September 29, 2023

Climate News: CC guest disrupts Melbourne's Grand Final parade with XR compatriots; 'Smoke 'n mirrors' Budget; Confidence in fossil fuel companies crushed

23 minutes

Tony Gleeson, a recent guest on "Climate Conversations", and two others from Extinction Rebellion disrupted yesterday's Grand Final parade in Melbourne.

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"Smoke ‘n mirrors budget: forests and koalas are great but logging and money are better!";

"A Record Number of Billion-Dollar Disasters Show U.S. Isn't Ready for Climate Change";

"Our Fragile Earth: How Close Are We to Climate Catastrophe?";

"This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency";

"‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief";

"The world’s poorest people won’t be able to migrate to escape climate disasters";

"Traditional owner challenges Woodside's seismic testing";

"Major car brands accused of trying to write 'loopholes' into Australia's looming fuel efficiency laws";

"After summer’s extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows";

"I thought fossil fuel firms could change. I was wrong";

"Peak fossil fuel demand will happen this decade";

"The Tories’ huge new oilfield is a moral obscenity – but Rosebank can still be stopped";

"Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’";

"How Are Heat Waves Affecting Wildlife?";

"Exclude fossil fuel firms from Cop28 if they only want to obstruct, says ex-UN chief";

"‘Triple whammy’ of extreme heat could make Earth uninhabitable for humans, climate models reveal";

"Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano";

"California takes big first step toward floating offshore wind";

"China has put the world’s oil cartel into a death spiral";

"Critics of ‘degrowth’ economics say it’s unworkable – but from an ecologist’s perspective, it’s inevitable";

"Emperor Penguins forming colonies in diverse conditions";

"The Philippines is the most dangerous country in Asia to defend the environment, Global Witness report says";

"Muscle, wood, coal, oil: what earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables";

"Tree planting has the potential to increase carbon sequestration capacity of forests in the United States";

"I’m a Tory MP, but I know Rishi Sunak’s claims about the cost of net zero are false";

"‘An extreme record-breaking year’: Scientists see impact of climate change on Antarctic sea ice";

"Risk of mass deaths as heatwaves start to pass survivability threshold";

"Fremantle Dockers slammed for signing new sponsorship deal with Woodside Energy";

"Auto Strikes and Climate Change";

"The Power of Convening: Climate Week NYC";

"Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live";

"Alan Kohler: Farmers beware, soil carbon cash is a trap";

"One of the most intense El Niños ever observed could be forming";

"These 25 utilities are united by one big goal: 80% less CO2 by 2030";

"How Long Can America’s Climate Hypocrisy Last?";

"One in six species at risk of extinction in Great Britain, say wildlife experts";

"Weather records smashed as spring heatwave arrives";

"Fireproofing your home can reduce insurance bills";

"‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief";

"Who are the young climate activists taking 32 European countries to court today?";

"Phase out or phase down? Fight over fossil fuels heats up in run-up to COP28";

"Protesters glue themselves to road during grand final day parade";

"Where America is failing and why women need to step up: Mary Robinson on the climate crisis";

"Society Watch: Drive to make ecocide an international crime gains momentum";

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By Robert McLean