Climate News: From a 12-year-old, Nirvana is now a climate strike leader; Earth passes, momentarily, a global warming milestone; Climate change and the threat of booze and drugs

Nirvana Talukder (pictured) was just 12 years old when she first went to the streets to protest about the climate crisis - now she's a leader: "Ditching school to save the planet"; "Earth passed a feared global warming milestone Friday, at least briefly"; "Research shows subsidies and discounts for two-wheeled EVs can drive active transport"; "French green energy giant Neoen gifts Worlds End Gorge as new SA national park, in Goyder renewable project trade-off"; "Union calls for a united push to get behind WA’s energy transition"; "More than Half of World’s Largest Companies’ Net Zero Pledges Are False Promises, Study Finds"; "WA government fails to back up premier’s claim expanding gas industry will be good for planet"; "The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars"; "Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why"; "5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to alcohol and other drugs"; "Floods, droughts and panic attacks: Climate change is taking its toll on Europe's farmers"; "I’m a Climate Scientist. I’m Not Screaming Into the Void Anymore."; "Hume Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategy"; "Microgrids Can Bolster Creaky Electricity Systems, But Most States Do Little to Encourage Their Development"; "Report Charts Climate Change’s Growing Impact in the US, While Stressing Benefits of Action"; "New Research Makes it Harder to Kick The Climate Can Down the Road from COP28"; "Is China Emitting a Climate Super Pollutant in Violation of an International Environmental Agreement?"; "Corruption and Rights Abuses Are Flourishing in Lithium Mining Across Africa, a New Report Finds"; "Environmental Justice a Key Theme Throughout Biden’s National Climate Assessment"; "Ancient warning of a rising sea"; "When will Europe’s ski resorts open? Heavy snow could mean an early start to the season"; "Here’s how a TV series inspired the KeepCup revolution. What’s next in the war on waste?"; "The Reappearing Forests of West Bengal"; "Social cohesion lowest on record as Australia reels from cost of living, inequality concerns and voice debate"; "Conflict pollution, washed-up landmines and military emissions – here’s how war trashes the environment"; "Rāhui and the Ancient Art of Marine Conservation"; "Gov. Justice: President Biden must tap into West Virginia’s rich natural resources to make America energy independent again"; "UK to loosen post-Brexit chemical regulations further"; "Restoring ecosystems to boost biodiversity is an urgent priority – our ‘Eco-index’ can guide the way"; "How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions"; "The Toll of Climate Disasters Is Rising. But a U.S. Report Has Good News, Too."; "Exxon Mobil Plans to Produce Lithium in Arkansas"; "France’s poorest island is parched because of drought and underinvestment"; "The world is ‘woefully off track’ on dozens of climate goals, scientists find"; "Native American tribes fight US over a proposed $10B renewable energy transmission line"; "What to know about today’s three big climate reports"; "Learning How Trees Can Help Unlock Secrets of Our Climate Future"; "Sustainable Australia Fund"; "Energy Efficiency Council"; "The humble trash truck is ready for an all-electric upgrade"; "How climate change risks impact people with disabilities"; "Amsterdam marchers demand climate action as Dutch election nears"; "Two Studies on Greenland Reveal Ominous Signs for Sea Level Rise"; "U.S. Bets on Small Nuclear Reactors to Help Fix a Huge Climate Problem"; "Make it law: young Australians want healthy environment"; "Pollution could be turning Great Barrier Reef's green sea turtles female, study suggests"; "Scientists studying Antarctic Circumpolar Current to take closer look at 'heat flux gates