Climate Conversations

By: Robert McLean
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  • A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.
    Robert McLean
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  • Climate News: Christmas is upon us - it is economically expensive and is equally costly in an enviornmental sense

    Climate News: Christmas is upon us - it is economically expensive and is equally costly in an enviornmental sense
    Dec 22 2024
    Our costs jump at Christmas and so do our house gas emissions - "A pot plant tree, homemade gifts: How to have a sustainable Christmas"; "Why Trump will force Labor to delay 2035 climate target, and the Dutton challenge that follows"; "Is It Wrong to Bring a Child Into Our Warming World?"; "Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution, According to New Report Card"; "How the Renewable Energy Boom Is Remaking the American West"; "As the Clock Ticks to Act on the Climate Crisis, N.C. Activists Target a ‘Carbon Plan’"; "The Popemobile—And the U.S. Postal Service—Are Going Electric"; "Consumption is driving global greenhouse gas emissions"; "Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move"; "Mayotte volunteers face 'massive destruction' in the wake of Cyclone Chido"; "Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels"; "Jann says losing her home wasn't the worst part about Black Summer bushfires"; "Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin. The lessons from it have still not been learnt"; "More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start"; "A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act"; "Queensland authorities release dam water as flooding risks rise ahead of more rainy weather"; "The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world"; "Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest"; "Six innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines"; "‘We’re gobsmacked’: climate groups angered by Labor’s ‘no new coalmines’ claim"; "Integrity in the transition: the case for a new Australian carbon removals framework"; "Risky Influence: The legal implications of misaligned climate-related lobbying by Australian companies"; "Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful cyclone in 90 years"; "From destruction to deadly heat, photojournalists capture the reality of climate change in 2024"; "Carbon capture: The inside story of how a ‘delay tactic’ became a darling of the EU"; "Cyclone Chido: Are European countries throwing their overseas territories to the climate wolves?"; "From renewables to fossil fuels in Europe: How does your country generate electricity?"; "Want to try out climate fiction? Take your pick from the finalists of the first-ever fiction prize"; "Body heat could be the next big renewable after scientists invent ultra-thin tech to power wearables"; "Mayotte volunteers face 'massive destruction' in the wake of Cyclone Chido"; "'Forever chemicals' found in Sydney sewage by-products used in food production"; "Climate's collision course: Science meets politics"; "Australians are gripped by feelings of doom about the state of the world. It’s time to throw the phone away"; "More coal and gas, less renew
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    18 mins
  • Climate News: Australian Nuclear power debate in want of facts to become ideological

    Climate News: Australian Nuclear power debate in want of facts to become ideological
    Dec 21 2024
    Australia's Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton (pictured) has abandoned facts, and his party's fundamental beliefs to argue the benefits of nuclear power: "Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them"; "‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader"; "Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles"; "Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?"; "Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch"; "Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is"; "Climate California Live 2024"; "Was Van Gogh an environmentalist ahead of his time?"; "Space is a human-influenced environment. We need to treat it that way."; "How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits"; "‘Fascinating and troubling’: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct"; "Japan Announces Goal to Produce Up to 50% of Energy From Renewables by 2040"; "Energy Prices Drop Below Zero in UK Thanks to Record Wind-Generated Electricity"; "The Drowning South - Why seas are surging"; "Major Win for Youth Climate Activists in Montana Supreme Court"; "Four Ways to Jump-Start Clean Hydrogen Finance in 2025"; "Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community"; "‘Making Argentina great again’? What a year under a climate-change denying president has done for the country"; "Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries"; "The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them?"; "Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon"; "Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years"; "Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?"; "US EPA approves California plan to ban sale of gas-only cars starting in 2035"; "Increasing Drought Frequency Brings Threats to U.S. Wildlife, Research Finds"; "Inside the Race to the Top"; "‘Divorce’ Rates of Seychelles Warblers Linked to Rainfall Fluctuations During Breeding Season"; "How Fleets Can Electrify Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles"; "‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe"; "Social Scientist Dustin Mulvaney Discusses Solar Power, Trump and the Need to Prioritize Environmental Justice"; "1 in 4 Properties in England at Risk of Flooding by 2050: Report"; "Maryland Uses Millions in Federal Grants to Ramp Up EV Charging Network and Keep Up with Demand"; "Slowly but surely? Nearly half of EU's new cars in 2023 were hybrid and electric"; "After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called 'Big F U to Climate Justice'"; "Scorching Temperatures Put Nearly 100 Million Under Heat Advisories"; "Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect"; "Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why"; "What It Looks Like on an Island Steamrolled by a Cyclone"; "Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer"; "Power
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    38 mins
  • Climate News: Tim answers the call; Dutton releases costing on nuclear power, some say it's 'facical'

    Climate News: Tim answers the call; Dutton releases costing on nuclear power, some say it's 'facical'
    Dec 15 2024
    Tim answers the call for comment and Peter Dutton (pictured) releases costs for nuclear power. "‘Farcical’: PM rubbishes Dutton’s nuclear plan"; "The Coalition reveals the cost of its nuclear power plan – but the devil is in the missing detail"; "Malaysia, Thailand brace for more rains after floods kill more than 30"; "Australia sweats through hottest spring on record as temperatures soar 2.5C above pre-industrial levels"; "Monday predicted to hit record high temperatures"; "How the world gave up on 1.5 degrees"; "Miguel bought a car. Then there was a $2000 cost to charge it"; "We’ve entered the era of gutless government"; "Why is everyone talking about nuclear energy?"; "Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton’s vision"; "The very big assumption Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan makes"; "Rare glimpse at stunning reef beside Woodside’s gas-drilling ambitions"; "Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch"; "‘Amazon of the Seas’ Threatened by Oil and Gas Developments"; "Big Oil Is Urging Trump Not to Pull Out of the Paris Accord"; "China holds the world’s climate future in its hands"; "How good! Victoria is set to gain three new massive national parks soon"; "VIDEO: Around 100 protesters rally against a proposed gas import terminal": "Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds"; "Rare glimpse at stunning reef beside Woodside’s gas-drilling ambitions"; "Miguel bought a car. Then there was a $2000 cost to charge it"; "Energy generators poke holes in Dutton’s nuclear plan as questions over costings pile up"; "Grattan on Friday: Dutton’s nuclear policy would have coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer"; "Never mind that the Coalition’s nuclear proposal is a fantasy – it doesn’t even claim to reduce power bills"; "Ed Miliband pledges ‘most ambitious reforms to UK energy system in generations’"; "EPA will grant California the right to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035"; "How to stay safe in the heat"; "Global EV sales surge in November - here's how China is driving momentum"; "California conservation efforts have raised Lake Mead by 16-feet in two years, regulators say"; "Arctic Tundra Goes From Carbon Sink to Carbon Source for the First Time in Millennia: NOAA Report"; "Millions fewer Australians to drive electric cars or have rooftop solar under Dutton’s vision"; "Queensland environment minister stands by ‘scepticism’ about human-induced climate change"; "Share the nuclear free Australia petition with loved ones";' "Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south"; "Environmental-Political Collapse Accelerates"; "Excerpt: Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World by Elizabeth Sawin"; "Murder, mayhem, and minerals: The price of the renewable energy revolution"; "Are solar farms destroyed during storms? Experts debunk the myth that panels can’t handle the wind"; "Mission rewilding: Scotland and Wales are trailblazing Europe’s nature restoration"; "Climate change's more than €550 billion price tag is pushing up insurance costs, report says"; "Clear skies over the Atlantic: Is climate change to blame for the alarming absence of clouds?"; "That’s not cricket: Dutton nukes CSIRO’s probity"; "The Postal Service’s electric mail trucks are way behind schedule"; "US supreme court hears oil railway case with environmental protections at stake"; "I regret none of the climate policies we pushed in Ireland. But we underestimated the backlash"; "'It sounded like a war': How an ordinary December turned 'Armageddon' for these Aussies"; "
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    49 mins

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