Climate Conversations

Climate News: Melbourne's Grand Prix must go; And now it's 'climate quitting'; Ross Gittins: 'I'll be dead, but I'm fearful'


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Melbourne's Grand Prix is economically costly, but no one's talking about the carbon cost: "The Australian Grand Prix is here to stay, but at what cost?";

"Scientists struggle to explain ‘really weird’ spike in world temperatures";

"I’ll be dead before the worst of it, but I’m fearful for those who won’t";

"Yes, nuclear’s an option. But let there be no confusion about its flaws";

"Climate change threatens snow cover at ski destinations worldwide";

"Peter Dutton in standoff with state Liberal leaders over federal Coalition’s nuclear plan";

"Q&A: Extreme Heat, Severe Storms Among Key Climate Challenges for Maryland’s New Chief Resilience Officer";

"World’s largest oil companies ‘way off track’ on emissions goals, report finds";

"Companies Are Poised to Inject Millions of Tons of Carbon Underground. Will It Stay Put?";

"New York State Legislature Votes to Ban CO2 Fracking, Closing a Decade-Old Loophole in State Law";

"California’s Climate Leaders Vow to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies to Account";

"Blocking Burning Man and Vandalizing Van Gogh: Climate Activists Are Done Playing Nice";

"‘Planting a tree is hope in action’: the people regenerating urban habitats and growing community";

"In Deep Red Utah, Climate Concerns Are Now Motivating Candidates";

"These lakes are usually still frozen over. See how they look now.";

"Heat index—how hot it feels—is rising faster than temperature";

"Climate quitting: the people leaving their fossil fuel jobs because of climate change";

"Amazon inks PPA to purchase electricity from UK wind farm";

"Women and girls suffer first when droughts hit poor and rural areas, says UN";

"The cars, the chargers or the customers? A look at what's behind cooling EV sales growth";

"300,000 more UK children fell into absolute poverty at height of cost of living crisis";

"Meet the man who has mapped Canada’s net-zero carbon future";

"Almost a third of Australia’s plant species may have to migrate south if we hit 3 degrees of warming";

"Cray industry fears seismic testing could hit Australia's lucrative Western Rock Lobster fishery";

"Sperm whales drop 'bubble of poo' off WA to prevent orca attack in rarely recorded encounter";

"Australians fear climate disasters will force them away from place they live, new survey finds";

"Fossil fuel firms could be tried in US for homicide over climate-related deaths, experts say";

"Phasing out fossil fuels a ‘fantasy,’ oil executives say amid giant profits";

"Here’s why there is no nuclear option for Australia to reach net zero";

"Euroviews: It’s the Amazon’s turn to lead on just transition, decriminalisation, and global climate action";

"Monster utes are symbolic of everything that’s wrong with our world";

"Biden seeks to accelerate the EV transition in biggest climate move yet";

"Biden Administration Announces Rule Aimed at Expanding Electric Vehicles";

"Woodside mounts bid to stave off another investor climate revolt";

"Review ordered into green legal group over bid to halt Santos’ gas project";

"Nuclear slow and expensive, renewables fast and cheap: Bowen slaps down Coalition “fantasy”";

"Environmental group’s spy satellite to sniff out fugitive emissions".

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