EPISODE · Jan 23, 2025 · 40 MIN
Climate News: Linkedin questions about LA fires from Hobart Mayor, Anna Reynolds
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
The Mayor of Hobart, the capital city in the Australian State of Tasmania, Anna Reynolds (pictured) has voiced concerns on Linkedin about her city facing a bushfire threat in conditions similar to those that recently razed large portions of Los Angeles during a wildfire driven by fierce Santa Anna winds. She asked the LinkedIn community for answers/comments about several issues and one to reply was a climate scientist and Professor Emeritus from the University of Melbourne, David Karoly. "‘To anyone who lost their home in the #lafire I will paint it for free’"; "The Climate Peril We Overlook"; "Snow and ice will hit swath of South that hasn’t seen a storm like this in decades"; "L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California"; "Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?"; "With ‘damaging’ winds, extreme fire danger returns to Southern California"; "‘Catastrophic’: Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching, study finds"; "Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies"; "Trump just declared an ‘energy emergency.’ Here’s what it means."; "Fast moving Hughes Fire breaks out in Castaic, prompting evacuations"; "LA immigrant rights groups were bracing for Trump — and then came the fires"; "‘I've been in many ways erased’: Artist on Eaton Fire grief"; "Conspiracies are rife about water and the LA fires. Here's what experts say"; "The L.A. fires are just the beginning of a crisis spreading across the country"; "Trump Attacks Climate Action, Environmental Protections on First Day Back in Power"; "How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus"; "Study shows hot leaves can’t catch carbon from the air. It’s bad news for rainforests – and Earth": "NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen"; "2024 Brought the World to a Dangerous Warming Threshold. Now What?"; "L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California"; "Mandatory climate reporting proving valuable for ESG investors"; "Why some are working against public transport and rail"; "Are Southern California Fires Outpacing Wildlife’s Ability to Adapt?"; "CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024"; "Trump Withdraws United States from Paris Agreement"; "Cement has an emissions problem. Can tech that mimics coral fix it?"; "Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work"; "High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds"; "Making aluminium uses 10% of Australia’s electricity. Will tax incentives help smelters go green?"; "Smelters will close without green aluminium funding, Albanese warns as Dutton labels $2bn pledge a ‘con job’"; "The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’"; "Can we really fight fire with fire? Why pre-burning is no magic bullet"; "Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again"; "With ‘damaging’ winds, extreme fire danger returns to Southern California"; "Trump Orders a U.S. Exit From the World’s Main Climate Pact"; "Almost 26,000 hectares of threatened species habitat approved for clearing under Labor in 2024, new report finds"; "Texas Regulators Finalize Oilfield Waste Rule"; "Wildfire school recovery"; "<a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/doe-finalizes-8-8b-in-financing-for-rivian-plug-powe
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The Mayor of Hobart, the capital city in the Australian State of Tasmania, Anna Reynolds (pictured) has voiced concerns on Linkedin about her city facing a bushfire threat in conditions similar to those that recently razed large portions of Los Angeles during a wildfire driven by fierce Santa Anna winds. She asked the LinkedIn community for answers/comments about several issues and one to reply was a climate scientist and Professor Emeritus from the University of Melbourne, David Karoly. "‘To anyone who lost their home in the #lafire I will paint it for free’"; "The Climate Peril We Overlook"; "Snow and ice will hit swath of South that hasn’t seen a storm like this in decades"; "L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California"; "Trump plans to declare a 'national energy emergency.' What does that mean?"; "With ‘damaging’ winds, extreme fire danger returns to Southern California"; "‘Catastrophic’: Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching, study finds"; "Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies"; "Trump just declared an ‘energy emergency.’ Here’s what it means."; "Fast moving Hughes Fire breaks out in Castaic, prompting evacuations"; "LA immigrant rights groups were bracing for Trump — and then came the fires"; "‘I've been in many ways erased’: Artist on Eaton Fire grief"; "Conspiracies are rife about water and the LA fires. Here's what experts say"; "The L.A. fires are just the beginning of a crisis spreading across the country"; "Trump Attacks Climate Action, Environmental Protections on First Day Back in Power"; "How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus"; "Study shows hot leaves can’t catch carbon from the air. It’s bad news for rainforests – and Earth": "NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen"; "2024 Brought the World to a Dangerous Warming Threshold. Now What?"; "L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California"; "Mandatory climate reporting proving valuable for ESG investors"; "Why some are working against public transport and rail"; "Are Southern California Fires Outpacing Wildlife’s Ability to Adapt?"; "CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024"; "Trump Withdraws United States from Paris Agreement"; "Cement has an emissions problem. Can tech that mimics coral fix it?"; "Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work"; "High fertiliser use halves numbers of pollinators, world’s longest study finds"; "Making aluminium uses 10% of Australia’s electricity. Will tax incentives help smelters go green?"; "Smelters will close without green aluminium funding, Albanese warns as Dutton labels $2bn pledge a ‘con job’"; "The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’"; "Can we really fight fire with fire? Why pre-burning is no magic bullet"; "Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again"; "With ‘damaging’ winds, extreme fire danger returns to Southern California"; "Trump Orders a U.S. Exit From the World’s Main Climate Pact"; "Almost 26,000 hectares of threatened species habitat approved for clearing under Labor in 2024, new report finds"; "Texas Regulators Finalize Oilfield Waste Rule"; "Wildfire school recovery"; "<a href="https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climatetech-finance/doe-finalizes-8-8b-in-financing-for-rivian-plug-powe
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Climate News: Linkedin questions about LA fires from Hobart Mayor, Anna Reynolds
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