January 22, 2024

Climate News: Crocheting and climate make for an unlikely alliance; Yale talks about food and the climate crisis; The shill voices of the climate deniers

23 minutes

The unlikely alliance of crocheting and climate on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - "A stitch in time to save a coral reef";

"Failure after failure: the first chapter in the sad history of the attempts to introduce a broad-based carbon price in Australia";

"Opinion The 1.5-degree climate goal is out of reach. Here’s what to do now.";

"Potentially severe cyclone, heatwave conditions brew";

"More Australian wildlife added to threatened species list in 2023 than ever before, conservationists say";

"Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will hit economy, scientist warns";

"The People Have a Right to Climate Data";

"Americans bought a record number of EVs last year. These were the 10 most popular electric models.";

"California’s Oil Country Faces an ‘Existential’ Threat. Kern County Is Betting on the Carbon Removal Industry to Save It";

"How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries";

"Why You Can’t Live in Climate Abundance If You Focus on Carbon Footprint";

"Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change";

"New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say";

"In the Hunter, all eyes are on the horizon";

"3 tips for warming your home that can save energy and help the planet";

"Can the power of artificial intelligence be harnessed to help predict Australia’s weather?";

"Europe’s climate voters: Who are they and how could they shape the European election?";

"You Can Blame Your Untimely Death on Climate Change";

"Mississippi legislators approve incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries";

"Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation";

"BLM unveils plan for utility-scale solar development in western states";

"How an oil boom in North Dakota led to a boom in evictions";

"New EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year. Industry warns it could cost Biden his reelection.";

"Plant protein may be a key to healthier aging for women";

"Our favorite underrated climate solutions";

"Where next for fossil fuel fight?";

"Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before";

"Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator";

"How cutting back on beef helps the planet";

"What’s Behind the ‘Arctic Blast’ Plunging into the U.S.?";

"US climate scientist’s defamation case over online attacks finally comes to trial";

"Severe US cold snap prompts peak power and natural gas demand";

"Climate Change Made the Texas Heat Wave More Intense. Renewables Softened the Blow";

"US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change";

"The polar vortex is acting up";

"How do I use air conditioning efficiently? Is it better to blast it briefly throughout the day, or just leave it on?";

"Frigid weather saps EV batteries. Here’s how to keep yours running.";

"Indonesia is clearing vast peatlands to grow food. Climate costs are dire.";

"NSW can avoid electricity shortages without paying hundreds of millions to keep Eraring open, expert says";

"Flood warnings prompt evacuations in NT as Queensland braces for incoming cyclone";

"Report: UK electric car market braced for fierce price war";

"Scientists believe the way humans have evolved may be stopping us from solving climate change";

"Trash TV: streaming giants are failing to educate the young about waste recycling. Here’s why it matters";

"How frightening to see the climate change before our eyes – is this the last New York snow I’ll see?";

"Leading ecologist says climate change should be mentioned in Australia's new threatened species legislation";

"Lights to stay on if biggest 'coal clunker' powers down";

"For truckers driving EVs, there’s no going back";

"Climate crisis ignored by Republicans as Trump vows to ‘drill, baby, drill’";

"Geopolitics—Not Just Summits—Will Shape the Transition to Clean Energy".

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By Robert McLean