{"id":402751,"date":"2025-09-17T09:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=402751"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:55:52","slug":"aussie-government-publishes-climate-apocalypse-report-and-approves-a-gas-lease-extension-in-the-same-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=402751","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Government Publishes Climate Apocalypse Report And Approves a Gas Lease Extension in the Same Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"402754\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=402754\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AQNIeYGS-VL_dmAk5KNLt7wXXq4j7nzqmwRnAcumArbi7V4OzXIbx7YMejjhWiYyLNLJ0KnsyjoBloGaiObmm_oU8cMmTSjWV_POWvFkXptns35S8SnoCM0C2OZ6ya_Cmn5ycyOS8P0_UG_uR7VRrfQ0WDV2Tg.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2025\/09\/15\/aussie-government-publishes-climate-apocalypse-report-and-approves-a-gas-lease-extension-in-the-same-week\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Essay by<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/author\/eworrall1\/\">Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"402756\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AQNU6MyGdOAFvl_IaeJPMpcUzKCVCf0dcuH2L-40fk0pfLjWcFo6gZsA30xHbX5M9VSr8ym0V33ZEpygT2iOabiN1LfzJ_tz52v0-bvEngEjMoiP0uPTeXc3YWPVVvQo_354xcBpunXb7bn4JDhXZHcCIqEX.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the government believed their own report, why would they be simultaneously predicting climate apocalypse and boosting the fossil fuel export market?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Catastrophic food and water shortage warning in damning national climate report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/meet-the-team\/digital\/april-glover\">By April Glover<\/a>&nbsp;6:05am Sep 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/the-national-climate-risk-assessment-australia-key-takeaways-millions-at-risk-of-flooding-heatwave\/30c25f88-7101-49ec-8c6c-d9daf122fa54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Australia\u2019s damning National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) report<\/a>&nbsp;has warned continued global warming could result in devastating shortages of foods such as fresh fish, beef, mangoes and avocados.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The landmark report detailed how climate change may choke food supply in regional Australian communities and found there will be a \u201chigh to very high risk\u201d to primary industries by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scenarios of 1.5, two and three degrees of warming were modelled in the NCRA report, which noted the particularly catastrophic effect of severe heatwaves on fresh fruit, vegetables and cattle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026Read more:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/food-and-water-shortages-predicted-for-australia-in-national-climate-risk-assessment-report\/c0c4dfdf-36f8-406e-98ea-2935e5173980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/food-and-water-shortages-predicted-for-australia-in-national-climate-risk-assessment-report\/c0c4dfdf-36f8-406e-98ea-2935e5173980<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.gov.au\/pages\/national-climate-risk-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile the Australian Government is expanding gas exports;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Murray Watt stamps final approval of Woodside\u2019s North West Shelf extension to 2070<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/kimberley-putland\/105433266\">By Kimberley Putland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/mietta-adams\/13823392\">By Mietta Adams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/alistair-bates\/103588696\">By Alistair Bates<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/rhiannon-shine\/6912362\">By Rhiannon Shine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/pilbara\/\">ABC Pilbara<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/topic\/oil-and-gas\">Topic:Oil and Gas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fri 12 Sep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In short:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Woodside\u2019s North West Shelf gas project has received final approval from the federal government, extending its potential operating life to 2070.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approval is subject to almost 50 strict conditions, including reducing certain gas emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environment Minister Murray Watt also made a partial declaration to protect a significant heritage site involving the ancient Murujuga rock art, bringing additional legal protections to parts of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026Read more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-09-12\/woodside-north-west-shelf-decision-murray-watt-pilbara\/105758850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-09-12\/woodside-north-west-shelf-decision-murray-watt-pilbara\/105758850<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p 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