Climate News: Greta Thunberg emerges from court and asks, ’Who are these laws for?’; Many die in Chile fires; Young women are the most progressive

Greta Thunberg (pictured) emerges from court (charges dismissed) and asks, "Who are these laws for and what are they protecting" - "Greta Thunberg goes on trial over London oil industry protests";

"Greta Thunberg cleared of public order offence after protest arrest ruled 'unlawful'";

"Why Australia’s answer to Greta Thunberg is facing years behind bars";

"Australia ‘on track’ with climate targets needed to protect Great Barrier Reef, Labor tells Unesco";

"UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned";

"NSTA bragged of ‘net-zero’ innovations hours before awarding fresh oil and gas licences";

"How to cope and stay safe in extreme heat";

"You want an EV, but you don’t own a house. Here’s how to charge it.";

"Wildfires in Chile claim 46 lives with the death toll expected to rise";

"Australia’s young people are moving to the left – though young women are more progressive than men, reflecting a global trend";

"COP28 Left a Vacuum California Leaders Aim to Fill";

"Nillumbik Climate Month";

"Dozens killed in Chile as forest fires rage in densely populated central areas";

"Catalonia declares drought emergency, extending restrictions to Barcelona";

"Drought-stricken villages in Spain’s northeast struggle to keep drinking water flowing";

"This ancient material is displacing plastics and creating a billion-dollar industry";

"A heatwave's hitting Australia. Here's how hot it's going to get, and how you can stay safe";

"Severe weather warning issued as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily lingers";

"Converging Climate Risks Interact to Cause More Harm, Hitting Disadvantaged Californians Hardest";

"With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash";

"After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health";

"Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters";

"Labour scrapping £28bn green pledge could leave UK colder, sicker and poorer";

"History Lessons: How Polluters Took Control of Pollution Laws From The Start";

"Jane Fonda Joins Land and Water Defenders at Americas Energy Summit";

"The Australian Government is introducing a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard for cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars";

"Governments spend US$22 billion a year helping the fishing industry empty our oceans. This injustice must end".

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