Planet Earth’s carbon emissions budget is nearly depleted, with a harsh deadline looming to limit global warming to the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5 degrees in seven years. Australia’s land temperature has already risen by 1.51 degrees since 1910, and the State of the Climate report warns that the chance to limit warming to 1.7 degrees will expire in 15 years. Urgent action is needed to reach net zero emissions and mitigate the irreversible impacts of greenhouse gases on the planet’s climate, as extreme weather events intensify and future warming becomes increasingly locked in.
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Anthony Albanese accuses Israel of breaching international law, rules out recognising Palestinian state
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized Israel for breaching international law by restricting aid to Gaza and reaffirmed Australia's call for a ceasefire, while rejecting France's recognition of a Palestinian state until conditions improve. He emphasized that Hamas must not be involved in any future Palestinian government, citing their actions as the catalyst for the current violence, while Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Michaelia Cash accused him of failing to adequately blame Hamas for the ongoing conflict....
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