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A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.

Climate Conversations Robert McLean

    • Maatschappij en cultuur

A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.

    Climate News: XR frustrates travellers on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, being criticized loudly by most and quietly praised by a few

    Climate News: XR frustrates travellers on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge, being criticized loudly by most and quietly praised by a few

    Traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge was disrupted and slowed to a halt when three people from Extinction Rebellion blocked two lanes of traffic with a large truck - the trio was arrested: "Three charged after climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco and others block traffic on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge";

    "Serial climate protesters jailed for blocking West Gate Bridge";

    "View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators";

    "New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet";

    "Air pollution kills 1 million a year – hundreds of whom are Australians";

    "Heat pumps are keeping homes warm in Maine";

    "Ice-free summers in Arctic possible within next decade, scientists say";

    "Plants are flowering a month earlier – here’s what it could mean for pollinating insects";

    "John Kerry: ‘I Feel Deeply Frustrated’";

    "‘An ecological disaster’: French bill proposes crackdown on throwaway culture of ultra fast fashion";

    "Introducing Wild Seasons – a new series on how a warming world is warping nature’s calendar";

    "Climate breakdown is knocking the natural world out of sync – and we should all be worried";

    "Weirdly Warm Winter Has Climate Fingerprints All Over It, Study Says";

    "Quest to declare Anthropocene an epoch descends into epic row";

    "A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California";

    "Climate Change in the Irish Mind";

    "Xcel Energy power equipment caused huge Texas fire, investigators say";

    "Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won’t drive change";

    "7 in 10 say they’ve heard little or nothing about Inflation Reduction Act since passage: poll";

    "The Trump Administration Rolled Back More Than 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List.";

    "A socialist writer skewered the Formula One scene. Then her article vanished";

    "How Developing Nations Battered by Climate Change Are Crushed by Debt From International Lenders";

    "Researchers coax people to envision greener cities using AI images of familiar streets";

    "The Supreme Court’s Social Media Case Has Big Implications for Climate Disinformation, Experts Warn";

    "Climate protesters arrested after blocking Melbourne's West Gate Bridge during peak hour";

    "A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy";

    "Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030";

    "Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, if He Gets One";

    "Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security";

    "February breaks temperature records for the 9th month in a row: Why has this winter been so warm?";

    "A dark pattern runs through British politics: when the powerful lose control, protesters suffer":

    "‘They ain’t seen nothing yet’: UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia";

    "Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency";

    "Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals";

    "Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone";

    "Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows";

    "Victoria's first waste-to-energy plant to power Maryvale Paper Mill by burning household rubbish";

    "El Niño is starting to die down - but it won’t spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns";

    "Drought: why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August";

    "EU Policy: Solar panel manufacturers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules";

    "Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?";

    "Should Australia get the world's dirtiest cars?";

    "Getting angry for good: wellbeing in the climate crisis";

    "Despite the rain, we’ve just had the third hottest summer on record";

    "Record temperatures cause new Great Barrier Reef bleaching";

    "Public hearing for the Climate Ch

    • 39 min.
    Interview: My Efficient Electric Home: 'This is the best job I have ever had', Tim Forcey

    Interview: My Efficient Electric Home: 'This is the best job I have ever had', Tim Forcey

    Tim Forcey has delved into his experience of helping thousands of people improve the energy efficiency of their homes and written the soon-to-be-published book "My Efficient Electric Home Handbook: How to slash your energy bills, protect your health & save the planet".

    He was asked about what he had learned while helping people upgrade their homes to make them more energy efficient, more comfortable, personally safe and, of course, vastly cheaper to run, Tim has realised that he has the best job in the world.

    Beyond that, Tim is helping people make a significant individual difference in reducing personal and nationwide, and worldwide, planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.

    Listeners can learn more about time from his website, "Tim Forcey, Home Energy Advisor" or the Facebook page: "My Efficient Electric Home - Switching off Fossil Fuels".




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    • 16 min.
    Climate News: Not Climate One, but Climate Conversations; Dutton wants a 'mature debate' about nuclear power; What's happening with the weather?

    Climate News: Not Climate One, but Climate Conversations; Dutton wants a 'mature debate' about nuclear power; What's happening with the weather?

    "Climate One" is an interesting and educative podcast worth listening to, please give it some of your time.

    "What on Earth is happening to the weather? These charts help explain";

    "Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year";

    "Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is only the beginning":

    "Let’s Build a Climate Wall of Shame";

    "Just How Many People Will Die From Climate Change?";

    "What’s really happening with emissions and the climate crisis in Australia";

    "Sentinels of the sea: ancient boulder corals are key to reef survival in a warmer world";

    "Dutton wants a ‘mature debate’ about nuclear power. By the time we’ve had one, new plants will be too late to replace coal";

    "These wildfires never went out — they just moved underground";

    "As Climate-Fueled Weather Disasters Hit More U.S. Farms, the Costs of Insuring Agriculture Have Skyrocketed";

    "Emissions from households’ water use are on a par with aviation. The big cuts and savings they can make are being neglected";

    "As climate disasters grow, early warning systems become essential";

    "Victoria’s power outage could have been far worse. Can we harden the grid against extreme weather?";

    "South Carolina Welcomes Multibillion Dollar Electric Vehicle Projects, Even Though Many Echo Trump’s Harsh EV Critiques";

    "How researchers are using AI to fight climate change";

    "Making Farming More Climate-Friendly Is Hard. Just Ask Europe’s Politicians.";

    "Demagogues imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says Kerry";

    "The disaster you could see from space: how a podcast went inside an eco-catastrophe";

    "Gardens in England and Wales blooming four weeks early, says National Trust";

    "Recycling Doesn’t Work—and the Plastics Industry Knew It":

    "Extreme Climate Impacts From Collapse of a Key Atlantic Ocean Current Could be Worse Than Expected, a New Study Warns";

    "Study Pinpoints Links Between Melting Arctic Ice and Summertime Extreme Weather in Europe";

    "Winter is warming almost everywhere. See how it’s changed in your town.";

    "Q&A: Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on New Air Pollution Regulations—and Women’s Roles in Bringing Them About";

    "Investors Challenge ‘Blind Spots’ in Climate-Friendly Ratings for Ad and PR Giants";

    "Canadian Pension Funds Haven’t Kept Up with Financial Risks of Climate Change, Report Finds";

    "Electric vehicles will crush fossil cars on price as lithium and battery prices fall";

    "Offshore wind farms: policymakers are more influenced by reports that accentuate negative impacts – new study";

    "Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic";

    "How psychology can help people live more climate-friendly lives – lessons from around the world";

    "Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water";

    "Renewable energy innovation isn’t just good for the climate — it’s also good for the economy";

    "Side-effects of expanding forests could limit their potential to tackle climate change – new study";

    "Tenerife to declare drought emergency as Spain battles with water shortages";

    "‘We’re not going for a picnic’: The Olympic teams hitting back against Paris’ no A/C green policy";

    "Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours";

    "Ukraine’s green fightback: Wind farms, solar schools and counting the cost of ‘destroying nature";

    "South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees";

    "Snow and ice are a way of life here. See how a lost winter upended that.";

    "‘There’s no way to get home’: the public transport deserts on Brisbane’s northern fringe";

    "This is what happens when an uncosted Coalition thought-bubble on nuclear power is presented as a concrete proposal";

    "Vast swaths of US will be exposed to polluted air by 2054, says re

    • 15 min.
    Episode 2001! - it's thanks to the volunteer guests and the loyal listeners

    Episode 2001! - it's thanks to the volunteer guests and the loyal listeners

    Climate adaptation expert Nadia Seeteram, (pictured) a Climate School postdoctoral research scientist studies how sea-level
    rise affects coastal communities.

    She is especially interested in how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs.

    "Science for the Planet: Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities";

    "The Victorian towns where Peter Dutton is considering going nuclear";

    "Fixing Media Is a Climate Solution";

    "National Press Club AddressAndrew Forrest - Executive Chairman and Founder - Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang";

    "Andrew Forrest slams fossil fuel industry and Coalition for nuclear energy 'bulldust'";

    "Carbon removal is needed to achieve net zero but has its own climate risks";

    "Natural disasters could cost NSW $9bn a year by 2060, analysis finds";

    "Just How Many People Will Die From Climate Change?";

    "World ‘not prepared’ for climate disasters after warmest ever January";

    "Hotter, wetter: Here’s what drove Melbourne’s muggy summer";

    "Colorado landowners sue oil company over clean-up of ‘orphaned’ well";

    "The human cost of climate-related disasters is acutely undercounted, new study says";

    "A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green";

    "The White House is delaying this key climate rule. Here’s why.";

    "Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids";

    "Research Spotlight: Climate-Driven Megadrought";

    "Nations fail to agree ban or research on solar geoengineering";

    "Clean, cheap or fair – which countries should pump the last oil and gas?";

    "Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA";

    "A Firm Planning a Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Goes Silent as Lawmakers Seek to Ban Use of CO2 in Quest for Gas";

    "These are the projects environmental groups say shouldn’t be fast-tracked";

    "This is an emergency. climate silence is climate denial.";

    "Don’t hate the energy-guzzling old home you just bought – fixes are in reach";

    "Is marijuana bad for the climate?";

    "What’s really happening with emissions and the climate crisis in Australia";

    "UCLA Institute for Carbon Management and Equatic to Build the World’s Largest Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Plant in Singapore";

    "A simple way to get microplastics out of your water";

    "Climate Change Is Raising Texas’ Already High Wildfire Risks";

    "Texas’ Wildfire Risks, Amplified by Climate Change, Are Second Only to California’s";

    "Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals";

    "Is World Population Peaking Now?";

    "This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day";

    "This is the year of the climate election. Journalists should cover it that way";

    "Climate change could shorten the life span of U.S. bridges";

    "Celebrating the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science";

    "‘Life-threatening’ blizzard bears down on Sierras; 12 feet of snow possible";

    "A massive Texas wildfire is now the largest on record in the state";

    "Red meat cuts can benefit the climate and your lifespan";

    "Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns";

    "Victoria's rooftop solar feed-in tariffs are falling. Here's why that won't slow the solar juggernaut";

    "How climate change is messing up the ocean’s biological clock, with unknown long-term consequences";

    "Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff pledges to open protected native forests to logging";

    "In Chicago, It’s Summer in February";

    "China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ball";

    "The cities stripping out concrete for earth and plants";

    "Clean energy boom";

    "AOC on The Green New Deal's Anniversary";

    "These Cities Aren’t Banning Meat. They Just Want You to Eat More Plants.";

    "The ‘greenest’ car in America might surprise you";

    "South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees";

    "Tiwis take on Tokyo to tame gas project threatening their cu

    • 37 min.
    Interview: 'We have to make some really, really big decisions and this is the generation that needs to do them' - Mark Allen

    Interview: 'We have to make some really, really big decisions and this is the generation that needs to do them' - Mark Allen

    Mark Allen (pictured) is an environmental campaigner based in Albany, Western Australia, with a professional background in town planning sustainability. He is also the co-host of the "Post Growth Australia" podcast.

    You can learn more about Mark, his ideas and broader philosophies, through his website, "Holistic Activism".

    Mark also praised the book by permaculturist, David Holgren, "Retrosuburbia: The Downshifter's Guide to a Resilient Future".

    He will expand on his ideas for a town-planning rebellion when he joins (via Zoom) Shepparton's Beneath the Wisteria on Saturday, March 23, at 11:00 am. More information about that event can be had from me, Robert McLean,


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    • 35 min.
    Climate Cooling Mini Summit: 'Reclaiming The Climate Emergency Locally'

    Climate Cooling Mini Summit: 'Reclaiming The Climate Emergency Locally'

    This final session of the February 24 Climate Cooling Mini Summit was chaired by Sally Macadam (pictured), the co-ordinator of "Climate Emergency Australia".

    Sally led the workshop through discussions, including Adrian Whitehead from "Council and Community Action in the Climate Emergency"; Cr. Trent McCarthy from Darebin City Council, Trent set the wheels in motion several years ago to see Darebin become the first council in the world to declare a climate emergency; Dale Martin talked about the Local Government Climate Emergency Toolkit: and we heard about the "Climate Alliance".

    The Climate Cooling Mini Summit was a part of the "National Sustainability Living Festival".

    Recordings from all events will be included on The National Centre for Climate Restoration (Breakthrough) website.


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    • 59 min.

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