EPISODE · Dec 21, 2024 · 38 MIN
Climate News: Australian Nuclear power debate in want of facts to become ideological
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Australia's Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton (pictured) has abandoned facts, and his party's fundamental beliefs to argue the benefits of nuclear power: "Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them"; "‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader"; "Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles"; "Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?"; "Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch"; "Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is"; "Climate California Live 2024"; "Was Van Gogh an environmentalist ahead of his time?"; "Space is a human-influenced environment. We need to treat it that way."; "How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits"; "‘Fascinating and troubling’: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct"; "Japan Announces Goal to Produce Up to 50% of Energy From Renewables by 2040"; "Energy Prices Drop Below Zero in UK Thanks to Record Wind-Generated Electricity"; "The Drowning South - Why seas are surging"; "Major Win for Youth Climate Activists in Montana Supreme Court"; "Four Ways to Jump-Start Clean Hydrogen Finance in 2025"; "Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community"; "‘Making Argentina great again’? What a year under a climate-change denying president has done for the country"; "Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries"; "The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them?"; "Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon"; "Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years"; "Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?"; "US EPA approves California plan to ban sale of gas-only cars starting in 2035"; "Increasing Drought Frequency Brings Threats to U.S. Wildlife, Research Finds"; "Inside the Race to the Top"; "‘Divorce’ Rates of Seychelles Warblers Linked to Rainfall Fluctuations During Breeding Season"; "How Fleets Can Electrify Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles"; "‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe"; "Social Scientist Dustin Mulvaney Discusses Solar Power, Trump and the Need to Prioritize Environmental Justice"; "1 in 4 Properties in England at Risk of Flooding by 2050: Report"; "Maryland Uses Millions in Federal Grants to Ramp Up EV Charging Network and Keep Up with Demand"; "Slowly but surely? Nearly half of EU's new cars in 2023 were hybrid and electric"; "After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called 'Big F U to Climate Justice'"; "Scorching Temperatures Put Nearly 100 Million Under Heat Advisories"; "Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect"; "Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why"; "What It Looks Like on an Island Steamrolled by a Cyclone"; "Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer"; "Power
What this episode covers
Australia's Liberal Party Leader Peter Dutton (pictured) has abandoned facts, and his party's fundamental beliefs to argue the benefits of nuclear power: "Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them"; "‘He’s scared’: Dutton demands debate as Albanese taunts ‘hiding’ opposition leader"; "Police, nurses and firefighters to be enticed to buy electric vehicles"; "Is Angus Taylor really claiming nuclear power will cut power bills by 44 per cent?"; "Dutton abandons Liberal principles in nuclear energy pitch"; "Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is"; "Climate California Live 2024"; "Was Van Gogh an environmentalist ahead of his time?"; "Space is a human-influenced environment. We need to treat it that way."; "How Shell greenwashed gas with sham Chinese carbon credits"; "‘Fascinating and troubling’: Australians would rather save a single human life than prevent an entire species from becoming extinct"; "Japan Announces Goal to Produce Up to 50% of Energy From Renewables by 2040"; "Energy Prices Drop Below Zero in UK Thanks to Record Wind-Generated Electricity"; "The Drowning South - Why seas are surging"; "Major Win for Youth Climate Activists in Montana Supreme Court"; "Four Ways to Jump-Start Clean Hydrogen Finance in 2025"; "Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community"; "‘Making Argentina great again’? What a year under a climate-change denying president has done for the country"; "Analysis: Only five proposals for coal plants remain across OECD’s 38 countries"; "The facts about a planet facing climate disaster are clear. Why won’t this Labour government face them?"; "Biden Sets Higher U.S. Goal Under the Climate Pact That Trump Aims to Abandon"; "Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years"; "Was 2024 a breakout year for next-generation geothermal energy?"; "US EPA approves California plan to ban sale of gas-only cars starting in 2035"; "Increasing Drought Frequency Brings Threats to U.S. Wildlife, Research Finds"; "Inside the Race to the Top"; "‘Divorce’ Rates of Seychelles Warblers Linked to Rainfall Fluctuations During Breeding Season"; "How Fleets Can Electrify Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles"; "‘Forever Chemical’ TFA Detected in Mineral Water Brands in Europe"; "Social Scientist Dustin Mulvaney Discusses Solar Power, Trump and the Need to Prioritize Environmental Justice"; "1 in 4 Properties in England at Risk of Flooding by 2050: Report"; "Maryland Uses Millions in Federal Grants to Ramp Up EV Charging Network and Keep Up with Demand"; "Slowly but surely? Nearly half of EU's new cars in 2023 were hybrid and electric"; "After Ending in Overtime, COP29 Called 'Big F U to Climate Justice'"; "Scorching Temperatures Put Nearly 100 Million Under Heat Advisories"; "Factcheck: Why the recent ‘acceleration’ in global warming is what scientists expect"; "Climate anger can lead to action – or curdle into despair. We found out why"; "What It Looks Like on an Island Steamrolled by a Cyclone"; "Heatwaves and bushfires can be a dangerous mix for the electricity grid. Here’s how to shore up your supplies this summer"; "Power
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Climate News: Australian Nuclear power debate in want of facts to become ideological
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