February 13, 2024

Climate News: Dr Andrew Glikson spells out the dangers of climate change; Joyce, Price and Littleproud make ‘false and exaggerated claims’ at anti-renewables rally

11 minutes

Dr Andrew Glikson (pictured) warns of troubles ahead without global unity to address climate change - "Too late? Climate change denial and the rise of fascism";

"Joyce, Price and Littleproud make ‘false and exaggerated claims’ at anti-renewables rally";

"Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months";

"Q&A: Dr Andrew Glikson on the Plutocene age";

"Chile’s deadly wildfires wiped out neighborhoods. One stood unscathed.";

"Labour’s reduced home insulation plans ‘simply not enough’";

"Michael Mann, a Leading Climate Scientist, Wins His Defamation Suit";

"‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump’s plan to destroy the EPA";

"Policy Experts Say the UN Climate Talks Need Reform, but Change Would be Difficult in the Current Political Landscape";

"Dr. Cornel West Is Running to Become President of the United States. What Are His Views on Climate Change and the Environment?";

"Las Tormentas: L.A. County Meets a Next-Level Atmospheric River";

"Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds":

"John Deere aims to offer variety of electric tractors, construction equipment by 2026";

"Atmospheric river threatens historic life-threatening floods in California";

"California residents survey damage caused by historic storms: ‘We were in shock’";

"Access to slow EV chargers could speed up EV adoption among renters";

"Trump Allies Plan to Gut Climate Research if He Is Reelected";

"US trade agency backs oil and gas drilling in Bahrain despite Biden pledge";

"The Climate Cooling - Mini Summit";

"‘It was total panic – with black smoke, falling fireballs and tongues of flame’: the terror of Chile’s wildfires";

"How a Climate Group That Has Made Chaos Its Brand Got the White House’s Ear";

"The National Sustainable Living Festival";

"With climate change, Colorado River officials peer into muddy future";

"World Breaches 1.5°C for an Entire Year for First Time on Record";

"One of NZ’s most contentious climate cases is moving forward. And the world is watching";

"Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped in Victoria";

"Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet";

"Disaster management needs more forethought to avoid ‘polycrisis’, government hears";

"US weather agency on La Niña watch but BOM says climate pattern not guaranteed";

"The Australian water industry is undergoing profound change";

"Victoria schools closed over 'catastrophic' fire danger warning";

"Florida could remove the majority of mentions of climate change from state law";

"Big Oil’s hopes are pinned on plastics. It won’t end well.";

"Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are Few";

"Philadelphia mural tells a story of transformation";

"What in the world is weather whiplash?";

"Australian red meat industry’s net zero target based on land-clearing data that is ‘not reliable’";

"Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge";

"Our proposal for a Climate Ready Victoria";

"Remembering Black Saturday. Preparing for the next Big One";

"This ‘tipping point’ would be catastrophic for Europe but scientists are unsure when we’ll reach it";

"California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain".

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By Robert McLean