Global [heating] Must Not Exceed 1.5C, Warns Landmark UN Report.

"Climate change is occurring earlier and more rapidly than expected. Even at the current level of 1C warming, it is painful."

In fact, this report understates part of the danger.

Meanwhile, fossil fuel business sails on, disregarding the disaster it is bringing.

For decades, local governments have increasingly traded integrity and public spirit by renting out civic buildings for commercial publicity. They even name the buildings after companies, for a price. However, Australians now say that using the Sydney Opera House walls to project ads for gambling is going too far.

If this had met no objection, the state might next have renamed it to the "Horse Race Gambling Opera House" and put pictures of race horses all around it. That would fetch a higher fee.

Looked at superficially, this is a nice opportunity to bring in money without directly hurting anyone. Looked at deeply, it conveys the message to "forget about civic spirit — everything in this city is for sale."

Mississippians are campaigning to reject the racist myths they were brought up with.

Russians are losing trust for Putin in response to his pension cuts.

Banksy auctioned a painting in a frame that shredded the painting just after it was sold.

I appreciate this as a bizarre hack. But if he did not get the purchaser's permission, it was also a serious crime.