EPISODE · Sep 20, 2024 · 37 MIN
Climate News: It's all happening and modern day preppers are getting ready, but with a twist
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
A new podcast from the University of New South Wales, "Preppers" gives us a new take on an old idea. "‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control"; "George Monbiot: Neoliberalism, Nature and Negative Consequences"; "I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia"; "Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change"; "Fossil fuels and industrial agriculture drain $600bn annually from climate-affected countries"; "Why native forest harvesting is the ‘zombie’ industry that won’t die"; "Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods"; "Plibersek intervenes in giant ‘climate bomb’ gas project"; "Carbon ‘sharks’: How private companies are cashing in on ancient practices"; "A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming ‘Faster Than We Thought’"; "Wildfires more than double in a year, affecting 5.65m ha, survey says"; "'Like an apocalypse': Europe's catastrophic floods in pictures"; "Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us"; "Explosive FOIs – gas cartel conned Government, fixed high energy prices for all Australians"; "Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice"; "Endure – or peter out? Here’s what Northern Rivers organisers and Stop Adani can teach us about building climate groups"; "E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)"; "Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good"; "'Usually it's a harmless little river': Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake"; "Facts may not be enough to correct science misinformation"; "A small WA seaside town was forced to switch off gas, becoming a 'prototype' for the green energy transition"; "Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues"; "Locals in this capital are happiest with their public transport. How do Europe's cities compare?"; "Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader"; "Hurricane Francine Leaves 400,000 Louisianans Without Power"; "Trump Says Clean Energy Is a Scam. That Could Benefit China, Experts Say."; "Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one"'; "Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say"; "How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive"; "‘Perverse’: Woodside, Shell spend millions getting into offset game"; "The Hague becomes first city in the world to ban advertisements for fossil fuels and high-carbon ser"; "Most cities are rainier than their surroundings due to heat and smog"; "Electric vehicles race combustion cars in 'battle of technologies'"; "Mega El Niños may have played a part in the Permian mass extinction"; "Climate Lawsuits Are Exploding. Are Homicide Charges Next?"; "Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk."; "P<a href="https://theconversation.com/pacific-nations-want-ecocide-to-become-a-crime-heres-why-nz-should-support-the-proposal-238675?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%2
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A new podcast from the University of New South Wales, "Preppers" gives us a new take on an old idea. "‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control"; "George Monbiot: Neoliberalism, Nature and Negative Consequences"; "I’ve studied geopolitics all my life: climate breakdown is a bigger threat than China and Russia"; "Victorian households are poorly prepared for longer, more frequent heatwaves – here’s what needs to change"; "Fossil fuels and industrial agriculture drain $600bn annually from climate-affected countries"; "Why native forest harvesting is the ‘zombie’ industry that won’t die"; "Internal documents show BoM escalated questions on climate and floods"; "Plibersek intervenes in giant ‘climate bomb’ gas project"; "Carbon ‘sharks’: How private companies are cashing in on ancient practices"; "A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming ‘Faster Than We Thought’"; "Wildfires more than double in a year, affecting 5.65m ha, survey says"; "'Like an apocalypse': Europe's catastrophic floods in pictures"; "Warm winters are waking snakes early. Here’s what that means for them and us"; "Explosive FOIs – gas cartel conned Government, fixed high energy prices for all Australians"; "Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming conclusion puts humanity on notice"; "Endure – or peter out? Here’s what Northern Rivers organisers and Stop Adani can teach us about building climate groups"; "E-scooter riders flouting rules, blocking footpaths and causing accidents? We need to use smart solutions (and bust the myths)"; "Australia desperately needs a strong federal environmental protection agency. Our chances aren’t looking good"; "'Usually it's a harmless little river': Austrians struck by flooding reel from ruin left in its wake"; "Facts may not be enough to correct science misinformation"; "A small WA seaside town was forced to switch off gas, becoming a 'prototype' for the green energy transition"; "Death toll reaches 16 as ‘dramatic’ flooding in central Europe continues"; "Locals in this capital are happiest with their public transport. How do Europe's cities compare?"; "Australia is a mess. Cop31 is a chance to redefine ourselves from climate laggard to global leader"; "Hurricane Francine Leaves 400,000 Louisianans Without Power"; "Trump Says Clean Energy Is a Scam. That Could Benefit China, Experts Say."; "Biden faces criticism over his gas car ban. But he doesn’t have one"'; "Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say"; "How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive"; "‘Perverse’: Woodside, Shell spend millions getting into offset game"; "The Hague becomes first city in the world to ban advertisements for fossil fuels and high-carbon ser"; "Most cities are rainier than their surroundings due to heat and smog"; "Electric vehicles race combustion cars in 'battle of technologies'"; "Mega El Niños may have played a part in the Permian mass extinction"; "Climate Lawsuits Are Exploding. Are Homicide Charges Next?"; "Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk."; "P<a href="https://theconversation.com/pacific-nations-want-ecocide-to-become-a-crime-heres-why-nz-should-support-the-proposal-238675?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%2
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