Climate Conversations

President Biden may have difficulty replacing his Climate Envoy, John Kerry - " How a new law could block Kerry’s replacement "; " The transition to electric vehicles in the United States "; " Temperature records tumble as Perth’s east cops brunt of heatwave "; " Four Climate Stories that will Define This Year: Stories to Watch 2024 "; " UK heatwave pla...

Melbourne sets up its cool spaces - " Pop-up to cool down the vulnerable in Melbourne’s deadly heat "; " Climate Betrayal: how backroom deals with Japan locked Australia in for decades of gas "; " From 100% dirty diesel to nearly 70% solar powered, and climbing, Lord Howe goes electric without wind "; " How many birds do wind farms kill? ": " Amazon ink...

Climate change can be eased through an embrace of the humanities - " How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society "; " US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must "; " How to assess the carbon footprint of a war "; " Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero ...

Climate Code Red reminds us of " Climate’s 2023 annus horribilis "; " Slow Down, Degrow! "; " Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy. How to look after yourself and your baby "; " The Climate Care Program by Vets for Climate Action "; " Yes, it’s getting more humid in summer. Here’s why "; " What happens to your body during extreme heat? &...

Take a listen to " The Green New Deal " and hear NASA climate scientist, Peter Kalmus , talk about the mysteries of the mind and global warming. " Hinkley Point C could be delayed to 2031 and cost up to £35bn, says EDF "; " Cookstove carbon offsets overstate climate benefit by 1,000%, study finds" ; " As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for...

Dr Peter Johnston (pictured) believes, beyond doubt, that a plant-based diet is personally beneficial and, in a broader sense, especially good for the planet. Dr Johnston is an accredited practising dietitian, lifestyle medicine practitioner and wellness coach with a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD in Human Genetics. You can learn more about Dr Johnston at the website " Perfect H...

The unlikely alliance of crocheting and climate on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - " A stitch in time to save a coral reef "; " Failure after failure: the first chapter in the sad history of the attempts to introduce a broad-based carbon price in Australia "; " Opinion The 1.5-degree climate goal is out of reach. Here’s what to do now. "; " Potentially...

Working for Woodside in the wild Bass Strait, and " Woodside: don't be a tosser "; " WA Symphony Orchestra silent on Woodside alliance as deal expires "; " A Slightly Hotter World Could Still Be a Better One "; " Transitioning off of fossil gas in Australia "; " Why is it so cold in the UK right now – and how long will Arctic chill last? "; &qu...

Chief Executive of Australian Energy Producers, Samantha McCulloch (pictured), interviewed on Radio National - " Federal Court dismisses case brought by Tiwi traditional owners against Santos "; " The climate-nuclear nexus: What climate change means for nuclear security "; " Tracking Freezing Temperatures in the U.S. "; " ‘Cheaper to save the world than destroy i...

Warming world raises the bar for bureau - " Weather is growing more extreme. The pressure is on the Bureau of Meteorology to keep up "; " Should Australia follow Spain's lead and start naming heatwaves? "; " Bassendean family hopes to use electric 4WD to tow pop-up caravan around Australia "; " New report reveals how Australian billionaires are getting richer...

Melbourne's sea level rise exposed - " The suburbs most under threat from rising seas revealed "; " Declare a Climate Emergency, or face catastrophic rising temperatures and sea levels "; " Flood-ravaged communities face fresh cyclone threat as Victoria’s flood threat shifts "; " PM pledges aid as Shepparton remains on alert for floodwaters "; " We’...

The year just ended, 2023, was the hottest on record - " Scientists knew 2023’s heat would be historic — but not by this much "; " 2023 officially hottest year on record as global temperatures close in on tipping point "; " Climate change and El Nino turn 2023 into the hottest year ever "; " 2023 hottest year on record "; " A heatwave in Antarctica tota...

Anthony Leiserowitz (pictured), the founder and director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication , joined with others, including the founder and CEO of " Potential Energy ", John Marshall, to talk about climate change and communication. A few things stood out in worldwide research about the climate crisis and how to talk about it - some two billion people have never heard the...

Investors pour more than US$3 trillion into fossil fuels - check this out on Urgewald, " Investing in Climate Chaos "; " El Niño doesn't automatically mean it won't rain. Here's why it's been so wet and stormy for Australia's eastern states "; " Rooftop solar drives out coal, wind and grid-scale solar "; " Parts of Victoria, SA, NSW on flood w...

Geelong's Mik Aidt explains The Blue Dot and discusses why we should care . "‘ Incredible’ rain, storms to batter Victoria, prompting flash-flood warnings "; " The projects that would supercharge Victoria’s green energy future – but are stuck in limbo "; " Can you guess how crazy last year’s weather was? Try this game ."; " Melting ice - uncovered history :&q...

Hannah Ritchie (pictured) finds the cause of climate anxiety among children in the data and along with that the hope we can be the first generation to live sustainably - " Are we the last generation — or the first sustainable one? "; " What If People Don’t Need to Care About Climate Change to Fix It? "; " Hannah Ritchie: ‘Doomsday predictions are a dream for climate denier...

Craig Reucassal uses the vehicle of "Foreign Correspondent" to take us to " The Last Resort "; " Australia ‘risks climate tech exodus’ unless it follows US model "; " Free rain barrel program helps Duluth residents get involved in flood prevention "; " We can’t control what disasters a new year may bring. Stoicism can help us get up and try again "...

This was "The big one" said the fire chief in Greece: " The climate future arrived in 2023. It left scars across the planet. "; " ‘There’s No Other Job’: The Colonial Roots of Philippine Poverty "; " Campers rescued as heavy rain and flooding hits northern New South Wales across New Year "; " New Year’s Day weather: flash-flood warnings for Queensland a...

Greta Thunberg (pictured) is critical of COP28 and the whole Conference of the Parties process: " Greta Thunberg slams COP28 deal as 'toothless, insufficient, another betrayal’ "; " How ‘heat officers’ plan to help cities survive ever-hotter summers "; " Big-name EVs: here are the new models launching for the first time in Australia "; " ‘Propaganda to infect...

We are closing in on zero-carbon cement -listen to Leah Ellis on " Volts "; " Where U.S. house prices may be most overvalued as climate change worsens "; " Weather changes causing chaos for UK flora and fauna, says National Trust audit "; " Weather tracker: South Africa flash floods kill six with people still missing "; " It’s Time to Ban Earth-Damaging...

Climate change has some utterly horrific and devastating side effects and one of the most pressing and obvious right now is wildfires - Carsten Brinkschulte, from Dryad Networks, talks with Will Lockett about how to mitigate wildfires ; " How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis "; " Inland From Bondi Beach, ‘Heat Islands’ Make Australia’s Summer Deadlier "; "...

David Enrich writes for The New York Times and tells us about the book: " Fire Weather " in the story: " In Canada’s Wilds, a Chilling Inferno Was Also an Omen ". And we have a small piece from " Heat: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet " by Jeff Goodell.

With a month to spare, Copernicus called it; " Scientists have confirmed 2023 is the hottest year on record, with a month to spare "; " World-first assessment of carbon footprint of irrigation farm dams "; " The Diesel Transition: Petroleum diesel alternatives for the Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector "; " O Christmas tree: After the holidays,...

Wawa Gatheru (pictured) considered herself a social activist but not an environmentalist - " Black Girl Environmentalist is highlighting the contributions of Black women in the climate movement "; " Dolly Parton - World On Fire "; " Huge waste-to-energy plant proposed for Melbourne’s northern suburbs "; " ‘My job to convince them’: Steven Miles knows climate chan...

Compounding "natural events" trouble the world and are becoming increasingly common in Australia - " Scale of Qld flood cleanup becomes clearer "; " Could tradie shortage hamper Qld flood recovery? "; " Anatomy of the Lismore disaster "; " Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions ": &...