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The Climate Council is warning that Australia's biggest cities could face dangerously hot temperatures, unless action is taken to slow down climate change. The Council has released a 'heat map' which also shows that continuing to cut climate pollution can safeguard Australians from the worst impacts of soaring heat.

With the Muslim holy month of Ramadan about to start, Australian businesses are reporting a growing demand for festive decorations. What was once a tradition mainly contained within homes and mosques is now becoming a thriving commercial trend. The period of fasting, celebration and worship begins soon and runs until the end of March.

Top environmental delegates have resumed talks for the United Nations' COP-16 biodiversity summit in Rome. They are set to negotiate a way to pay for $200 billion dollars a year of biodiversity protection by 2030. Previous COP-16 talks in Colombia ended abruptly last year, as the negotiations ran into overtime and reached a deadlock.