EPISODE · Sep 26, 2023 · 9 MIN
Climate News: 'I don't plant trees' -Bill Gates; Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Bill Gates (pictured) doesn't plant trees as he is not into "brute force" solutions climate change. "Black Saturday bushfires"; "Scientists found the most intense heat wave ever recorded — in Antarctica"; "Farmers are bracing for another drought. Here's what it might mean for food prices"; "Households boost renewable supply, but big projects dwindle"; "Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low"; "Hydrogen port gets funding deal as federal government spruiks Whyalla 'green steel' "; "Don’t choose LEGO bricks made from recycled plastic Economy"; "Fishers fined for ignoring Mary River bans during endangered cod breeding season"; "Wooden Skyscrapers are Changing the Skyline and Our Environmental Future"; "Container deposit schemes reduce rubbish on our beaches. Here’s how we proved it"; "Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?"; "Countries vowed to ramp up climate pledges in 2022. Very few have."; "U.N. report warns nations have ‘rapidly narrowing window’ to cut emissions"; "China’s coal plant approvals highest in seven years, research finds"; "Let’s end the silence on this canary in the climate coal mine"; "We looked at 1,200 possibilities for the planet’s future. These are our best hope."; "El Niño is back, and is poised to turbocharge extreme weather"; "How do we raise trillions of dollars to fight the climate crisis? The answer is staring us in the face"; "Even HS2’s defenders are abandoning it. Rishi Sunak, it’s time to follow suit"; "Aerosol emissions drive Atlantic hurricanes, Sahel rain"; "Heat-related deaths in 2022 hit highest level on record in England"; "The Carbon Cycle"; "What’s the difference between geologic and biologic carbon sequestration?"; "Climate forward"; "Ancient Arrow Is Among Artifacts to Emerge From Norway’s Melting Ice"; "Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future"; "Wind farms generate significant tax revenue for Iowa counties"; "The Turtle Mothers Have Come Ashore to Ask About an Unpaid Debt"; "‘Solar garden’ allows city dwellers to buy ‘plots’ in regional solar farms".
What this episode covers
Bill Gates (pictured) doesn't plant trees as he is not into "brute force" solutions climate change. "Black Saturday bushfires"; "Scientists found the most intense heat wave ever recorded — in Antarctica"; "Farmers are bracing for another drought. Here's what it might mean for food prices"; "Households boost renewable supply, but big projects dwindle"; "Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low"; "Hydrogen port gets funding deal as federal government spruiks Whyalla 'green steel' "; "Don’t choose LEGO bricks made from recycled plastic Economy"; "Fishers fined for ignoring Mary River bans during endangered cod breeding season"; "Wooden Skyscrapers are Changing the Skyline and Our Environmental Future"; "Container deposit schemes reduce rubbish on our beaches. Here’s how we proved it"; "Analysis: Which countries are historically responsible for climate change?"; "Countries vowed to ramp up climate pledges in 2022. Very few have."; "U.N. report warns nations have ‘rapidly narrowing window’ to cut emissions"; "China’s coal plant approvals highest in seven years, research finds"; "Let’s end the silence on this canary in the climate coal mine"; "We looked at 1,200 possibilities for the planet’s future. These are our best hope."; "El Niño is back, and is poised to turbocharge extreme weather"; "How do we raise trillions of dollars to fight the climate crisis? The answer is staring us in the face"; "Even HS2’s defenders are abandoning it. Rishi Sunak, it’s time to follow suit"; "Aerosol emissions drive Atlantic hurricanes, Sahel rain"; "Heat-related deaths in 2022 hit highest level on record in England"; "The Carbon Cycle"; "What’s the difference between geologic and biologic carbon sequestration?"; "Climate forward"; "Ancient Arrow Is Among Artifacts to Emerge From Norway’s Melting Ice"; "Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future"; "Wind farms generate significant tax revenue for Iowa counties"; "The Turtle Mothers Have Come Ashore to Ask About an Unpaid Debt"; "‘Solar garden’ allows city dwellers to buy ‘plots’ in regional solar farms".
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Climate News: 'I don't plant trees' -Bill Gates; Antarctic winter sea ice hits 'extreme' record low
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