Climate News: Australia's CSIRO wraps up 'The State of the Climate for 2024

The State of the Climate 2024 - good and bad news, but mostly bad. "State of the Climate 2024: Australia is enduring harsher fire seasons, more ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise"; "Screams from retirement home in Spanish town where dozens died in flooding"; "Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised"; "Spain’s floods have killed more than 200. Why have they been so deadly?"; "The planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ scientists warn"; "What Project 2025 would do to climate policy in the US"; "Beyond Growth: A Journey through the Landscape of Sustainable Economics"; "Shrink the Economy, Save the World?"; "Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why"; "Heat contributed to 47,000 deaths in Europe during summer 2023, study finds"; "Five smart policies can turbocharge clean US manufacturing"; "‘More toxic than ever’: Lahore and Delhi choked by smog as ‘pollution season’ begins"; "Finland exports snow-saving mats to ski resorts hit by climate crisis"; "12 books to read about climate action ahead of the election"; "Fast action on methane to keep a 1.5°C future within reach"; "US election: Greens fear the EU may have to keep global climate action alive"; "Biodiversity finance grew ahead of COP16 but came mostly as loans, says OECD"; "NSW police take legal action to prevent climate activists blockading Port of Newcastle"; "At COP16, countries clash over future of global fund for nature protection "; "‘Crippling’ loss of millions of dollars in solar rebates under investigation"; "‘Bad River,’ About a Tribe’s David vs. Goliath Pipeline Fight, Highlights the Power of Long-Term Thinking"; "Fossil fuel transition pledge left out of COP16 draft agreement"; "On Meeker Avenue in Brooklyn, How Environmental Activism Plays Out in the Neighborhood"; "Businesses may be investing more in climate adaptation than we think".