Quick Climate Links: Wecome to the 'chattering classes', a group made up of rather exclusive people

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Gutteres (pictured) has been described by Australia's Communications  Minister, Paul Fletcher, as being of the "chattering classes" and you can read about that in The Guardian story: "‘Chattering classes’: Australian government dismisses UN secretary general’s climate criticism". And the World Wildlife Fund wants us all to become a part of its "Earth Hour". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Climate crisis is greatest threat to Australia’s future and security, former defence leaders warn"; "The federal government is pouring millions more into gas projects. Does this fit with its net-zero" ambitions?"; "Federal funds of $5.4 billion for Qld dam"; "Forest fires erupt around Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine"; "‘OK Doomer’ and the Climate Advocates Who Say It’s Not Too Late"; "Record-smashing heatwaves are hitting Antarctica and the Arctic simultaneously. Here’s what’s driving them, and how they’ll impact wildlife"; "The Morrison government wants a ‘khaki’ election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security"; "The legacy of Lake Pedder: how the world’s first Green Party was born in Tasmania 50 years ago"; "Coming of age: research shows old forests are 3 times less flammable than those just burned"; "ADVISORY: Press Call on Energy and Food Implications of Ukraine Invasion"; "6 Pressing Questions About Beef and Climate Change, Answered"; "17 Countries, Home to One-Quarter of the World's Population, Face Extremely High Water Stress"; "Climate change stands to worsen seasonal allergies"; "Report calls for UK to rethink strategy to ensure success of landmark agricultural support reforms"; "UK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7 billion in boost to British rail industry"; "How one California transit agency electrified its fleet 18 years ahead of schedule"; "From trash to treasure: Illinois dump becomes community solar farm"; "Rich countries must stop producing oil and gas by 2034, says study"; "‘Easiest thing to help the planet’: How grocery startups are tackling food waste"; "Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins"; "The 2021 Law Firm Climate Change Scorecard"; "U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels"; "178 Texas fires have torched more than 108,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control"; "California’s Climate Reputation Tarnished by Inaction and Oil Money"; "Councils’ rubbish deal crumbles over 25-year trash commitment"; "‘Easiest thing to help the planet’: How grocery startups are tackling food waste". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".                         Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations