Climate Conversations

Climate News: It's all happening and modern day preppers are getting ready, but with a twist


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A new podcast from the University of New South Wales, "Preppers" gives us a new take on an old idea.

"‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control";

"George Monbiot: Neoliberalism, Nature and Negative Consequences";

"I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia";

"Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change";

"Fossil fuels and industrial agriculture drain $600bn annually from climate-affected countries";

"Why native forest harvesting is the ‘zombie’ industry that won’t die";

"Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods";

"Plibersek intervenes in giant ‘climate bomb’ gas project";

"Carbon ‘sharks’: How private companies are cashing in on ancient practices";

"A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming ‘Faster Than We Thought’";

"Wildfires more than double in a year, affecting 5.65m ha, survey says";

"'Like an apocalypse': Europe's catastrophic floods in pictures";

"Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us";

"Explosive FOIs – gas cartel conned Government, fixed high energy prices for all Australians";

"Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice";

"Endure – or peter out? Here’s what Northern Rivers organisers and Stop Adani can teach us about building climate groups";

"E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)";

"Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good";

"'Usually it's a harmless little river': Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake";

"Facts may not be enough to correct science misinformation";

"A small WA seaside town was forced to switch off gas, becoming a 'prototype' for the green energy transition";

"Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues";

"Locals in this capital are happiest with their public transport. How do Europe's cities compare?";

"Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader";

"Hurricane Francine Leaves 400,000 Louisianans Without Power";

"Trump Says Clean Energy Is a Scam. That Could Benefit China, Experts Say.";

"Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one"';

"Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say";

"How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive";

"‘Perverse’: Woodside, Shell spend millions getting into offset game";

"The Hague becomes first city in the world to ban advertisements for fossil fuels and high-carbon ser";

"Most cities are rainier than their surroundings due to heat and smog";

"Electric vehicles race combustion cars in 'battle of technologies'";

"Mega El Niños may have played a part in the Permian mass extinction";

"Climate Lawsuits Are Exploding. Are Homicide Charges Next?";

"Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk.";

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Climate ConversationsBy Robert McLean


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