EPISODE · May 20, 2022 · 3 MIN
New Book: 'Humanity's Moment' - Joëlle Gergis spells out a 'Case for hope'; Quick Climate Links
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Climate scientist, Joëlle Gergis, is finalizing a new book - "Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope" to be published late in August. Her previous book - "Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia" was published in 2018 giving an unparalleled perspective on how human activities altered patterns that have been with us for millions of years, and what climate change looks like in our backyard. Dr Gergis also had an article published recently on The Conversation: "I’m a climate scientist and writer: this election is the most important in Australia’s history". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Where are we heading with electric vehicles?"; "Gas industry and Coalition reach for a get-out-of-catastrophe-free card in climate crisis Monopoly"; "Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power"; "Major parties struggle to nail the climate message in key electorate"; "Resources minister decries ‘climate religion’ and vows Coalition push for more gas projects"; "The traditional owners taking on NT’s billion-dollar fracking industry"; "‘World is at boiling point’: humanity must redefine relationship with nature, says report"; "Rising Authoritarianism and Escalating Climate Change Are Supported by the Same Industries"; "Green spaces are not accessible for 2.8m people in UK, finds study"; "Mexican farmers demand redress for illegal mining and violence on their land"; "‘A new climate politics’: the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia"; "Lismore faced monster floods all but alone. We must get better at climate adaptation, and fast"; "Prompt and accurate information is vital in a pandemic – the climate and biodiversity crises demand the same urgency"; "‘Clean hydrogen’ confounds most Aussies"; "Australia’s climate data to UN questioned as study finds land clearing in Queensland underreported"; "Australian rainforests dying faster"; "How climate change is triggering a global collapse in insect numbers"; "Oceans hotter and more acidic in 2021 as sea levels, human-induced greenhouse gases rise: WMO"; "Two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from global temperature rise."; "BNEF says Auxin misinterpreted its research in calling for solar tariffs"; "Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax that could hand your family £600"; "Plant species can migrate in response to climate change – by hitching rides in animal bellies"; "Implicatory Denial: The Sociology of Climate Inaction"; "Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows"; "Why do we swallow what Big Oil and the green movement tell us?"; "Woodside shareholders back BHP buy but blast climate plan"; "Nigeria, Netherlands to intensify efforts at curbing environmental hazards"; "Iraq dust storm sends more than 1,000 to hospital"; "Labor to set up independent environmental protection agency and restore ‘trust and confidence’"; "Queensland flood recovery: A flood victim has pushed back at major parties for lack of climate action"; "Australian Greens hope election focus on climate will bring their biggest representation yet"; "The Global Hunger Crisis Is Here"; "Climate change is driving migration to U.S. and making it more dangerous"; "Bursting into flower: the growth of sustainable blooms"; "Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn"; "The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same"; "Caesar’s favourite herb was the Viagra of ancient Rome. Until climate change killed it off". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations
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Climate scientist, Joëlle Gergis, is finalizing a new book - "Humanity's Moment: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope" to be published late in August. Her previous book - "Sunburnt Country: The History and Future of Climate Change in Australia" was published in 2018 giving an unparalleled perspective on how human activities altered patterns that have been with us for millions of years, and what climate change looks like in our backyard. Dr Gergis also had an article published recently on The Conversation: "I’m a climate scientist and writer: this election is the most important in Australia’s history". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Where are we heading with electric vehicles?"; "Gas industry and Coalition reach for a get-out-of-catastrophe-free card in climate crisis Monopoly"; "Australian doctors echo UN boss’s call for an urgent end to coal power"; "Major parties struggle to nail the climate message in key electorate"; "Resources minister decries ‘climate religion’ and vows Coalition push for more gas projects"; "The traditional owners taking on NT’s billion-dollar fracking industry"; "‘World is at boiling point’: humanity must redefine relationship with nature, says report"; "Rising Authoritarianism and Escalating Climate Change Are Supported by the Same Industries"; "Green spaces are not accessible for 2.8m people in UK, finds study"; "Mexican farmers demand redress for illegal mining and violence on their land"; "‘A new climate politics’: the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia"; "Lismore faced monster floods all but alone. We must get better at climate adaptation, and fast"; "Prompt and accurate information is vital in a pandemic – the climate and biodiversity crises demand the same urgency"; "‘Clean hydrogen’ confounds most Aussies"; "Australia’s climate data to UN questioned as study finds land clearing in Queensland underreported"; "Australian rainforests dying faster"; "How climate change is triggering a global collapse in insect numbers"; "Oceans hotter and more acidic in 2021 as sea levels, human-induced greenhouse gases rise: WMO"; "Two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from global temperature rise."; "BNEF says Auxin misinterpreted its research in calling for solar tariffs"; "Tories vote down gas giants windfall tax that could hand your family £600"; "Plant species can migrate in response to climate change – by hitching rides in animal bellies"; "Implicatory Denial: The Sociology of Climate Inaction"; "Australia’s greenhouse pollution from coal higher per person than any other developed country, data shows"; "Why do we swallow what Big Oil and the green movement tell us?"; "Woodside shareholders back BHP buy but blast climate plan"; "Nigeria, Netherlands to intensify efforts at curbing environmental hazards"; "Iraq dust storm sends more than 1,000 to hospital"; "Labor to set up independent environmental protection agency and restore ‘trust and confidence’"; "Queensland flood recovery: A flood victim has pushed back at major parties for lack of climate action"; "Australian Greens hope election focus on climate will bring their biggest representation yet"; "The Global Hunger Crisis Is Here"; "Climate change is driving migration to U.S. and making it more dangerous"; "Bursting into flower: the growth of sustainable blooms"; "Pollution responsible for one in six deaths across planet, scientists warn"; "The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same"; "Caesar’s favourite herb was the Viagra of ancient Rome. Until climate change killed it off". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations
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New Book: 'Humanity's Moment' - Joëlle Gergis spells out a 'Case for hope'; Quick Climate Links
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