The Place-Based Climate Action Network (PCAN) podcast provides us with fresh insights into the climate crisis, introduces listeners to new and fresh thinkers, and helps listeners betters understand what is happening with the climate conversation.

Every day I encounter people who talk with great authority and knowledge about the climate crisis and that made me think about a story I had read a couple of years ago that quick research illustrated that it came from The Washington Post - "What’s behind the confidence of the incompetent? This suddenly popular psychological phenomenon".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Disability Crosses Borders"

"‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward";

"Australia’s inland rail: a long-held dream, but for whom and at what cost?";

"Peruvians donating hair to assist oil clean-up";

"£262bn investor says it will target bosses who fail on climate or human rights";

"Oil explorers shrug off critics and hone drill bits";

"Australia’s best performing wind and solar farms in 2021, and the leading states";

"Danger that climate promises made at Cop26 ‘will wither on the vine’, Alok Sharma admits";

"America’s Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric";

"The Road Warriors";

"Energy Efficiency Ratings Aren’t Actually Predicting Energy Efficiency";

"How co-operative housing gave me the peace of mind I thought I’d never find";

"Navajo Nation Methane Pollution Rate Double National Average";

"Port in a storm: the trailblazing town welcoming climate refugees in Bangladesh";

"Risky moves: More Americans are relocating to climate-vulnerable areas";

"The CLIMATE & PEACE FORUM";

"Kerry warns about efforts to blunt climate change: 'We're in trouble'";

"‘It’s a slow catastrophe’: artists try to tackle the dangers of rising sea levels".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

The Place-Based Climate Action Network (PCAN) podcast provides us with fresh insights into the climate crisis, introduces listeners to new and fresh thinkers, and helps listeners betters understand what is happening with the climate conversation.

Every day I encounter people who talk with great authority and knowledge about the climate crisis and that made me think about a story I had read a couple of years ago that quick research illustrated that it came from The Washington Post - "What’s behind the confidence of the incompetent? This suddenly popular psychological phenomenon".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Disability Crosses Borders"

"‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward";

"Australia’s inland rail: a long-held dream, but for whom and at what cost?";

"Peruvians donating hair to assist oil clean-up";

"£262bn investor says it will target bosses who fail on climate or human rights";

"Oil explorers shrug off critics and hone drill bits";

"Australia’s best performing wind and solar farms in 2021, and the leading states";

"Danger that climate promises made at Cop26 ‘will wither on the vine’, Alok Sharma admits";

"America’s Favorite Pickup Truck Goes Electric";

"The Road Warriors";

"Energy Efficiency Ratings Aren’t Actually Predicting Energy Efficiency";

"How co-operative housing gave me the peace of mind I thought I’d never find";

"Navajo Nation Methane Pollution Rate Double National Average";

"Port in a storm: the trailblazing town welcoming climate refugees in Bangladesh";

"Risky moves: More Americans are relocating to climate-vulnerable areas";

"The CLIMATE & PEACE FORUM";

"Kerry warns about efforts to blunt climate change: 'We're in trouble'";

"‘It’s a slow catastrophe’: artists try to tackle the dangers of rising sea levels".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

Manik Suri (pictured) is the co-founder and CEO of Therma and was among the guests at an event staged by The New York Times Climate Hub during the Glasgow COP 26 entitled - "Back to Basics: Building Resilient Supply Chains".

Manik was a guest on Timmy Bauer's podcast, "The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Global electricity demand grows 6% in 2021"

"Hynion steps up hydrogen fuel profile in Sweden";

"Unlocking net-zero solutions by coupling energy networks";

"JPMorgan Chase selects NextEra Energy's Optos platform";

"Tour Down Under - BreakAway From Gas";

"January 2022 on track to be driest January on record in parts of California";

"Wildfire in Big Sur closes part of California's Highway 1 and forces evacuations";

"UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action";

"In a hotter Sydney, some trees will thrive while others will wither";

"Dedicated lanes for driverless cars an opportunity to fix transport network in NSW: report";

"‘They are dreaming’: Why Santos boss Kevin Gallagher still believes in oil and gas";

"Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance";

"Business leaders believe climate at 'tipping point', survey shows";

"A year on from a landmark report, nature - and law reform - is floundering";

"Floodwaters submerge parts of outback SA as rain washes away highway and cars";

"What Would War in Ukraine Mean for Europe’s Energy Crisis?";

"Nuclear power: an industry whose glory years never arrived";

"Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificate";

"Perth swelters through record six consecutive days over 40C temperatures";

"What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains";

"5 ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise";

"Anne Salmond: NZ’s climate planting asking for trouble":

"Chevron’s #BlackLivesMatter Hypocrisy";

"Chinese officials arrested for concealing true scale of flood death toll";

"Tax on parking: UK cities to impose levy on cars in bid to cut pollution";

"Food waste: are you throwing your money in the bin?";

"Therma Raises $10.2M to Make A Global Impact On Climate";

"What Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier Could Mean For The World";

"Minerals and the clean-energy transition: the basics".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

 

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

Manik Suri (pictured) is the co-founder and CEO of Therma and was among the guests at an event staged by The New York Times Climate Hub during the Glasgow COP 26 entitled - "Back to Basics: Building Resilient Supply Chains".

Manik was a guest on Timmy Bauer's podcast, "The Purpose-Driven Entrepreneur".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Global electricity demand grows 6% in 2021"

"Hynion steps up hydrogen fuel profile in Sweden";

"Unlocking net-zero solutions by coupling energy networks";

"JPMorgan Chase selects NextEra Energy's Optos platform";

"Tour Down Under - BreakAway From Gas";

"January 2022 on track to be driest January on record in parts of California";

"Wildfire in Big Sur closes part of California's Highway 1 and forces evacuations";

"UAE to convene world leaders to take climate action";

"In a hotter Sydney, some trees will thrive while others will wither";

"Dedicated lanes for driverless cars an opportunity to fix transport network in NSW: report";

"‘They are dreaming’: Why Santos boss Kevin Gallagher still believes in oil and gas";

"Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance";

"Business leaders believe climate at 'tipping point', survey shows";

"A year on from a landmark report, nature - and law reform - is floundering";

"Floodwaters submerge parts of outback SA as rain washes away highway and cars";

"What Would War in Ukraine Mean for Europe’s Energy Crisis?";

"Nuclear power: an industry whose glory years never arrived";

"Alan Kohler: Long-duration energy storage systems are writing coal’s death certificate";

"Perth swelters through record six consecutive days over 40C temperatures";

"What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains";

"5 ways climate change increases the threat of tsunamis, from collapsing ice shelves to sea level rise";

"Anne Salmond: NZ’s climate planting asking for trouble":

"Chevron’s #BlackLivesMatter Hypocrisy";

"Chinese officials arrested for concealing true scale of flood death toll";

"Tax on parking: UK cities to impose levy on cars in bid to cut pollution";

"Food waste: are you throwing your money in the bin?";

"Therma Raises $10.2M to Make A Global Impact On Climate";

"What Antarctica's 'Doomsday' Glacier Could Mean For The World";

"Minerals and the clean-energy transition: the basics".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

 

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

U.S. climate scientist, Professor Michael Mann, was among the guests on a "Science in Action" show from the BBC World Service where it covered everything from the volcanic eruption near Tonga to ocean warming.

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Energy bills: ‘I got a green deal, so why am I paying eye-watering sums?’";

"Kamala Harris to announce wildfire money in visit to California on Friday";

"What does hope look like in 2022?";

"22 Predictions for 2022";

"The cities of 2121: Changemakers envision the future they’re working toward";

"Environmentalists vow to fight latest Kimberley fracking proposal to unearth Australia's largest oil resource";

"Fake Snow for China Olympics Needs 49 Million Gallons of Water";

"The deal with Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party is proving toxic for New Zealand’s Greens";

"Tennis Australia ends partnership with Santos after one year";

"EU Climate Chief Wants Renewables to Stop Making Putin ‘Rich’";

"People in glass houses… Scientist gives interview on environmental harm of conservatories – from her conservatory";

"‘We’re basically starting from zero’: Restoring Finland’s river ecosystems";

"Walking and cycling must be made safe in England. Here’s our plan to do just that":

"The U.S. Military Emits More Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere Than Entire Countries Like Denmark or Portugal";

"Inspired by King’s Words, Experts Say the Fight for Climate Justice Anywhere is a Fight for Climate Justice Everywhere";

"Heading for a Second Term, Fed Chair Jerome Powell Bucks a Global Trend on Climate Change";

"China Moves to Freeze Production of Climate Super-Pollutants But Lacks a System to Monitor Emissions";

"Warming Trends: Winterless Olympics, a Disaster Novel Shows the Importance of Storytelling in Climate Conversations and a New Lab Studies Parks and Warming";

"‘Just a new fossil fuel industry’: Australia to send first shipment of liquefied hydrogen to Japan";

"Record-breaking Western Australia heatwave has days to run before it moves east";

"Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for first time".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

U.S. climate scientist, Professor Michael Mann, was among the guests on a "Science in Action" show from the BBC World Service where it covered everything from the volcanic eruption near Tonga to ocean warming.

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Energy bills: ‘I got a green deal, so why am I paying eye-watering sums?’";

"Kamala Harris to announce wildfire money in visit to California on Friday";

"What does hope look like in 2022?";

"22 Predictions for 2022";

"The cities of 2121: Changemakers envision the future they’re working toward";

"Environmentalists vow to fight latest Kimberley fracking proposal to unearth Australia's largest oil resource";

"Fake Snow for China Olympics Needs 49 Million Gallons of Water";

"The deal with Jacinda Ardern’s Labour party is proving toxic for New Zealand’s Greens";

"Tennis Australia ends partnership with Santos after one year";

"EU Climate Chief Wants Renewables to Stop Making Putin ‘Rich’";

"People in glass houses… Scientist gives interview on environmental harm of conservatories – from her conservatory";

"‘We’re basically starting from zero’: Restoring Finland’s river ecosystems";

"Walking and cycling must be made safe in England. Here’s our plan to do just that":

"The U.S. Military Emits More Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere Than Entire Countries Like Denmark or Portugal";

"Inspired by King’s Words, Experts Say the Fight for Climate Justice Anywhere is a Fight for Climate Justice Everywhere";

"Heading for a Second Term, Fed Chair Jerome Powell Bucks a Global Trend on Climate Change";

"China Moves to Freeze Production of Climate Super-Pollutants But Lacks a System to Monitor Emissions";

"Warming Trends: Winterless Olympics, a Disaster Novel Shows the Importance of Storytelling in Climate Conversations and a New Lab Studies Parks and Warming";

"‘Just a new fossil fuel industry’: Australia to send first shipment of liquefied hydrogen to Japan";

"Record-breaking Western Australia heatwave has days to run before it moves east";

"Nanoplastic pollution found at both of Earth’s poles for first time".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

Laura Tingle (pictured) has a cleared eyed view of what Australia's Scott Morrison-led Liberal National Party Government is doing in response to Covid-19 crisis and nimble thinkers can easily equate what she says about that dilemma with how the same government is handling the climate crisis.

Australia's Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, is presently beating his chest about Australia's efforts in exporting the world's first shipment of liquified hydrogen, skimming over the fact that it is in fact "brown" hydrogen, produced using coal and wholly dependent on carbon capture and storage, a process not proved and not yet scalable, in any sense.

Listen to the ABC interview - "Angus Taylor: Australia shipping liquified hydrogen will be 'crucial' for global emissions reduction".

Today's Quick Climate Links are:

"Make no mistake – Labor and the Coalition have starkly different climate policies";

"Why electric pickup trucks are so hot";

"Kids anxious about climate change threat";

"Net-zero: UK government sued for weak strategy – so here’s what makes a good climate change plan";

"Can low carbon jobs really level up post-industrial towns? We went to Bolsover to find out";

"Turbulent La Nina season makes it even harder to predict the weather";

"“Do NOT lose hope” on climate change says Don’t Look Up’s NASA science advisor";

"Unhealthy body image? Get among the trees, give yourself time to think";

"Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing";

"Locals ‘devastated’ after Whitehaven Coal allowed to bury used tyres at Maules Creek mine";

"Global energy transition to cause short-term economic pain - report";

"Companies worry U.S. SEC climate rule may require broad emissions disclosures";

"Australia must jump on board the e-bus express".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

Laura Tingle (pictured) has a cleared eyed view of what Australia's Scott Morrison-led Liberal National Party Government is doing in response to Covid-19 crisis and nimble thinkers can easily equate what she says about that dilemma with how the same government is handling the climate crisis.

Australia's Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, is presently beating his chest about Australia's efforts in exporting the world's first shipment of liquified hydrogen, skimming over the fact that it is in fact "brown" hydrogen, produced using coal and wholly dependent on carbon capture and storage, a process not proved and not yet scalable, in any sense.

Listen to the ABC interview - "Angus Taylor: Australia shipping liquified hydrogen will be 'crucial' for global emissions reduction".

Today's Quick Climate Links are:

"Make no mistake – Labor and the Coalition have starkly different climate policies";

"Why electric pickup trucks are so hot";

"Kids anxious about climate change threat";

"Net-zero: UK government sued for weak strategy – so here’s what makes a good climate change plan";

"Can low carbon jobs really level up post-industrial towns? We went to Bolsover to find out";

"Turbulent La Nina season makes it even harder to predict the weather";

"“Do NOT lose hope” on climate change says Don’t Look Up’s NASA science advisor";

"Unhealthy body image? Get among the trees, give yourself time to think";

"Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing";

"Locals ‘devastated’ after Whitehaven Coal allowed to bury used tyres at Maules Creek mine";

"Global energy transition to cause short-term economic pain - report";

"Companies worry U.S. SEC climate rule may require broad emissions disclosures";

"Australia must jump on board the e-bus express".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

Ani Dasgupta (pictured) presented the World Resources Institute's 19th annual "Stories to Watch 2022".

Mf Dasgupta is the WRI's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Today's other Quick Climate Links are:

"Don’t Look Up Is Missing What We Really Need From Climate Change Movies";

"2022 Smart Energy Council Conference and Exhibition";

"LARRY FINK'S 2022 LETTER TO CEOS: The Power of Capitalism";

"Water firm fined £240,000 over County Durham sewage discharges";

"Peter Dutton makes $3.5bn tank spend as climate change remains Australia’s most pressing strategic concern";

"Why a Call to Art";

"A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.";

"What three degrees of global warming looks like";

"State versus state, gas mate versus gas mate, a fossil fuels bonanza with a planet on the line";

"Scientists target PR and ad firms they accuse of spreading disinformation";

"Giant canyon discovered underneath Vanderford Glacier in Antarctica, revealing history behind rising sea levels";

"Labor has climate policy edge over Coalition, solid support for Greens";

"Policy gaps on climate impact of fossil fuels, NSW planning authorities concede";

"Aussie capital breaks record as mega heatwave hits";

"‘The treeline is out of control’: how the climate crisis is turning the Arctic green";

"Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti";

"‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward";

"In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores islands' acute climate risk";

"2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we’ll ever see again";

"Sharks face adapt, move or die scenario";

"Staff blow whistle on Environment Agency that ‘no longer deters polluters’";

"UN report: The world’s farms stretched to ‘a breaking point’";

"Scientists work to better understand how ocean acidification will affect marine life";

"Oyster shells recycled from New Orleans restaurants are rebuilding Louisiana’s coastal reefs";

"New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists";

"World’s first hydrogen ship docks in Australia, raising hope for a new industry";

"New year, new opportunities for Victoria’s climate transition";

"Beautiful Photos Show Polar Bears Living in Decaying Homes on Abandoned Island";

"Inured to Climate Change in North Queensland";

"Australian temperatures top 50 degrees, matching hottest day ever recorded";

"Tongan blast was violent and vast, but may not disrupt global warming";

"Three women are dancing on an iceberg in the sky. They don’t know how fast it will melt";

"Australian artists respond to climate emergency and the fossil fuel legacy of their parents with art activism";

"Let's create a Climate for Change".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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

Ani Dasgupta (pictured) presented the World Resources Institute's 19th annual "Stories to Watch 2022".

Mf Dasgupta is the WRI's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Today's other Quick Climate Links are:

"Don’t Look Up Is Missing What We Really Need From Climate Change Movies";

"2022 Smart Energy Council Conference and Exhibition";

"LARRY FINK'S 2022 LETTER TO CEOS: The Power of Capitalism";

"Water firm fined £240,000 over County Durham sewage discharges";

"Peter Dutton makes $3.5bn tank spend as climate change remains Australia’s most pressing strategic concern";

"Why a Call to Art";

"A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.";

"What three degrees of global warming looks like";

"State versus state, gas mate versus gas mate, a fossil fuels bonanza with a planet on the line";

"Scientists target PR and ad firms they accuse of spreading disinformation";

"Giant canyon discovered underneath Vanderford Glacier in Antarctica, revealing history behind rising sea levels";

"Labor has climate policy edge over Coalition, solid support for Greens";

"Policy gaps on climate impact of fossil fuels, NSW planning authorities concede";

"Aussie capital breaks record as mega heatwave hits";

"‘The treeline is out of control’: how the climate crisis is turning the Arctic green";

"Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti";

"‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward";

"In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores islands' acute climate risk";

"2021 was one of the hottest years on record – and it could also be the coldest we’ll ever see again";

"Sharks face adapt, move or die scenario";

"Staff blow whistle on Environment Agency that ‘no longer deters polluters’";

"UN report: The world’s farms stretched to ‘a breaking point’";

"Scientists work to better understand how ocean acidification will affect marine life";

"Oyster shells recycled from New Orleans restaurants are rebuilding Louisiana’s coastal reefs";

"New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists";

"World’s first hydrogen ship docks in Australia, raising hope for a new industry";

"New year, new opportunities for Victoria’s climate transition";

"Beautiful Photos Show Polar Bears Living in Decaying Homes on Abandoned Island";

"Inured to Climate Change in North Queensland";

"Australian temperatures top 50 degrees, matching hottest day ever recorded";

"Tongan blast was violent and vast, but may not disrupt global warming";

"Three women are dancing on an iceberg in the sky. They don’t know how fast it will melt";

"Australian artists respond to climate emergency and the fossil fuel legacy of their parents with art activism";

"Let's create a Climate for Change".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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