboration Towards a Legally Binding Ban on Nuclear Weapons. Radiation research foundation to apologize for studying but not treating hibakusha, A-bomb survivors submit petition for nuclear ban.
PORTUGAL. Climate change, and Portugal's deadly fires.
USA. Airplanes grounded because of heatwave. Climate Change Is Shrinking the Colorado River.
Probe into Michael Flynn's quiet trips involved in $100 billion nuclear energy plan with Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s poor handling of plutonium rods - near disaster.
US federal cutbacks mean closure of Manhattan Radiation-Detection Lab.
USA Appeals Court rules that sailors affected by Fukushima radiation can sue Japanese govt and Tokyo Electric Power Co.Veterans to be represented by former Senator John Edwards.
Strong reaction by Nevada against Energy Secretary Rick Perry's push for Yucca Mt nuclear waste dump. Energy Secretary Perry quickly backtracks on statement about Yucca nuclear waste dump plan. Washington subcommittee passes bill on licensing Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in Nevada. Nevada files lawsuit against Texas over moves toward licensing Yucca Mountain for nuclear waste dump.
USA Energy Secretary Rick Perry will push for 'new nukes' -Small Modular Reactors.
USA Congress move to widen nuclear tax credit access and remove the 2020 deadline for the credits.
Critics call for an end to $14 billion South Carolina nuclear plant project.
RUSSIA. Russia angered by Nato surrounding Baltic fleet in Kaliningrad - unprecedented war games. Ever increasing piles of toxic Russian radioactive trash - a challenge for Norway and Russia to clean up. As the global renewable energy transition speeds up, Russia gambles on nuclear energy. Russia holds AtomExpo - a triumph of nuclear marketing. Rosatom's plans to DEVELOP NUCLEAR CLUSTER IN SOUTH AFRICA .
UK. Bank of England to probe banks' exposure to climate change. Brexit brings Britain's nuclear industry to a "cliff edge". Wylfa nuclear power project threatens the biodiversity of North Wales nature reserve. National Audit Office considers Hinkley Point C nuclear power plan 'risky and expensive'. Should British tax-payers cough up for both Hinkley and Wylfa nuclear power boondoggles?
SOUTH KOREA. South Korea's major turn away from nuclear energy with Kori-1's permanent shutdown.
JAPAN. Students and researchers at research reactors should have background checks, warns Japan's nuclear regulator. Plutonium in workers' urine at Oarai Research and Development Center.
Fukushima. Fukushima’s Radiation will poison food 'for decades' study finds. For Fukushima returnees, security a growing concern in deserted towns.
NORTH KOREA. There are "positive signals" on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue - China. New activity at North Korean nuclear test site.
SOUTH AFRICA. Nuclear deal with Russia is central to the corruption in South Africa. President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is committed to nuclear power expansion. President Zuma "knows nothing" about nuclear corruption in South Africa, or his family benefiting.
FRANCE. Flamanville nuclear reactor: EPR pressure vessel does not comply with safety regulations.
I NDIA. India gives up on importing Western nuclear reactors, to save face, will build its own.
GREENLAND. As Greenland Ice Sheet thaws, old nuclear missile site Camp Century is revealed.
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Christina Macpherson
Antinuclear Australia
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