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      Australian Progressives Hail 'Greenslide' Amid Big Left Wins and Morrison's Ouster

      "People have backed the Greens in record numbers and delivered a massive mandate for action on climate and inequality," said party leader Adam Bandt.

      Brett Wilkins
      May 21, 2022

      Amid the aromatic sizzle of traditional Election Day "democracy sausages," Australians ended nine years of right-wing rule in Saturday's compulsory federal vote, with climate campaigners and progressives around the world cheering what many called a "greenslide" as the left-wing Greens enjoyed unprecedented ballot box success.

      "Millions of Australians have put climate first. Now, it's time for a radical reset on how this great nation of ours acts upon the climate challenge."

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      Pacific Elders Say US-China Military Tensions Secondary to Rising Seas

      "The primary security threat to the Pacific is climate change," stressed former leaders of Pacific Island nations.

      Brett Wilkins
      Apr 29, 2022

      As military tensions mount between the United States and China over the Solomon Islands' decision to pursue a security pact with Beijing, former Pacific Island nation leaders on Friday reaffirmed that rising sea levels driven by climate change--not great-power geopolitical jostling--is the region's biggest threat.

      "These nations have done very little to address their own greenhouse gas emissions."

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      This picture taken on March 7, 2022 shows the current condition of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast of the Australian state of Queensland.

      'Disastrous News': Widespread Bleaching of Great Barrier Reef Underway

      "This is a sure sign that climate change caused by burning coal, oil, and gas is threatening the very existence of our reef," said one campaigner.

      Andrea Germanos
      Mar 18, 2022

      An assessment of the Great Barrier Reef's health released Friday reveals widespread bleaching of the world's largest coral organism, sparking fresh demands for the Australian government to ditch fossil fuels and finally commit to protecting both the UNESCO site and planetary health.

      "Corals on the Great Barrier Reef are not supposed to bleach in cooler La Nina summers. 2022 is a first, thanks to anthropogenic heating."

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