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Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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Regional Qld town bands together as painstaking flood recovery continues
Residents in the Central Queensland town of Clermont have been working through a backlog of home rebuilds and fencing six months on from the worst floodin...
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Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire
Over 100 firefighters are working to extinguish a fire near Thessaloniki which has claimed a life. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant On first hearing, it is a position that sou...
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Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Scien...
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Iran war supercharges pivot to renewable energy
The Iran war and high oil and gas prices have supercharged the adoption of renewables and EVs across the world. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR...
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NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds
Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 people Get our breaking news ema...
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CSIRO tests show even 10 'detention' basins cannot 'flood-proof' city
CSIRO modelling shows even the construction of 10 upstream 'detentions' would not have spared Lismore from the 2022 floods. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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3 firefighters killed in wildfires along Colorado-Utah border identified
Federal officials say that the three firefighters killed over the weekend in a Colorado wildfire were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickl...
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Deadly flash flooding hits Kentucky
Flash flooding has left at least four people dead, with 60 water rescues and evacuations carried out across Kentucky. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian energy, heat facilities
Missile and drone attacks killed at least a dozen civilians in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend as both countries continue to launch long-range drone s...
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Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'
People in a Lancashire town say they "don't know where the money will come from" if bills go up. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business...
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Thousands of outback roads damaged by floods could take year to fix
Damage to South Australia's network of outback roads is isolating remote communities, preventing children from getting to school, and slowing the restocki...
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AI and Iran will speed up the energy transition
Two things happened last week that give us a much clearer picture of what the world is going to be like from now on. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire, was burning in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and...
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Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border
A number of blazes have been raging across Utah and Colorado, leading both governors to declare states of emergency. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Three firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border as wildfires intensify
The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple blazes across a parched region. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the orig...
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Will the weather stay dry for week one of Wimbledon?
While it will remain warmer than average, the heat and humidity will be a lot less intense than of late Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - T...
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Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire
Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Newsiline su...
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Wind 'drought' tests renewable energy poster child
South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits. Newsiline summarise...
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Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western U.S.
Firefighters are facing more challenges on the ground from what fire managers and experts call unprecedented conditions. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Heavy rain to soak Australia's east as un-El Niño-like weather continues
For an El Niño year, 2026 is so far the wettest on record for Australia, and an influx of tropical moisture is about to deliver another round of widesprea...
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Creative climate messaging and other eco wins of the week
An artist in Mali and climate scientists in the US are finding new ways to inform the public about the climate crisis. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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New red heat warning in place but cooler weather on the way
A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains. New...
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Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to th...
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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology and l...
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Watch: Friday to bring more hot weather
The UK is bracing for more unusually hot weather on Friday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the original...
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How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and li...
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Councils bar thirsty renewable energy zone from accessing town water
Rural NSW councils already under water restrictions are drawing a line in the sand regarding supplying water to Renewable Energy Zone projects. Newsiline...
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Why women are more affected by hot weather than men
Why are women’s bodies impacted by heat differently to men’s? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health and links readers to the original pu...
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Why are Australian energy prices going up – and when will electricity bills come down?
Power prices are expected to fall from 1 July – but the savings, touted by Chris Bowen, won’t be passed on to many households and businesses Get our break...
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European heat wave is not normal summer weather
It isn't. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’
Amid efforts to cool global warming, the battle hinges on targeting such super-pollutants as methane, which emits one third of the world’s greenhouse gase...
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'Bloody hard to build': The Australian mega project at the centre of an energy fight
The hydroelectric megaproject is one of the largest and most ambitious ever built — but critics say it is simply too costly. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Coalition's renewables push 'chaos' for NSW energy plan, Minns says
Under the proposal, a Sydney City Renewable Energy Zone would be established to support greater use of solar and battery storage across the city, while th...
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Ex-Energy Secretary Moniz breaks down challenges of nuclear negotiations with Iran
To discuss the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.