Australians are feeling the heat of climate change. For the fossil fuel industry it's still business as usual | Bill Hare

Recent legislative action to curtail the power of the gas and coal industry are a glimmer of progress but more needs to be doneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt has been a tumultuous year for the climate in Australia: from record-breaking weather events to a climate surprise in the election, a new target and a global energy crisis, this year has seen its fair share of change.In February, the east-coast town of Lismore and the northern rivers region in New South Wales were hit by the worst flooding in Australia's modern history - the first of what would be a year of terrible floods, against the backdrop of a record third La Ni?a. Australia's climate impacts are worsening, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO. Many of those being hit by floods now were three years ago battling raging bushfires and drought. Continue reading...