Climate News: Alex Halliday has long championed the need for climate action; Listen to the Outrage & Optimism podcast

Professor Alex Halliday founded the Columbia Climate School and has long championed the need for climate action. "US Elections: Could Trump Surprise Us On Climate?"; "Get on with orderly energy transition, says Origin boss"; "‘It makes our life easier’: Climate campaigns seize on Dutton’s refusal to set target"; "Talking the Talk: Dutton dumps climate commitment, Labor speaks with forked tongue"; "Maine college builds climate-friendly dorm out of wood"; "Why scientists fear a second Trump term, and what they are doing about it"; "Peter Dutton has reignited Australia’s climate wars. We fact-check the major claims"; "Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?"; "Will Mexico’s New Climate Scientist President Change the Country’s Energy Policy?"; "At risk from rising sea levels, these First Nations peoples are finding solidarity in their shared struggle"; "Serious heat wave to scorch the East next week. Maps show areas at risk."; "‘It makes our life easier’: Climate campaigns seize on Dutton’s refusal to set target"; "I'm a conservative. We need to make the environment non-partisan"; "Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways"; "Shocking: man who joked about Pacific Island nations sinking doesn’t actually care about the environment"; "EnergyHub receives CEC grant to support expansion of virtual power plants in California"; "Congestion Has Never Been Worse; The Need for Congestion Pricing, Never Greater."; "Cemeteries Can Be Damaged by Climate Change—and Provide Climate Refuge"; "As the Country Heats Up, ERs May See an Influx of Young Patients Struggling With Mental Health"; "Looking at the Planetary Past to Prepare for Our Climate Changed Future—An Interview with Steven Earle"; "A year of record global heat has pushed Earth closer to dangerous threshold"; "Heavy flooding hits parts of South Florida after severe rains"; "Anatomy of a flood"; "European Union Hits E.V.s From China With Extra Tariffs Up to 38%"; "If regional communities don’t want a windfarm, why would they accept a nuclear power station?"; "Peter Dutton accused of trying to ‘rip up’ Australia’s commitment to Paris climate agreement"; "Best-case scenario: 5% survive Milford Sound tsunami"; "End of the windmill era: NSW switches to safer, more efficient solar water pumps"; "Low-Traffic Neighborhoods Are Reclaiming London’s Streets From Cars"; "Acropolis in Athens closed as Greece bakes in heatwave: What travellers need to know"; "EU to slap extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars in a bid to close competition gap"; "Where will climate change hit hardest? These interactive maps offer a telltale glimpse."; "The city that is trying to sleep: Paris seeks to cut noise pollution by four decibels"; "Up to 5m of beach are disappearing from this Spanish coast every year: Is climate change to blame?"; "My Climate View: online tool allows Australian farmers to project changes out to 2070"; "Scientists have built a ‘digital twin’ of Earth to predict the future of climate change"; "How Congestion Pricing Makes Cities More Livable"; "Super election year: What are candidates in the UK, US and Australia planning on the climate?".