Climate Conversations

The U.S.-based 350.org presented the webinar " Fuel on Fire: Reporting El Niño and the true cost of climate change " Among the guests was Shel Winkley, a Senior Engagement Specialist and Chief Meteorologist with " Climare Central ", and Gareth Redmond-King, who is the Head of the International Programme at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit ". The Executive Director...

" Record wildfires in Europe show failure to adapt carries a mounting cost "; Australia's Labor Party has been accused of "incrementalism" on a webinar organised by " The Australia Institute " - After the landslide: one year on from the historic 2025 election. Visit the " Wilderness Society " and learn about the highlights from April to June 12026.

Greens Leader, Larissa Waters (pictured), wants the Federal Labor Government to rake in huge sums by properly taxing the gas industry. " The biggest myth about EVs is dying and sales are surging "; " The world is failing to curb carbon, and we may be close to a scorched earth tipping point "; " Fragmented and incomplete: why isn’t anyone in charge of Australia’s EV charger...

Kate Aronoff says " This Is the Week for Democrats to Start Saying “Climate Change” Again "; " Heat Starts to Break in Western Europe, as Central Europe Begins to Broil "; " Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible ’"; " Voters Rank Billionaires, Then Corporate Landlords as Top Villains to US Society and Economy "; " Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal, as France heatwa...

The co-founder and executive director of "Covering Climate Now ", Mark Hertsgaard, recently moderated a Press Briefing entitled " Deadly Heat, Vital Reporting ". In this press briefing, panellists discussed climate adaptation best practices, attribution and end-to-end science, and storytelling tips, equipping journalists to deliver the coverage their audiences need. Covering Cl...

Barry R. Davis has written a book about something whose success is often invisible - should "The Preventioneers" be successful, there is nothing to show/see. The author has pulled something of a magical trick, as his excellent book is about an issue for which there is no obvious evidence or visible result. And that, of course, is the sleight of hand, for if the efforts of his subjects br...

The fourth seminar in the  Powering the Future series was presented by Dr. David Kearns   from  the Global CCS Institute . Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is increasingly recognised as essential to achieving net zero, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as cement, steel, chemicals and LNG. This seminar examined the role of CCS in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region, where industr...

One Nation Party leader, Pauline Hanson, has just addressed the National Press Club and, in doing so, illustrated that she, her party and supporters are locked into 20th-Century thinking, seemingly unaware that this is the 21st Century, a time and place that needs a whole new approach and athletic thinking. Here is a story from The Melbourne Age - "‘ We must be monocultural’: Hanson demands end to...

" Sorry, climate change is still dangerous, no matter what nonsense Trump emits " - Michael Man and Genevieve Gunther. " 3 Months of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War Has Cost US Consumers $60 Billion in Extra Energy Costs​ "; "‘ Deep concerns’: Labor gas plan triggers alarm in Asia "; " Wind and Solar Overtake Gas. What It Means for Energy Strateg y"; " Four...

David Spratt, the Research Director for Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, has damned the recent Federal budget for not mentioning climate even once - " Turning a blind eye to climate risk threatens derailment ". The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners program. " The BHP Files" , alerted viewers to the big miners' deceptions about carbo...

Greater City of Shepparton's Climate Resilience Officer, Jack Bowmaker, has encouraged city residents to attend the first-ever "GV Home Energy Expo" on Sunday, June 14. Mr Bowmsaker, or "Jack" to most, points to an array of reasons why people should visit the expo, among them, they can learn how to set up and equip their homes, making them cheaper and more comfortable place...

Book author and associate professor, Fernando Racimo, discusses academia's complicity in the polycrisis, and its potential for transformation towards serving social and ecological well-being. His book, " Science in Resistance ", provides a first-person account of the Scientist Rebellion, a global movement of scientists and scholars rising in collective resistance for climate and soci...

Natalie Kyriacou was one of several speakers at the May 9 event at the Melbourne Town Hall, "Recovering Democracy Together" where she asked the question " How will history judge us? " " Trump Has Created a Climate Opportunity "; " The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations"; " White Supremacy Is the Point of the Trump Presidency "; " Dookie calls for the ‘ugly’ truth" ; " Rain...

What appeared, at the time, to be a dearth of news about the quickly unfolding climate crisis prompted me to have a crack at producing a podcast - "Climate Conversations". That was in 2018, and only you, as the listener, can make a judgment good or bad, useful or otherwise. I was fascinated when I discovered that the latest episode of the Reuters Institute podcast, " The Future of J...

Apparently unaware of the real cost of coal, both financially and environmentally, coalition leader, Angus Taylor, has hitched his party's fortunes to coal - " Coal comfort: Taylor kicks off Climate War 3.0 in shift from nuclear "; " Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions "; "How this regional town became a caravan community "; &quot...

From The Washington Post - " Why the odds keep rising for the strongest El Niño in a century ": " As David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytelling "; " Climate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war "; " ‘Only the Beginning’: Santa Marta Summit Heralded as New Dawn in Fight to End Fossil Fuel Era "; " Australia is one of the wor...

Renewable energy, according to Christriana Figueres will give Australians and Australia everything the climate deniers argue is essential, including energy sovereignty - " This ‘energy crisis’ is fixable. We already have the answers "; " Scott was already working late on fuel supply when a call stopped him cold "; " Rudd calls to harness ‘physical terror’ of fuel shortages...

Geelong's Mik Aidt (pictured) describes himself on Substack as a "Climate crusader with a creative soul – part journalist, part campaigner, part podcast poet and musician." He writes and speaks about mobilising more people in service to life on Earth. His Substack is " In service to life on Earth ". Many would know Mik Aidt through his popular radio show, " The Sustain...

The American-based " Covering Climate Now " recently staged a "press briefing" at which the speakers and hosts explored " America’s Extreme Drought and Its Climate Connection ". One of those at the event was Dr Peter Gleick , a leading scientist, innovator, and communicator on water and climate issues. " Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be...

Common Dreams says: " We Must Fight Fossil Fuel Oligarchs to Save Democracy "; " Energy security is now inseparable from national security. Australia has options, but they’re being neglected "; " Critically Endangered listing of Lower Murray River ecosystem and Macquarie Marshes is a wake up call "; " Overheated cows, flooded highways, and now a fuel crisis: why...

It was the co-Chief Executive Officer of The Australia Institute , Richard Denniss, who told those at a Royal Society of Victoria gathering late last year that recovery would preoccupy Australians as the world's climate system continued to worsen. " Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll "; "‘ A Sign of What’s to Come’: Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams In...

John Brinnard lives in a wonderful place just west of Yandina on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, in a lush piece of forest you could never imagine burning, but after a long, dry spell, that's exactly what happened - bushfire! Was that attributable to climate change? John, in his quiet and considered manner, didn't jump to that conclusion, but he had never seen the bush near his home so dr...

Professor Ian Lowe lives in the small coastal town of Marcoola on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, a place he and his late partner moved to in retirement. However, as he points out, once a scientist, always a scientist, and so he continues to devour scientific journals, engage in webinars and travel to conferences covering topics that embrace his interests. The Professor has written many books and...

Peter Simek leads EarthX, one of the world’s largest convenings of environmental and sustainability leaders, bringing together policymakers, investors, scientists, innovators, and advocates to accelerate pragmatic, market-driven solutions. Recently, EarthX announced programming and additional speakers for " Earthx2026 ", a three-day Congress of Conferences taking place in Dallas at the H...

Capitalism is, for many, the root of the problem regarding climate change, and some see the solution in degrowth, and others in what's known as "green growth". The Columbia Climate School tackled this issue through its webinar " Perspectives Dialogue, “Degrowth vs. green growth: can capitalism solve climate change? ” Those hopeful of gaining an Australian perspective on this iss...