EPISODE · Aug 27, 2024 · 31 MIN
Climate News: Climate scientist Andrew King explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
A fellow who questions the legitimacy of our economic system and is the convenor of Public Interests before Corporate Interests (PIBCI), Joseph Toscsano, has a Wattle Day Picnic coming up this Sunday in Melbourne's Parliament Gardens. "Green dreams go bad: Why feel-good investing doesn’t make for good returns"; "Big emitters chase new climate fix: turning their pollution into products"; "‘Ecological grief’: communities, economy suffer from damage to Great Barrier Reef"; "When does a glacier die?"; "40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now"; "‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing"; "Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds"; "Extreme Heat Fueled by Climate Change Punishes Outdoor Workers"; "Ablution pollution: minimise your hygiene carbon footprint with some simple regime tweaks"; "Stir Crazy" - George Monbiot; "Heat Kills Thousands in the U.S. Every Year. Why Are the Deaths So Hard to Track?"; "Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way."; "Australia records hottest ever winter temperature with some areas set to be 10C above average"; "The Prosumer Economy: Embracing Posthumanism for a Regenerative Future"; "Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?"; "Batten down the hatches: Strongest cold front this winter set to lash Victoria": "Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century"; "Flood victims need to be protected from unfair cash settlements from insurance companies, report says".
What this episode covers
A fellow who questions the legitimacy of our economic system and is the convenor of Public Interests before Corporate Interests (PIBCI), Joseph Toscsano, has a Wattle Day Picnic coming up this Sunday in Melbourne's Parliament Gardens. "Green dreams go bad: Why feel-good investing doesn’t make for good returns"; "Big emitters chase new climate fix: turning their pollution into products"; "‘Ecological grief’: communities, economy suffer from damage to Great Barrier Reef"; "When does a glacier die?"; "40°C in August? A climate expert explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now"; "‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing"; "Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds"; "Extreme Heat Fueled by Climate Change Punishes Outdoor Workers"; "Ablution pollution: minimise your hygiene carbon footprint with some simple regime tweaks"; "Stir Crazy" - George Monbiot; "Heat Kills Thousands in the U.S. Every Year. Why Are the Deaths So Hard to Track?"; "Cities are trying to cut down on cars. Some states are standing in their way."; "Australia records hottest ever winter temperature with some areas set to be 10C above average"; "The Prosumer Economy: Embracing Posthumanism for a Regenerative Future"; "Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?"; "Batten down the hatches: Strongest cold front this winter set to lash Victoria": "Europe faces three-fold increase in heat deaths by end of century"; "Flood victims need to be protected from unfair cash settlements from insurance companies, report says".
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Climate News: Climate scientist Andrew King explains why Australia is ridiculously hot right now
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