May 26, 2024

Climate News: "Looming over all of this are the huge challenges we are facing globally and of course climate change is the major one" - Dr Allan Patience

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51 minutes

Dr Allan Patience (pictured) an honorary fellow in political science at the University of Melbourne joined Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Convener of Conversation at the Crossroads, and Co-Convener of SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth), Professor Joseph Camilleri to discuss "The bleak picture of Australian politics: this is how we change".

"This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story";

"Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024?";

"Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year";

"Significant Environmental and Climate Impacts Are Impinging on Human Rights in Every Country, a New Report Finds";

"Seniors More Vulnerable to Heat Waves and Hurricanes, Both Forecasted to Be Severe this Summer";

"Climate and weather-related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives - WMO report";

"Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it.";

"‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?";

"NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before";

"Where heat waves might cause blackouts: Look up your area";

"In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica";

"Agricultural enigma: A mysterious decline in his harvests leaves a farmer searching for a solution";

"Behind the ‘Bechdel test for climate change’ in movies";

"The enduring influence of “The Day After Tomorrow,” 20 years later";

"What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic".

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By Robert McLean

May 26, 2024

Climate News: "Looming over all of this are the huge challenges we are facing globally and of course climate change is the major one" - Dr Allan Patience

Listen Later

51 minutes

Dr Allan Patience (pictured) an honorary fellow in political science at the University of Melbourne joined Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Convener of Conversation at the Crossroads, and Co-Convener of SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth), Professor Joseph Camilleri to discuss "The bleak picture of Australian politics: this is how we change".

"This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story";

"Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024?";

"Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year";

"Significant Environmental and Climate Impacts Are Impinging on Human Rights in Every Country, a New Report Finds";

"Seniors More Vulnerable to Heat Waves and Hurricanes, Both Forecasted to Be Severe this Summer";

"Climate and weather-related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives - WMO report";

"Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it.";

"‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?";

"NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before";

"Where heat waves might cause blackouts: Look up your area";

"In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica";

"Agricultural enigma: A mysterious decline in his harvests leaves a farmer searching for a solution";

"Behind the ‘Bechdel test for climate change’ in movies";

"The enduring influence of “The Day After Tomorrow,” 20 years later";

"What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic".

...more