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Australia Increases Defense Spending Amidst US Pressure and Cyclone Alfred

Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a rise in defense spending from 2 percent to 2.3 percent of GDP to bolster cooperation with US allies, amid pressure from the Trump administration and Cyclone Alfred's potential delay of the upcoming election.

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Czech Power Plant's Gas Conversion Raises Climate Concerns Despite EU Funding

The Czech Republic's Opatovice power plant is transitioning from coal to natural gas by 2030, aided by a €130 million EU Modernization Fund grant, raising concerns about long-term climate goals despite immediate emission reductions; the plant provides heating for several cities including Pardubice.

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Hansen Predicts 2°C Warming Limit Breach by 2045

Former NASA climatologist James Hansen predicts exceeding the 2°C warming limit by 2045, advocating for a carbon tax, nuclear energy, and geoengineering research to mitigate the ensuing risks of accelerated ice melt, disrupted ocean currents, and rising sea levels.

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Antarctic Ice Melt Slows Global Ocean Current by 20% by 2050

A study in Environmental Research Letters reveals that melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) by 20% by 2050 under high carbon emission scenarios, impacting ocean salinity, climate, and ecosystems.

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Cyclone Alfred Heads Towards Australia's East Coast, Threatening Four Million

Cyclone Alfred, the strongest to hit the Brisbane and Gold Coast region in decades, is expected to make landfall Thursday or Friday, prompting widespread evacuations and preparations as authorities anticipate extreme flooding and destructive winds impacting four million people.

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Cyclone Alfred to bring heavy rain, flooding to Queensland and NSW

Cyclone Alfred, a category two storm, is expected to hit Queensland's east coast between Noosa and Brisbane on Thursday/Friday, bringing 130km/h winds, heavy rainfall (up to 450mm on Gold Coast), and potential flooding; airlines offer flexible flight changes, and authorities urge residents to prepar...

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Bremen Opens New Deep-Sea Research Center

The University of Bremen opened a new deep-sea research center costing €50.5 million, featuring advanced labs and a remotely operated vehicle capable of reaching depths of 5,000 meters, to study the largely unexplored deep ocean and its impact on climate change.

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Life Below Water
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Enschede GroenLinks Member Expelled Following Climate Change Protest

Marianne Schouten, a former GroenLinks council member in Enschede, was expelled from her party after a protest against the council's insufficient climate action, criticizing a fellow member's collaboration with the council and lack of internal team-building efforts.

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Antarctic Current Slowdown Projected by 2050

An Australian-led study predicts a 20% slowdown in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by 2050 due to melting ice, accelerating Antarctic ice melt and sea-level rise, with significant impacts on global climate and marine ecosystems.

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred Forces Evacuations, Shutdowns Across Australia's East Coast

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, intensifying into a category two system, threatens Australia's east coast, prompting evacuations and shutdowns in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with 20,000 Brisbane homes and 6,000 Gold Coast homes at risk of flooding.

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Massive Iceberg Agrounds off South Georgia, Posing Risks and Opportunities

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, measuring approximately 3,234 sq km, has run aground off South Georgia Island, threatening local wildlife and fishing but potentially enriching the ocean with nutrients, impacting marine life and navigation.

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COP16 Reaches \$200 Billion Biodiversity Funding Agreement

The COP16 biodiversity summit in Rome reached a crucial agreement committing \$200 billion annually by 2030 for conservation, including \$20 billion for developing nations (rising to \$30 billion by 2030), although a new fund to improve access was delayed until 2028.

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