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Rio Tinto to invest $1 billion over 5 years to help meet new climate change targets

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Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Enhance resilience to physical climate risks. Rio Tinto’s new 2030 climate targets are linked to executive remuneration.

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Tesla Energy director believes Australia can become a large supplier of lithium

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Tesla Energy director Mark Twidell believes Australia is well-positioned to become a large supplier of lithium as demand for electric cars and large energy storage units continues to rise. During the event, the Tesla executive said that Australia had a big opportunity in exporting lithium around the world. .

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NOAA report finds 2010 one of the two warmest years on record; El Niño-Southern Oscillation and other climate patterns played major roles in weather events

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Source: State of the Climate in 2010. Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record, according to NOAA’s just-released 2010 State of the Climate report. It provides a detailed, yearly update on global climate indicators, notable climate events and other climate information from every continent.

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CSIRO/BOM: Australias Mean Temperature has Risen 0.7 C Since 1960, Climate Change is Real

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An increase in the mean temperature in Australia of about 0.7 °C CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Bureau of Meteorology are the country’s two lead climate science agencies. CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the Bureau of Meteorology are the country’s two lead climate science agencies.

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CSIRO study concludes recent SEQ drought likely caused by climate variability rather than climate change

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The recent South-East Queensland (SEQ) drought was likely caused by shifts associated with climate variability over decades rather than climate change, according to the findings of a team of CSIRO researchers led by Dr Wenju Cai. —Wenju Cai. Much of the regional annual rainfall is recorded in summer.

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Mitsubishi Fuso unveils test version of next-generation eCanter

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The truck has being tested under severe conditions in both hot and cold climates, both domestically and abroad. So far, more than 350 vehicles have been introduced in Japan, Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and have collectively covered a distance more than 4.5 million km worldwide through daily operations.

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El Nio and Indian Dipole Could Combine for Drought Double-Whammy on Eastern Australia

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Eastern Australia could be slammed by the drought-inducing combination of an El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole ( earlier post ). The climate models are pretty much in agreement there will be a continued warming,” [Bureau meteorologist Andrew Watkins] said. “The The Australian.

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