June 03, 2023

Climate News: Making an Impact; Unliveable regions in Australia; Podcasts and mental health; No 'sweetheart deals' for energy giants; Solutions to plastic pollution

42 minutes

Emy Kane (pictured), the managing director of Lonely Whale, a non-profit organization that develops data-driven campaigns and program to prevent plastic from entering the ocean was a guest on one the many panels in the Economist's Impact event, the third annual Sustainability Week in the U.S.

"‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health";

"Climate Change Is Causing The Upper Atmosphere To Cool, And The Side Effects Are Terrifying";

"Three Australian regions that will become unlivable within a lifetime due to climate change";

"This World Environment Day join us in the global effort to #BeatPlasticPollution";

"World set to add ‘record-breaking’ levels of renewables this year";

"Australia Tries to Break Its Dependence on China for Lithium Mining";

"By century-end, farm numbers will halve and farm size will double. How will biodiversity fare?";

"Curbside recycling turns out to be a surprisingly good climate investment";

"Fossil fuel industry sees the future in hard-to-recycle plastic";

"No 'sweetheart deals' for sports-loving energy giants";

"It’s not just climate – we’ve already breached most of the Earth’s limits. A safer, fairer future means treading lightly";

"Columbia Climate School Leadership Announcement";

"Charges laid after ‘fake gas leak’ forces evacuation of Woodside’s Perth headquarters";

"ACT unveils state-of-the-art electric fire truck – first of its kind in southern hemisphere";

"Health report card for the planet: These are the boundaries scientists say we need to watch";

"With El Niño looming, urgent environmental action is needed to protect sites like the Coorong, experts warn";

"Why all businesses should embrace sustainability";

"Inspired Climate Conscious Leadership alum takes initiative to change WA state law";

"Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles";

"Warmer and drier winter conditions for much of Australia";

"Woolworths charges ahead as home delivery fleet goes electric";

"What next for NZ’s big emitters?";

"Why every new garden should be a ‘carbon garden’";

"Yarra Council Considers Expanded 30kmh Neighbourhood";

"Food: Abundant for How Long?"

"The Ocean Is Looking More Menacing";

"How Commerce Can Save the Climate";

"4 Shifts Needed to Create a Carbon-free Power System";

"Orica backs Europe’s carbon tariffs, says Australia needs some";

"What Does "Net-Zero Emissions" Mean? 8 Common Questions, Answered";

"Congress Is Turning Climate Gaslighting Into Law";

"How Companies Can Use Voluntary Carbon Markets to Help Protect Tropical Forests";

"California’s Snow Is Melting, and It’s a Beautiful Thing";

"In India, New Solar Parks Can Either Uproot or Uplift Landless Workers";

"DeSantis accused of ‘catastrophic’ climate approach after campaign launch";

"Charging Up: A chat with Katie Rae, CEO of The Engine";

"Up to 70% of California beaches could disappear by end of the century";

"Heat pumps: more than 80% of households in Great Britain ‘satisfied with system’".

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By Robert McLean