Alex N. Halliday (pictured) is in charge of Columbia University’s Earth Institute and his calm and knowledgeable demeanor inspires me to double down on my efforts to do more to about countering the climate crisis.

You can hear Mr Halliday talk about "The Hard Truths about Climate Change" during an interview on the Bob Herbert Op-Ed TV show.

Mr Halliday is the Director of Columbia University’s Earth

Australia's roads have suffered badly under pressure from extreme weather event, listen as Geraldine Doogue talks about the issue on Radio National: "Better roads to withstand floods and extreme weather";

"This tool helps communities identify areas lacking trees — and advocate for more";

"Occupy for climate Melbourne 2023";

"The cold truths for a warming world: what’s stopping us from ‘Getting It Done’?";

"Restoring Degraded Forests Could Bring Back Lost Rainfall, Cooler Temperatures";

"U.S. Senate votes to overturn heavy duty truck emissions rules";

"Top US banks face little investor pressure on fossil-fuel financing";

"Peter Gleick and the Three Ages of Water";

"Hollywood’s Climate Adviser";

"New Rules for Power Plants Could Give Carbon Capture a Boost. Here’s How.";

"Eastsider News";

"Microplastics 101: Everything You Need to Know";

"What is the global stocktake of climate action and why does it matter?";

"Australia Eyes a Fraught Pivot from Coal Power to Renewables";

"‘It’s gotten really ugly.’ A community of freedom-lovers squares off against climate change in the Arizona desert";

"‘Endless record heat’ in Asia as highest April temperatures recorded";

"Understanding transition pathways to net zero: an in-depth look at three key economic sectors";

"Exxon scrambles to save investments before Colombia bans fracking";

"A mystery in the Pacific is complicating climate projections";

"Comment: The world cannot afford banks to step back from their net-zero commitments";

"Fear and Wonder";

"Reporting on climate adaptation is a mess – here’s how to fix it".

Kate McBride (pictured) considered to be an accidental activist: "Call of the River";

"Banks Say They’re Acting on Climate, But Continue to Finance Fossil Fuel Expansion";

"As Germany Falls Back on Fossil Fuels, Activists Demand Adherence to Its Ambitious Climate Goals";

"Last Earth Day, Wynn Bruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why";

"Tory MPs Accept £20,000 from Director of Climate Science Denial Group";

"The IPCC’s calls for emissions cuts have gone unheeded for too long – should it change the way it reports on climate change?";

"Most people already think climate change is ‘here and now’, despite what we’ve been told";

"Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climate change more than the rest of the city";

"How and where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather – the insurance industry can help";

"Roll the Dice, Save Gotham From Climate Catastrophe!";

"Sustainable Aviation Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be";

"Majority of Australians keen to switch from gas to electric to lower emissions, survey finds";

"As automakers announce record profits, is it time to disincentivise car travel to reach net-zero?";

"There’s no greater feminist cause than the climate fight – and saving each other";

"Glaciers ‘already lost’: Extreme melt has contributed to 10cm rise in ocean levels";

"‘Totally pristine’: Scientists discover Galapagos coral reef that survived El Nino";

"Liver cancer rates are surging in Australia – and climate change could be to blame";

"Hybrid to hell: How Toyota went from green darling to activist target";

"Fossil fuel firms lobbied Scottish ministers 'over 200 times under Nicola Sturgeon'".

Listen as Patricia Karvelas talks with the former President of Kirabati, Anote Tong (pictured): "Push for Australia act on climate change to protect the Pacific";

"Works to commence on Australia’s largest wind farm";

"Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history";

"No rain in Spain pushes olive oil prices to record levels";

"Which tool best coaxes climate-friendly habits: Information, money, or social signals?";

"Why EV conversions could become more mainstream for classic cars through to 4WD utes";

"Remember that record $443m of funding for the Great Barrier Reef? This is what happened to it";

"UK hotter than Rome as Easter weekend brings brief temperature highs";

"Global warming can aggravate multiple sclerosis symptoms. Here’s what you can do.";

"E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold";

"A Composer’s Prayers for the Earth, and Humanity, in the Age of Climate Change";

"This Dime-Sized Battery Is a Step Toward an EV With a 1,000-Mile Range";

"Why Kentucky Is Dead Last for Wind and Solar Production";

"Earth Could Warm 3 Degrees if Nations Keep Building Coal Plants, New Research Warns";

"A University of Maryland Health Researcher Probes the Climate Threat to Those With Chronic Diseases";

"Global Warming Could Drive Pulses of Ice Sheet Retreat Reaching 2,000 Feet Per Day";

"‘Off the charts’: UN report highlights rapid climate breakdown";

"The Meat Industry Is Advertising Like Big Oil";

"Australia’s adoption of electric vehicles has been maddeningly slow, but we’re well placed to catch up fast";

"Climate isn’t a distraction from the military’s job of war fighting. It’s front and centre";

"Intensifying Cycle of Extreme Heat And Drought Grips Europe".

Health Workers for a Healthy ClimateRebecca Solnit and her co-author, Thelma Young Lutunatabua, have pulled together a remarkable book and you can hear about it on the webinar: "Why There’s No “Too Late” for Climate Action";

"Health Workers for a Healthy Climate";

"Net Zero or Carbon Neutral? What’s the difference?";

"TikTok to crack down on climate disinformation";

"Ikea to launch hundreds of EV chargers to power last-mile fleet";

"Green weapon: China looks to tighten its grip on the future";

"Beetaloo Basin inquiry calls for national plan to offset vast emissions expected from gas projects";

"In the wake of historic storms, Māori leaders call for disaster relief and rights";

"Biden to Create White House Office of Environmental Justice";

"Are wind droughts a threat to the booming North Sea wind power industry?";

"Fuel efficiency standards will get EV sales on track";

"Australia finally has an electric vehicle strategy. How does it stack up?";

"Cheaper loans announced for green renovations";

"Can a song really help to save the planet? These six artists hope so";

"Floods of nutrients from fertilisers and wastewater trash our rivers. Could offsetting help?";

"Net ZeroAustralia".

Ruby Bron (pictured) feels “helpless” and “anxiety-ridden” when she thinks about the future - "‘They are despairing’: climate crisis weighs heavy on mental health of young Australians";

"ACT turns focus to old houses as it seeks to kick gas out of national capital";

"First sod turned at Australia’s biggest wind and battery project";

"Woodside’s carbon bill from new gas fields could hit $63bn by 2050, report says";

"El Niño is forecast to return in 2023. Here’s what it means for extreme weather and global warming";

"Barcelona is heading for a ‘drought emergency’ as water shortages worsen";

"Why it’s so hard to consent a wind farm";

"India overtakes China as the world’s most populated country. What does it mean for the climate?";

"How Nature-based Solutions Can Protect Businesses from Water Risks";

"Restoring Degraded Forests Could Bring Back Lost Rainfall, Cooler Temperatures";

"4 Sustainable Ocean Strategies that Yield Economic Benefits";

"Investing in Local Communities and Entrepreneurs Offers New Hope for Africa’s Degraded Lands";

"Pressing Questions About Ecosystem Restoration, Answered";

"The Fiery Gas Stove Wars";

"The Age of Energy Insecurity";

"Climate change: multi-country media analysis shows scepticism of the basic science is dying out";

"Climate denial hasn’t gone away – here’s how to spot arguments for delaying climate action";

"Saving The Planet With Refurbished Electronics"

"Climate advocacy: how you can take action!".

Flash droughts increase as world warms - "As World Warms, Droughts Come On Faster, Study Finds";

"G-7 officials haggle on climate change";

"Albanese government to impose mandatory pollution caps on cars to drive electric vehicle uptake";

"The dream coming to life";

"Are the climate wars finally over?";

"Greens to back Labor's safeguard mechanism";

"The environmental impact of Russia’s invasion goes beyond Ukraine – how do we deal with ‘problems without passports’?";

"What good corporate action looks like";

"Black gold";

"Droughts are coming on faster".

Filmmaker, Oliver Stone, has made a documentary emphasising reason why the world should back nuclear energy - "‘Nuclear Now’ Trailer: Oliver Stone’s Documentary Makes Case For Atomic Energy To Solve Climate Change";

"Labor is just pretending to be tough on climate change";

"Anne Salmond: Greenwashing and the forestry industry in NZ";

"How and where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather – the insurance industry can help";

"Navigating the risks and rewards of electric mobility vehicles";

"Fishing for data: commercial fishers help monitor rising temperatures in coastal seas";

"Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy";

"Live Updates: Southern States Brace for Another Assault by Dangerous Storms";

"IPCC highlights rich nations’ failure to help developing world adapt to climate change";

"The IPCC’s climate scientists have done their job – now we must do ours";

"UN tells governments to ‘fast forward’ net zero targets";

"Fear and Wonder podcast";

"Wildfires in Northern Forests Broke Carbon Emissions Records in 2021";

"New IPCC Report Shows the ‘Climate Time Bomb Is Ticking,’ Says UN Secretary-General António Guterres";

"Fossil Fuel Executives See a ‘Golden Age’ for Gas, If They Can Brand It as ‘Clean’";

"Fossil Fuel Firms Use Permitting Loopholes to Fast-Track LNG Export Projects Near Black Communities";

"The IPCC Report, Climate Litigation Wins and More";

"160km trail of damage and deaths in Mississippi";

"Green jobs are vital for Scotland’s net-zero future".

Amanda McKenzie (pictured) speaks up for the Climate Council - "Submission

"While you fight climate wars, we lose the climate battle";

"Saul Griffith's Rewiring Australia pushes for budget boost to electrify 500,000 homes";

"The Malthusians Are Back";

"Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late";

"The world’s richest country made public transport free: Here’s what happened next";

"UN Water Conference Needs to See More Game-changing Commitments";

"Reclaiming “Climate Emergency”:

"Report finds 'unrecognised' fracturing under Sydney, Illawarra drinking water catchment";

"Climate change science pioneer Claude Lorius dies aged 91";

"Post Covid-19 recovery plan ignores climate change funding, says report";

"Hawaii building huge new battery, bidding farewell to coal";

"UK weather: Travel chaos as fierce winds and rain deluge sweeps the nation";

"Mountain-Dwelling Species Losing Habitats Rapidly, Study Finds";

"FTI: Emphasise climate-lined areas";

"Etihad Airways accused of climate greenwashing in complaint to ACCC";

"How Joe Biden’s surprisingly ambitious climate plan came together";

"Report: Most farmers don’t understand carbon market";

"Scottish ports ‘need £4bn transformation to secure nation’s growing offshore wind industry’".

The Australia Institute wants our support to create a TV advert telling everyone about the dangers of fossil fuels - "Fuelling a Net Zero Fraud";

"Bob Brown renounces Australian Conservation Foundation life membership over Labor’s climate policy";

"Fires west of Alice Springs spread, burning an estimated 100,000 hectares";

"Safeguard negotiations likely to head into next week";

"Government urges crossbench to support Safeguard Mechanism";

"Bandt: Everyone has to 'shift a bit' on Safeguard Mechanism";

"Bob Brown pressures Greens to dismiss Safeguard Mechanism";

"Traditional Owners suspected they wouldn't benefit from fracking. A secret govt report has confirmed it";

"No new fossil fuels? Australia has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline";

"Electric car batteries could fuel a $17 billion boost";

"New York must chart new course for gas utilities to hit climate targets";

"IPCC: If we act now, we can still secure a liveable sustainable future for all";

"What to expect when you’re expecting an El Nino";

"U.S. EIA Is Sending Mixed Messages On Fossil Fuels & Emissions";

"OK, Boomer, Your Turn. Older Americans Blockade Banks to Protest Fossil Fuel Financing";

"UN calls for rapid, ambitious action to tackle climate crisis";

"James Lovelock: 'Enjoy life while you can: in 20 years global warming will hit the fan'".