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WeatherBiden to pledge halving of US emissions

US President Joe Biden is set to pledge to cut US greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade compared to 2005 levels.

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WeatherJapan raises emissions cut target

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga says his country will raise its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2030 to 46 per cent on 2013 levels from 26 per cent.

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Weather2020 was Europe's hottest year on record

Europe experienced its hottest year on record last year as climate change impacts intensified, the European Union's observation service says.

Kate Abnett

WeatherTaiwan plans for zero emissions by 2050

President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan has begun to assess how it can reach zero emissions by 2050.

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WeatherEU clinches deal on climate law

The EU has clinched a deal to make its climate-change goals legally binding, including slashing net greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent this decade.

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WeatherXi to take part in Biden climate summit

The Chinese government says President Xi Jinping will take part in President Joe Biden's climate summit by video link this week.

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WeatherColdest morning of the year for Victoria

Victorians have shivered through what looks like the coldest morning of the year so far, with temperatures dropping to five degrees in Melbourne overnight.

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WeatherUK aims at 78% emissions cut in 14 years

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week commit the UK to cutting carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035.

Kate Holton

QLD News300m in 24 hours as big wet continues in north

Heavy rain is set to continue in north Queensland, with rainfall reaching 300mm in certain areas over 24 hours and flood warnings issued.

Rachael Rosel

Smoke alertPerth blanketed in a smoke haze

People across Perth have woken up to a smoke filled sky this morning, after a number of prescribed burns along the coast and across the Perth Hills.

Classroom ClosuresSchools smashed by Seroja ‘unsafe’ for Term 2 start

Students at two public schools smashed by Cyclone Seroja will not be able to return to their classrooms for the start of Term 2, but their schooling will go ahead.

Bethany Hiatt

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Reporting in the eye of the storm

Reporter Ben Downie describes the visceral chaos he experienced while covering tropical cyclone Seroja in Kalbarri.

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Mateship enduresWest Australians dig deep for Seroja survivors

The outpouring of support in response to ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja has been immense, with almost $3 million already raised for survivors of the catastrophic storm.

Sarah Steger

Safety warningBoaties told to stay off water after cyclone

Boaties in cyclone-ravaged Kalbarri have been told to keep off the water until vital life saving services can be restored, after the ferocious storm wiped out the town’s marine rescue facilities.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Seroja aftermathJK, Eagles stars call on fans to dig deep for Mid West

The West Coast Eagles are calling on WA footy fans to dig deep to help the State’s Mid West rebuild a region torn apart this week by Cyclone Seroja.

Steve Butler

CYCLONE FALLOUT‘I’m so thankful’: ADF welcomed in Seroja recovery help

Dozens of soldiers have joined locals on the ground in Northampton today as the immense task of cleaning up the cyclone-ravaged town officially begins.

Sarah Steger

Recovery effortSeroja joins Wooloroo as WA’s second 2021 ‘catastrophe’

Tropical Cyclone Seroja has been officially declared as an ‘insurance catastrophe’ with more than 700 claims having already been lodged by victims of the disaster.

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Take heedLessons from TC Yasi could prove critical for Kalbarri

Ten years ago Tropical Cyclone Yasi ripped through far north Queensland causing $3.5b in damage. The mayor of the area worst affected says lessons learned there could now prove critical to Kalbarri.

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Seroja carnagePower ‘could be out for DAYS’

Premier Mark McGowan will today visit Western Australia's mid-west coast after Tropical Cyclone Seroja ripped through the region.

Michael Ramsey

WeatherThick dust follows bushfire risk in SA

The Country Fire Service says bushfires burning across South Australia are no longer threatening lives and homes but dust has raised health concerns.

Tim Dornin

Perth weatherCity cops a month worth of rain in a week

Although parts of Perth have had almost a month’s worth a rain in the past week, the city managed to escape Cyclone Seroja’s path of destruction.

WeatherApril cold snap strikes NSW and the ACT

A burst of cold weather has hit NSW and the ACT, with temperatures as much as 11 degrees below average.

Liv Casben

WeatherYoung penguins suffer in wild Vic weather

Young penguins are being washed up on Victorian beaches after the state's wild weather over the weekend.

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Cyclone Seroja‘At its mercy’: Kalbarri family reveals cyclone terror

A Kalbarri family has described the terrifying moment Cyclone Seroja descended on the town, saying they were ‘at the cyclone’s mercy’ as the ferocious winds tore their brand new home apart.

Sarah Steger