EPISODE · Aug 12, 2024 · 24 MIN
Climate News: 'Terrified of climate change': polymath, Arnold Dix
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Melbourne's Arnold Dix (pictured) is something of a polymath, who is terrified of climate change, but who sees some value in Australia adopting nuclear power and he discusses that in a Melbourne Age story - "The ‘scared’ green activist who is now embracing a nuclear future"; "Magic thinking vs the hard truth of climate change"; "Last summer was so hot on the Great Barrier Reef, even the scientist didn’t believe it"; "Urban growth is leading to more intense droughts for most of the world’s cities – and Sydney is a case study for areas at risk"; "The Missing Peace Webinar #1: The Greens’ commitment to peace with Bob Brown and Jo Vallentine"; "July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes"; "California is harnessing solar power thanks to a big battery boom, providing a glimpse into Australia's energy future"; "Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets"; "‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia’s survival in a warmer world will be a mammoth multi-tasking effort"; "Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: what’s happening to the weather and what it means for the rest of the year".
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Melbourne's Arnold Dix (pictured) is something of a polymath, who is terrified of climate change, but who sees some value in Australia adopting nuclear power and he discusses that in a Melbourne Age story - "The ‘scared’ green activist who is now embracing a nuclear future"; "Magic thinking vs the hard truth of climate change"; "Last summer was so hot on the Great Barrier Reef, even the scientist didn’t believe it"; "Urban growth is leading to more intense droughts for most of the world’s cities – and Sydney is a case study for areas at risk"; "The Missing Peace Webinar #1: The Greens’ commitment to peace with Bob Brown and Jo Vallentine"; "July was California’s hottest month ever, as climate warms to dangerous new extremes"; "California is harnessing solar power thanks to a big battery boom, providing a glimpse into Australia's energy future"; "Dug up in Australia, burned around the world – exporting fossil fuels undermines climate targets"; "‘Everything, everywhere, all at once’: Australia’s survival in a warmer world will be a mammoth multi-tasking effort"; "Antarctic heat, wild Australian winter: what’s happening to the weather and what it means for the rest of the year".
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Climate News: 'Terrified of climate change': polymath, Arnold Dix
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