World-renowned environmentalist and broadcaster Dr David Suzuki (pictured) has told Yahoo News Australia that the outlook for our planet is “very grim” but humanity may survive in pockets.

Read the Yahoo News story: “‘What a mess’: David Suzuki rates the planet's chances of survival”;

Next, we hear about an organization called: “Climate Concern”;

Now we have two stories from ABC News: 

“Looming closure of Lithgow coal mines fuels concern over transition plans for hundreds of workers”;

“Research into seaweed impact in reducing livestock methane takes scientists to Eureka award finals”;

From The New York Times: "Skateboards, Climate Change and Freedom: Germany’s Next-Generation Parliament”;

And it’s “Welcome to Climate 200”;

From Inside Climate News: “Is it Time for the World Court to Weigh in on Climate Change?”;

And from EnviroNews it’s: “Climate change: "Nowhere is safe, if Africa isn’t’ – Adenike Oladosu warns”;

Four stories from The Guardian:

“Confront climate change to stop military being diverted to natural disasters, former ADF chief warns”;

“UK electricity generation to be fossil fuel-free by 2035, says Boris Johnson”;

“Scott Morrison says he wants to explain emissions plan to Australians before ‘people overseas”;

“Nearly 25% of world population exposed to deadly city heat”;

Inside Story tells readers about: “Matt Kean’s electric vehicle diplomacy”;

From Yahoo Finance: “Nuclear Gains Ground in Europe’s Plan to Phase Out Gas”;

From The Canberra Times: “Government backs NSW gas-fired power plant”;

France 24 tells readers: “World airlines commit to 'net zero' CO2 emissions by 2050”:

Two stories from Reuters:

“Al Gore: China could surprise the world at Glasgow climate talks”;

“Fossil fuel demand shakes off pandemic in blow to climate fight”;

From The New Yorker: “Can Nuclear Fusion Put the Brakes on Climate Change?”;

Climate Conscious tells readers: “When We Can’t See the Climate for the Trees”;

Let’s visit the “BlackOak Collective”;

Different news from a different source: “EurekaAlert”;

From The Threatened Species Recovery Hub: “Webinar 1: Saving wildlife after bushfires: what is the evidence for effective action?”;

From Rewiring Australia: “Electrify everything to demolish power bills”;

And from the Sydney Environment Institute a webinar: “Protecting Country, or Extraction?”;

Finally, we have two stories from The Saturday Paper, they are behind a paywall, but you might like to go there:

“Biden adviser: "I don’t know whether Angus Taylor is an ideologue or an idiot’”;

“John Hewson: Morrison must tell the truth on climate”.

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Check out the story “Thousands in Milan call for climate action” from SBS;

The strikers say, “We are in the thick of the climate crisis and yet our government continues to subsidise their mates in the fossil fuel industry, putting all of us at risk”;

Science Daily tells us: “New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change”;

Join this webinar on Wednesday, October 13, staged by “Renewables, not gas for Geelong” - A community forum on Viva Energy's proposed gas important terminal in Corio Bay and associated safety risks;

From Vote Earth Now: “Key Findings of Climate Council report on security in our region: The federal government’s financial support of the fossil fuel industry is actively undermining Australia’s national security”;

Three stories from Gizmodo:

“So Much Ice Has Melted, That the Earth’s Crust Is Shifting in Weird, New Ways”;

“Privatization Won't Fix This”;

“Climate Change May Finally Get Its Day at the Hague”;

And now it’s three stories from The New York Times:

“How the Animal World Is Adapting to Climate Change”;

“Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit”;

“After Hurricane Ida, Oil Infrastructure Springs Dozens of Leaks”;

From Vox: “The case for a more radical climate movement”;

And from Energy it’s: “Halogen bulb ban 'just a start' in climate change fight”;

A trio of stories from The New Daily:

“Road to net zero: Scott Morrison has less than a month to unite his government”;

“Road to net zero: The very real financial consequences of failure at Glasgow”;

“Road to net zero: What the rest of the world thinks about Australia’s climate policy”; 

From The Canberra Times: “School Strike 4 Climate activists in Canberra continue to call for action from lockdown”;

The Financial Post tells readers: “This Is What Europe's Green Future Looks Like”;

Coming up are three stories from The Conversation:

“Better building standards are good for the climate, your health, and your wallet. Here’s what the National Construction Code could do better”;

“VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nationals and climate policy, the push for independent candidates, and Malcolm Turnbull”;

“Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms”;

From The Newsroom: “‘Keep 1.5 alive’ is an uninspiring Glasgow goal”;

The New Republic tells readers about: “Alexandra Kleeman’s Not-So-Distant Dystopia”;

And from The Guardian we read: “Giant sequoias and fire have coexisted for centuries. Climate crisis is upping the stakes”;

Reuters has a message from The Pope: “'You are making the future today', Pope tells youth climate activists”;

The British Library show readers a poster from the First World War that could apply equally to the climate crisis: “'Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?', a British recruitment poster”;

Two stories from Climate Conscious on Medium:

“Justice, Compassion, and Climate Change”;

“Our Approach to Climate Change Is Preventing Us From Solving It”;

We finish up today with two stories from The Melbourne Age:

“Winds of change blow hope into industrial towns and net zero deal”;

“Santos seeks carbon credits for plan to bury emissions underground”.

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Check out the story “Thousands in Milan call for climate action” from SBS;

The strikers say, “We are in the thick of the climate crisis and yet our government continues to subsidise their mates in the fossil fuel industry, putting all of us at risk”;

Science Daily tells us: “New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change”;

Join this webinar on Wednesday, October 13, staged by “Renewables, not gas for Geelong” - A community forum on Viva Energy's proposed gas important terminal in Corio Bay and associated safety risks;

From Vote Earth Now: “Key Findings of Climate Council report on security in our region: The federal government’s financial support of the fossil fuel industry is actively undermining Australia’s national security”;

Three stories from Gizmodo:

“So Much Ice Has Melted, That the Earth’s Crust Is Shifting in Weird, New Ways”;

“Privatization Won't Fix This”;

“Climate Change May Finally Get Its Day at the Hague”;

And now it’s three stories from The New York Times:

“How the Animal World Is Adapting to Climate Change”;

“Trams, Cable Cars, Electric Ferries: How Cities Are Rethinking Transit”;

“After Hurricane Ida, Oil Infrastructure Springs Dozens of Leaks”;

From Vox: “The case for a more radical climate movement”;

And from Energy it’s: “Halogen bulb ban 'just a start' in climate change fight”;

A trio of stories from The New Daily:

“Road to net zero: Scott Morrison has less than a month to unite his government”;

“Road to net zero: The very real financial consequences of failure at Glasgow”;

“Road to net zero: What the rest of the world thinks about Australia’s climate policy”; 

From The Canberra Times: “School Strike 4 Climate activists in Canberra continue to call for action from lockdown”;

The Financial Post tells readers: “This Is What Europe's Green Future Looks Like”;

Coming up are three stories from The Conversation:

“Better building standards are good for the climate, your health, and your wallet. Here’s what the National Construction Code could do better”;

“VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nationals and climate policy, the push for independent candidates, and Malcolm Turnbull”;

“Marine heatwaves during winter could have dire impacts on New Zealand fisheries and herald more summer storms”;

From The Newsroom: “‘Keep 1.5 alive’ is an uninspiring Glasgow goal”;

The New Republic tells readers about: “Alexandra Kleeman’s Not-So-Distant Dystopia”;

And from The Guardian we read: “Giant sequoias and fire have coexisted for centuries. Climate crisis is upping the stakes”;

Reuters has a message from The Pope: “'You are making the future today', Pope tells youth climate activists”;

The British Library show readers a poster from the First World War that could apply equally to the climate crisis: “'Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?', a British recruitment poster”;

Two stories from Climate Conscious on Medium:

“Justice, Compassion, and Climate Change”;

“Our Approach to Climate Change Is Preventing Us From Solving It”;

We finish up today with two stories from The Melbourne Age:

“Winds of change blow hope into industrial towns and net zero deal”;

“Santos seeks carbon credits for plan to bury emissions underground”.

 Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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First, we hear a short piece from an episode on the Podcast Brunch Club - it’s a free event, it’s virtual, it’s like a book club, but it’s about podcasts, in this case, geo-engineering, simply listen to them and talk about what you heard with other listeners.

Our first of two stories from The New York Times is also about 

geo-engineering: “What’s the Least Bad Way to Cool the Planet?”;

“As Bikers Throng the Streets, ‘It’s Like Paris Is in Anarchy’”;

The Guardian has four stories that relate to the climate crisis: 

“Coffee bean price spike just a taste of what’s to come with climate change”;

“39 Insulate Britain activists arrested after halting traffic on M1 and M4”;

“From Corrie to car ads, carbon literacy training pushes climate to the fore”;

“Poor countries must not be forced to take on debt to tackle climate crisis”;

“Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires pushed 11 bee species closer to extinction”;

From Friends of the Earth Melbourne: “Offshore gas levy will protect oceans and communities”;

The Melbourne Age tells readers: “Thirty-six new electric buses by 2025 as Melbourne company awarded $2.3b contract”;

Now it’s two stories from Medium:

“Who Is Responsible for Global Warming?”;

“Global Warming and Arctic Polar Amplification”;

Listen to Joel Berger on ABC: “Joel Berger: Extreme conservationist”:

We have a trio of stories from SBS:

“Big nations urged to heed climate activists' demands for action ahead of UN COP26”;

“Scott Morrison confirms he's unlikely to attend UN climate summit in Glasgow”;

“Australia's climate commitments 'inadequate', Turnbull says”;

From The New Daily: “Alan Kohler: Australia’s net-zero target must include legislation”;

From Inside Climate News, it’s: “Warming Trends: Cruise Ship Impacts, a Buoy Inside the Hurricane’s Eye and Anticipating Climate Tipping Points”;

Democracy Now! tells readers: “Right Livelihood Award Goes to Environmental Activists, Rights Defenders Across the Globe”;

A fashion label that is climate-friendly from a factory that is ethically certified. 

 Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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First, we hear a short piece from an episode on the Podcast Brunch Club - it’s a free event, it’s virtual, it’s like a book club, but it’s about podcasts, in this case, geo-engineering, simply listen to them and talk about what you heard with other listeners.

Our first of two stories from The New York Times is also about 

geo-engineering: “What’s the Least Bad Way to Cool the Planet?”;

“As Bikers Throng the Streets, ‘It’s Like Paris Is in Anarchy’”;

The Guardian has four stories that relate to the climate crisis: 

“Coffee bean price spike just a taste of what’s to come with climate change”;

“39 Insulate Britain activists arrested after halting traffic on M1 and M4”;

“From Corrie to car ads, carbon literacy training pushes climate to the fore”;

“Poor countries must not be forced to take on debt to tackle climate crisis”;

“Australia’s ‘black summer’ bushfires pushed 11 bee species closer to extinction”;

From Friends of the Earth Melbourne: “Offshore gas levy will protect oceans and communities”;

The Melbourne Age tells readers: “Thirty-six new electric buses by 2025 as Melbourne company awarded $2.3b contract”;

Now it’s two stories from Medium:

“Who Is Responsible for Global Warming?”;

“Global Warming and Arctic Polar Amplification”;

Listen to Joel Berger on ABC: “Joel Berger: Extreme conservationist”:

We have a trio of stories from SBS:

“Big nations urged to heed climate activists' demands for action ahead of UN COP26”;

“Scott Morrison confirms he's unlikely to attend UN climate summit in Glasgow”;

“Australia's climate commitments 'inadequate', Turnbull says”;

From The New Daily: “Alan Kohler: Australia’s net-zero target must include legislation”;

From Inside Climate News, it’s: “Warming Trends: Cruise Ship Impacts, a Buoy Inside the Hurricane’s Eye and Anticipating Climate Tipping Points”;

Democracy Now! tells readers: “Right Livelihood Award Goes to Environmental Activists, Rights Defenders Across the Globe”;

A fashion label that is climate-friendly from a factory that is ethically certified. 

 Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Simon Holmes a Court (pictured), the fellow behind Climate 200, was interviewed on Radio National and the full interview can be found at “Climate 200 seeks to unseat government giants over climate change, integrity and the treatment of women”.

The next story today is from Wired and tells readers: “Valley Fever Is Spreading Through a Hotter, Drier Western US”;

That’s followed by four stories from Medium:

“Carbon Removals vs. Carbon Avoidance”;

“Molten salt reactors: global savior or a deal with the devil?”;

“Let’s talk about climate change (no really!)”;

“As Antarctica melts, we stand to lose much more than ice”;

Now it’s two stories from The Conversation:

“Grattan on Friday: To go or not to go — Morrison grapples with Glasgow”;

“Social media is reducing climate change debates to your views on veganism”;

From Bloomberg: “Coal Surges to Record as Global Scramble for Energy Accelerates”;

Inside Climate News tells readers: “Climate Change is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic”;

We have four stories how from the Guardian:

“10 great city projects for nature - from vertical forests to a "gangsta garden"”;

“Cumbria coalmine would hit global decarbonisation efforts, inquiry hears”;

“Right faction hardheads will accept greenwashing ahead of Glasgow if that’s required to keep the Coalition in power”;

“Apple and Disney among companies backing groups against US climate bill”;

Aljazeera tells readers: “Thunberg leads climate protests in Italy ahead of COP26”;

From The Hill it’s: “Manchin: Natural gas 'has to be' part of clean energy program”;

Rainforest Action Network tells readers about; “Revel 2021”;

Here’s a trio of stories from The Melbourne Age:

“While the 2050 battle rages in Australia, the world is talking 2030”;

“Joyce striving to lead Nationals to peace deal on climate”;

“Morrison is out of excuses, and time, to act on emissions”;

From the Climate CoLab we readers learn that they can: “Work with people from all over the world to create proposals for how to reach global climate change goals”;

On Yahoo News it’s: “Keep up climate pressure, UN chief tells youth”;

From RenewEconomy: “Liberal-controlled oversight committee says Taylor’s ARENA changes should be cancelled”;

Finally, for today, we have two stories from Yale Climate Connections:

“Hot, dry, and smoky: Iconic Yellowstone has much to lose with climate change”;

“Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes”.

 Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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Simon Holmes a Court (pictured), the fellow behind Climate 200, was interviewed on Radio National and the full interview can be found at “Climate 200 seeks to unseat government giants over climate change, integrity and the treatment of women”.

The next story today is from Wired and tells readers: “Valley Fever Is Spreading Through a Hotter, Drier Western US”;

That’s followed by four stories from Medium:

“Carbon Removals vs. Carbon Avoidance”;

“Molten salt reactors: global savior or a deal with the devil?”;

“Let’s talk about climate change (no really!)”;

“As Antarctica melts, we stand to lose much more than ice”;

Now it’s two stories from The Conversation:

“Grattan on Friday: To go or not to go — Morrison grapples with Glasgow”;

“Social media is reducing climate change debates to your views on veganism”;

From Bloomberg: “Coal Surges to Record as Global Scramble for Energy Accelerates”;

Inside Climate News tells readers: “Climate Change is Weakening the Ocean Currents That Shape Weather on Both Sides of the Atlantic”;

We have four stories how from the Guardian:

“10 great city projects for nature - from vertical forests to a "gangsta garden"”;

“Cumbria coalmine would hit global decarbonisation efforts, inquiry hears”;

“Right faction hardheads will accept greenwashing ahead of Glasgow if that’s required to keep the Coalition in power”;

“Apple and Disney among companies backing groups against US climate bill”;

Aljazeera tells readers: “Thunberg leads climate protests in Italy ahead of COP26”;

From The Hill it’s: “Manchin: Natural gas 'has to be' part of clean energy program”;

Rainforest Action Network tells readers about; “Revel 2021”;

Here’s a trio of stories from The Melbourne Age:

“While the 2050 battle rages in Australia, the world is talking 2030”;

“Joyce striving to lead Nationals to peace deal on climate”;

“Morrison is out of excuses, and time, to act on emissions”;

From the Climate CoLab we readers learn that they can: “Work with people from all over the world to create proposals for how to reach global climate change goals”;

On Yahoo News it’s: “Keep up climate pressure, UN chief tells youth”;

From RenewEconomy: “Liberal-controlled oversight committee says Taylor’s ARENA changes should be cancelled”;

Finally, for today, we have two stories from Yale Climate Connections:

“Hot, dry, and smoky: Iconic Yellowstone has much to lose with climate change”;

“Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes”.

 Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

We open today's Quick Climate Links with a story about Swedish teenage activist, Greta Thunberg (pictured).

The first story we link to tells readers that “Greta Thunberg has spent three years raising the climate crisis alarm” and her mission could end up saving the world.

A second story from The Guardian says: “Cutting methane should be a key Cop26 aim, research suggests”;

A third story from The Guardian: “UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all power stations – study”;

From Vice we hear: “Joe Manchin Makes $500K a Year From One of the Dirtiest Coal Plants in West Virginia.”

And from Lighter Footprints we hear: “Boroondara has just passed a Climate Emergency Declaration!”;

Two stories from RenewEconomy: 

“Taylor and Pitt pour another $250m into CCS projects that may not be complete until 2031”;

“Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements”;

From The Driven we have two stories:

“First Cupra Borns roll off production line at VW’s Zwickau plant”;

“I liked the electric Harley Livewire so much I bought one”;

And from the University of Melbourne’s Pursuit we read: “The impact of air pollution on life expectancy”;

Propublica sends readers: “Postcard From Thermal: Surviving the Climate Gap in Eastern Coachella Valley”;

CNBC carries the story: “Climate psychologist says neither gloom-and-doom nor extreme solution-obsessed optimism is the best way to discuss climate change productively”;

From Impact Insight Technologies it’s: “Kardinia Energy: ‘Printing’ the world’s first sustainable source of energy generation”;

Deep Green Profit alerts readers to: “Sustainability for business growth and profit”;

From The Melbourne Age readers learn about: “On the frontline of global warming, south-east Asia’s dawdling jeopardises net zero”;

Now it’s two stories from Yale Climate Connections: 

“Should ‘ecocide’ become an international crime?”;

“Reducing healthcare sector’s greenhouse gas emissions”;

From Global Optimism: “A Rapidly Melting Glacier & a Mixed Bag of Emotions: What to Do Next”;

The American Psychiatric Association updates readers: “Climate Change and Mental Health Connections”;

An article from the United Nations explains: “Climate Commitments Not On Track to Meet Paris Agreement Goals” as NDC Synthesis Report is Published”;

From Newsroom we learn: “Cutting peak winter power use by 75 per cent”;

From The Hill: “Deportations of Haitians spark concerns over environmental refugees”;

The Post Carbon Institute says: “The Only Long-Range Solution to Climate Change”;

A second story from The post Carbon Institute alerts readers to: “YOUTH RISING: The Next Generation of Climate Leaders and How We Can Help”;

From the Albury/Wodonga ECOportal readers hear about a special event: “What about heat pumps? Guest Speaker James Bramwell, SusVIC, ACF Community Albury Wodonga Region”;

And finally, coming up next week is the second part of two-part event from Conversation at the Crossroads considering “Australia’s Energy Future”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

We open today's Quick Climate Links with a story about Swedish teenage activist, Greta Thunberg (pictured).

The first story we link to tells readers that “Greta Thunberg has spent three years raising the climate crisis alarm” and her mission could end up saving the world.

A second story from The Guardian says: “Cutting methane should be a key Cop26 aim, research suggests”;

A third story from The Guardian: “UK’s home gas boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all power stations – study”;

From Vice we hear: “Joe Manchin Makes $500K a Year From One of the Dirtiest Coal Plants in West Virginia.”

And from Lighter Footprints we hear: “Boroondara has just passed a Climate Emergency Declaration!”;

Two stories from RenewEconomy: 

“Taylor and Pitt pour another $250m into CCS projects that may not be complete until 2031”;

“Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements”;

From The Driven we have two stories:

“First Cupra Borns roll off production line at VW’s Zwickau plant”;

“I liked the electric Harley Livewire so much I bought one”;

And from the University of Melbourne’s Pursuit we read: “The impact of air pollution on life expectancy”;

Propublica sends readers: “Postcard From Thermal: Surviving the Climate Gap in Eastern Coachella Valley”;

CNBC carries the story: “Climate psychologist says neither gloom-and-doom nor extreme solution-obsessed optimism is the best way to discuss climate change productively”;

From Impact Insight Technologies it’s: “Kardinia Energy: ‘Printing’ the world’s first sustainable source of energy generation”;

Deep Green Profit alerts readers to: “Sustainability for business growth and profit”;

From The Melbourne Age readers learn about: “On the frontline of global warming, south-east Asia’s dawdling jeopardises net zero”;

Now it’s two stories from Yale Climate Connections: 

“Should ‘ecocide’ become an international crime?”;

“Reducing healthcare sector’s greenhouse gas emissions”;

From Global Optimism: “A Rapidly Melting Glacier & a Mixed Bag of Emotions: What to Do Next”;

The American Psychiatric Association updates readers: “Climate Change and Mental Health Connections”;

An article from the United Nations explains: “Climate Commitments Not On Track to Meet Paris Agreement Goals” as NDC Synthesis Report is Published”;

From Newsroom we learn: “Cutting peak winter power use by 75 per cent”;

From The Hill: “Deportations of Haitians spark concerns over environmental refugees”;

The Post Carbon Institute says: “The Only Long-Range Solution to Climate Change”;

A second story from The post Carbon Institute alerts readers to: “YOUTH RISING: The Next Generation of Climate Leaders and How We Can Help”;

From the Albury/Wodonga ECOportal readers hear about a special event: “What about heat pumps? Guest Speaker James Bramwell, SusVIC, ACF Community Albury Wodonga Region”;

And finally, coming up next week is the second part of two-part event from Conversation at the Crossroads considering “Australia’s Energy Future”.

Enjoy “Music for a Warming World”.

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Tony Wood (pictured) from the Melbourne-based Grattan Institute was one of two keynote speakers at the webinar - "Australia's Energy Future" - staged by Conversation at the Crossroads.

Tony, who advocates only for information, sees the climate dilemma presently facing us as the product of raw and naked politics.

His presentation was one of the clearest, succinct and understandable moments in these rather confused conversations - it warrants applause.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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