Climate News: Climate driven catastrophes are becoming increasingly common; Increased rail use will help us cut our emissions

Compounding "natural events" trouble the world and are becoming increasingly common in Australia - "Scale of Qld flood cleanup becomes clearer"; "Could tradie shortage hamper Qld flood recovery?"; "Anatomy of the Lismore disaster"; "Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions": "Christmas tipped to be wet and stormy across nation"; "Cairns Airport reopens as Chinooks fly in to rescue people in Qld town"; "The problem with every country’s promise to phase out fossil fuels": "Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity and nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows"; "Innovators, disruptors & transformers"; "Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia’s drylands"; "Carbon in, carbon out: Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ assessment reveals astonishing boom and bust cycles"; "US ends year on environmental high with increased pollution inspections and protection for forests"; "COP28 a “tragedy for the planet” as Stockholm Syndrome took hold"; "Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28"; "Drinking toilet water may be the future of drought-stricken California"; "Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?"; "European nations including France and Germany pledge clean power systems by 2035"; "Fossil Cry. Give us hand-outs or you might get black-outs, says EnergyAustralia"; "Cop28 finished with a whimper, while 2023 will be the hottest year on record. What gives?"; "From the Net-Zero Review to growing greenwashing fears: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part one)"; "Minister defends BoM, says meteorology not a 'perfect science' amid flood criticism"; "The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning"; "Nearly Half of Global Business Firms Reduced Travel Emissions by at Least 50% Since 2019, Analysis Finds"; "Denmark Introduces Green Tax on Airline Passengers"; "COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out"; "Canada will require all new cars to be zero emissions vehicles by 2035"; "Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035"; "Europe Just Launched the World’s First Carbon Tariff. Will the United States Follow Suit?"; "More Than 3 Million Americans Are Already Climate Migrants, Researchers Say"; "Democrats revolt against Biden plan for expanded gas exports"; "Scientists brace for possibility of ‘severe’ damage to Great Barrier Reef from ex-Cyclone Jasper"; "Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for Federal Tax Credits in 2024"; "Christmas tipped to be wet and stormy across nation"; "From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change"; "The Fossil Fuel Industry Campaign to Dirty Up Hydrogen Fuel Tax Credits"; "Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations"; "Trucking Company CEO Rep. LaMalfa Fights Truck Emissions Standards"; "More pollution for longer: Govt ‘rebalance’ to commerce"; "What drought in the Amazon means for the planet"; "Can we slow or even reverse global warming?"; "Some climate change impacts already irreversible, with greater risks to come: IPCC"; "Cairns Airport reopens as Chinooks fly in to rescue people in Qld town": "It’s time to start planning for the next thousand years"; "Perth suburbs on fire as fresh blazes ignite"; "AGL to start building grid-scale battery on site of former Liddell coal-fired power plant".