Climate News: Jamie Alexander - Climate Crisis and capitalism; Transforming climate apocalypse fatigue into action; Extreme heat the deadlist of all disasters; Climate change journalism in SA episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 25, 2023 · 19 MIN

Climate News: Jamie Alexander - Climate Crisis and capitalism; Transforming climate apocalypse fatigue into action; Extreme heat the deadlist of all disasters; Climate change journalism in SA

from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean

Jamie Alexander (pictured) has studied the climate crisis and capitalism - "Capitalism and Climate Change: Moving Toward Solutions"; "No matter where we work, every job is a climate job now"; "How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming"; "Extreme Heat Is Deadlier Than Hurricanes, Floods and Tornadoes Combined"; "Climate change journalism in South Africa misses the mark by ignoring people’s daily experiences"; "Our planet is imploding: when will we act to save ourselves?"; "Germany’s great escape"; "45% of Brits say UK is ‘not at all prepared’ for changing climate"; "In Iran, Some Are Chasing the Last Drops of Water"; "Texas Officials Blame Renewables for Heatwave Blackout Risk. Experts Say That’s Misleading"; "Joe Rogan Is Fueling Climate Misinformation on TikTok, Watchdogs Warn"; "Texas Power Podcast"; "World Bank offers developing countries debt pauses if hit by climate crisis"; "How Climate Change and the Polar Vortex Influenced This Week’s Harsh Winter Storms"; "Groundbreaking youth-led climate trial comes to an end in Montana"; "Greta Thunberg voices support for climate group shut down by France"; "Meteorologist resigns, citing PTSD from threats over climate change coverage"; "Tesla has pulled ahead on EV charging. Now, the hard part begins"; "Rightwing war on ‘woke capitalism’ partly driven by fossil fuel interests and allies"; "Shop and Sell Your Clothes Sustainably With These 13 Buyback and Resale Programs"; "Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We should be very concerned"; "Some homeowners pick higher flood risk over diverse neighborhood"; "World Bank to suspend debt repayments for disaster-hit countries"; "Rich nations pledge $2.7 billion for Senegal’s renewable rollout"; "Development banks can boost lending by $200 billion, Paris summit statement says"; "Fossil fuels, planes, ships and shares – What will be taxed for climate funds?"; "Corn-based ethanol is not as good for the climate as once thought"; "UK and Ireland’s coastal waters experience ‘unheard of’ heatwave"; "Vector-Borne Disease Risk Increase"; "Power Our Planet"; "Summit for a new global financing pact takes place in Paris"; "Women-focused investments are crucial for community adaptation"; "Texas cities set temperature records amid relentless heat wave"; "A brief introduction to climate change and torrential rainstorms"; "What Is the Heat Index? Is it the Heat, the Humidity, or Both?"; "Gas stoves are even worse for our health than previously known, new study finds"; "How Extreme Heat Causes Cascading Crises"; "The Cooling Problem"; "Texas Heat Wave Shows No Signs of Letting Up"; "Countries on Front Lines of Climate Change Seek New Lifeline in Paris"; "Push for more 'resilient' houses to cope with future climate, as 'we're all footing the bill' anyway"; "Economic growth is fuelling climate change – a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution"; "Are our possessions costing the Earth?".

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