Climate Council

Rising seas could sink Australian coastal cities – report

NEWS: Sydney Opera House at risk as rising sea levels sea levels linked to climate change threaten Australian coast

Australia facing ‘unprecedented rise in climate denial’

NEWS: Head of independent Climate Council Tim Flannery says politicians and the media are complicit in spreading misinformation

Australian cities already hotter than 2030 forecasts

In Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra, number of extremely hot days already exceed scientists’ projections for 2030

Australia’s Climate Council generates $1m from crowdfunding

Morning summary: Australia Climate Council raises $1m; Fiji supports legally binding climate deal; Alaskan student sues state for failing to address climate change

Australia Climate Commission starts fightback against Abbott cuts

Climate Commission is resurrected as independent body as Australian PM begins regressive action on climate change

Australia resurrects axed Climate Commission as independent body

Morning summary: Private investors create Climate Council in Australia; governments meet to finalise IPCC; and efforts get underway to curb aviation emissions