EPISODE · Apr 7, 2022 · 5 MIN
Quick Climate Links: Aphasia; The climate crisis; Bruce Willis; Cabbage Tree Island; record rains
from Climate Conversations · host Robert McLean
Bruce Willis (pictured) is well known to moviegoers and will retire from acting because of aphasia - the troubles he experiences are well known to the host of Climate Conversations, Robert McLean. Learn more about aphasia from the National Aphasia Association's story - "Understanding Bruce Willis’s Aphasia Announcement". Hear about the devastation caused by New South Wales floods at Cabbage Tree island in an RN Breakfast interview by Patricia Karvelas - "NSW Floods devastate Cabbage Tree Island". Listen/watch the YouTube clip "We WILL Fix Climate Change!". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Alarm that IPCC WGIII report on climate mitigation accepts overshoot of 1.5°C and relies on unproven technofixes that won’t curb runaway climate change"; "IPCC: New climate report shows accelerating impacts, yet rich countries tried to water down text"; "A Deadly Ring of Coal: VALE’s poisoned gift to Mozambique"; "Testimonies as groups build widows’ capacity on sustainable ‘ugu’ farming"; "Towards a Just Transition from Coal in Australia?"; "Action on environment report card stalls as government slow to release"; "Join the #ClimateActionNow day of action"; "How an ex-coalmining town is turning to ecotourism to rebuild its economy"; "Some young adults are worried about having kids"; "12 books on racial, gender, and environmental/climate justice"; "Russia Is Finished as a Major Energy Power"; "Top 10 clean energy stories from Canary’s first year"; "Carbon removal now ‘unavoidable’ part of fighting climate change, UN says"; "Experts say blending hydrogen into gas pipelines won’t work"; "Woodside's controversial Scarborough LNG project gets final approval amid climate warnings"; "Greens launch $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy in new election pitch"; "Coastal erosion has south coast residents fearing they are one bad storm away from beaches disappearing"; "Flood evacuation orders issued across NSW as Sydney surpasses average annual rainfall"; "Climate Change and the Future of Our Cities"; "Bumper Wheat Crop Looms Again in Australia on Ample Rains"; "Climate change poses looming health crisis"; "The 1.5-Degree Goal Is All But Dead"; "The Left’s Climate Playbook Is Already Outdated"; "Crossbench warn Morrison, Albanese there will be ‘no deals’ in a hung parliament"; "Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels"; "On top of drastic emissions cuts, IPCC finds large-scale CO₂ removal from air will be “essential” to meeting targets"; "Scientists have just told us how to solve the climate crisis – will the world listen?"; "Why is the UK government backing nuclear power when onshore wind is so much better?"; "Scorched Eart: Climate and Conflict in the Middle East"; "West Africa faces its worst food crisis in ten years, with over 27 million people already suffering from hunger"; "Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together"; "Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says"; "Lawmakers fail to override key element of gov’s climate plan"; "Tasmanian government accused of attempting to 'retrospectively' change law to 'legalise' logging"; "Rain in NSW continues to fall, causing flooding after overnight deluges"; "Evacuation orders issued, homes isolated in Sydney as torrential rain causes flash flooding"; "NSW rain updates: Flood evacuation orders for Camden, Woronora, Chipping Norton, Bonnet Bay"; "The Break newsletters"; "Climate and weather"; "What would following Australia’s ‘leadership’ on the climate crisis actually look like?"; "Nepean River forecast to exceed 1988 levels as flash flooding in Sydney forces evacuations"; "Past, Present and Future Climate eBook for the Victorian Mallee"; "Meet the Youth Activist Group Targeting UK Refineries"; "PM to put nuclear power at heart of UK’s energy strategy"; "Enraged,
What this episode covers
Bruce Willis (pictured) is well known to moviegoers and will retire from acting because of aphasia - the troubles he experiences are well known to the host of Climate Conversations, Robert McLean. Learn more about aphasia from the National Aphasia Association's story - "Understanding Bruce Willis’s Aphasia Announcement". Hear about the devastation caused by New South Wales floods at Cabbage Tree island in an RN Breakfast interview by Patricia Karvelas - "NSW Floods devastate Cabbage Tree Island". Listen/watch the YouTube clip "We WILL Fix Climate Change!". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Alarm that IPCC WGIII report on climate mitigation accepts overshoot of 1.5°C and relies on unproven technofixes that won’t curb runaway climate change"; "IPCC: New climate report shows accelerating impacts, yet rich countries tried to water down text"; "A Deadly Ring of Coal: VALE’s poisoned gift to Mozambique"; "Testimonies as groups build widows’ capacity on sustainable ‘ugu’ farming"; "Towards a Just Transition from Coal in Australia?"; "Action on environment report card stalls as government slow to release"; "Join the #ClimateActionNow day of action"; "How an ex-coalmining town is turning to ecotourism to rebuild its economy"; "Some young adults are worried about having kids"; "12 books on racial, gender, and environmental/climate justice"; "Russia Is Finished as a Major Energy Power"; "Top 10 clean energy stories from Canary’s first year"; "Carbon removal now ‘unavoidable’ part of fighting climate change, UN says"; "Experts say blending hydrogen into gas pipelines won’t work"; "Woodside's controversial Scarborough LNG project gets final approval amid climate warnings"; "Greens launch $6.1 billion electric vehicle policy in new election pitch"; "Coastal erosion has south coast residents fearing they are one bad storm away from beaches disappearing"; "Flood evacuation orders issued across NSW as Sydney surpasses average annual rainfall"; "Climate Change and the Future of Our Cities"; "Bumper Wheat Crop Looms Again in Australia on Ample Rains"; "Climate change poses looming health crisis"; "The 1.5-Degree Goal Is All But Dead"; "The Left’s Climate Playbook Is Already Outdated"; "Crossbench warn Morrison, Albanese there will be ‘no deals’ in a hung parliament"; "Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels"; "On top of drastic emissions cuts, IPCC finds large-scale CO₂ removal from air will be “essential” to meeting targets"; "Scientists have just told us how to solve the climate crisis – will the world listen?"; "Why is the UK government backing nuclear power when onshore wind is so much better?"; "Scorched Eart: Climate and Conflict in the Middle East"; "West Africa faces its worst food crisis in ten years, with over 27 million people already suffering from hunger"; "Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together"; "Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says"; "Lawmakers fail to override key element of gov’s climate plan"; "Tasmanian government accused of attempting to 'retrospectively' change law to 'legalise' logging"; "Rain in NSW continues to fall, causing flooding after overnight deluges"; "Evacuation orders issued, homes isolated in Sydney as torrential rain causes flash flooding"; "NSW rain updates: Flood evacuation orders for Camden, Woronora, Chipping Norton, Bonnet Bay"; "The Break newsletters"; "Climate and weather"; "What would following Australia’s ‘leadership’ on the climate crisis actually look like?"; "Nepean River forecast to exceed 1988 levels as flash flooding in Sydney forces evacuations"; "Past, Present and Future Climate eBook for the Victorian Mallee"; "Meet the Youth Activist Group Targeting UK Refineries"; "PM to put nuclear power at heart of UK’s energy strategy"; "Enraged,
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Quick Climate Links: Aphasia; The climate crisis; Bruce Willis; Cabbage Tree Island; record rains
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