Climate News: XR frustrates travellers on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge, being criticized loudly by most and quietly praised by a few

Traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge was disrupted and slowed to a halt when three people from Extinction Rebellion blocked two lanes of traffic with a large truck - the trio was arrested: "Three charged after climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco and others block traffic on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge";

"Serial climate protesters jailed for blocking West Gate Bridge";

"View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators";

"New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet";

"Air pollution kills 1 million a year – hundreds of whom are Australians";

"Heat pumps are keeping homes warm in Maine";

"Ice-free summers in Arctic possible within next decade, scientists say";

"Plants are flowering a month earlier – here’s what it could mean for pollinating insects";

"John Kerry: ‘I Feel Deeply Frustrated’";

"‘An ecological disaster’: French bill proposes crackdown on throwaway culture of ultra fast fashion";

"Introducing Wild Seasons – a new series on how a warming world is warping nature’s calendar";

"Climate breakdown is knocking the natural world out of sync – and we should all be worried";

"Weirdly Warm Winter Has Climate Fingerprints All Over It, Study Says";

"Quest to declare Anthropocene an epoch descends into epic row";

"A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California";

"Climate Change in the Irish Mind";

"Xcel Energy power equipment caused huge Texas fire, investigators say";

"Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won’t drive change";

"7 in 10 say they’ve heard little or nothing about Inflation Reduction Act since passage: poll";

"The Trump Administration Rolled Back More Than 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List.";

"A socialist writer skewered the Formula One scene. Then her article vanished";

"How Developing Nations Battered by Climate Change Are Crushed by Debt From International Lenders";

"Researchers coax people to envision greener cities using AI images of familiar streets";

"The Supreme Court’s Social Media Case Has Big Implications for Climate Disinformation, Experts Warn";

"Climate protesters arrested after blocking Melbourne's West Gate Bridge during peak hour";

"A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy";

"Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030";

"Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, if He Gets One";

"Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security";

"February breaks temperature records for the 9th month in a row: Why has this winter been so warm?";

"A dark pattern runs through British politics: when the powerful lose control, protesters suffer":

"‘They ain’t seen nothing yet’: UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia";

"Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency";

"Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals";

"Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone";

"Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows";

"Victoria's first waste-to-energy plant to power Maryvale Paper Mill by burning household rubbish";

"El Niño is starting to die down - but it won’t spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns";

"Drought: why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August";

"EU Policy: Solar panel manufacturers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules";

"Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?";

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