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

  1. Climate Council webinar: Former NSW fire officer Greg Mullins, discusses how climate change both increases and worsens fire risk

    2D AGO

    Climate Council webinar: Former NSW fire officer Greg Mullins, discusses how climate change both increases and worsens fire risk

    Greg Mullins (pictured), who has fought and experienced fires around the world, was one of two guests on a webinar organised by Australia's "Climate Council", which discussed how fires that devastated huge parts of America's Los Angeles could easily erupt in Australia. Mullins is the former Chief Fire Officer and CEO (Commissioner) for New South Wales, and he is a member of "Emergency Leaders for Climate Action".

    1h 2m
  2. Climate News: The Australian of the Year, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, reminds us how all life on Earth depends upon the planent's thin blue envelope

    5D AGO

    Climate News: The Australian of the Year, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, reminds us how all life on Earth depends upon the planent's thin blue envelope

    Australian astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg (pictured), is the 2026 Australian of the Year and reminds us that all life on Earth depends on a thin blue envelope surrounding the planet. "Victoria to reach 49 degrees as communities brace for week-long heatwave"; "For the first time, renewable energy is supplying most of our power"; "This Is Why Our Rivers Are Turning Into Sewers"; "Corporate Polluters Running Rampant Under Trump as EPA Enforcement ‘Dying a Quick Death’"; "Bushfire smoke triggers health alert, heat records could tumble as Mallee braces for 49-degree blast".

    30 min
  3. Interview: Brisbane family, Jon and Emelie Watson, and their kids, have escaped the W.E.I.R.D. world and are now 'Living More With Less'

    6D AGO

    Interview: Brisbane family, Jon and Emelie Watson, and their kids, have escaped the W.E.I.R.D. world and are now 'Living More With Less'

    Brisbane family, Jon and Emelie Watson, and their two children (pictured) are "Living More With Less" in the Queensland capital city, creating a life free of the W.E.I.R.D.; way of living that most wealthy westerners seem addicted to. Jon and Emily don't insist that others follow their example; rather, they hope to illustrate how living with less brings joy and happiness, a state that eludes most. W.E.I.R.D - "Western, Educated, industrialised, Rich, Democratised.

    28 min
  4. Climate News: Some 55 years ago, Edwin Starr sang about war asking, 'What is good for'? He came to the conclusion, 'Absolutely nothing'; Listen to Canadian PM Mark Carney take on the world at Davos

    6D AGO

    Climate News: Some 55 years ago, Edwin Starr sang about war asking, 'What is good for'? He came to the conclusion, 'Absolutely nothing'; Listen to Canadian PM Mark Carney take on the world at Davos

    The 1970 music of Edwin Starr (pictured) sent a shiver around the world, and his song "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing" is as relevant today as it was 55 years ago. Check out the impressive presentation my Canadian PM Mark Carney delivered recently at the Davos World Economic Forum.

    50 min
  5. Climate News: We have been warned, Richard Denniss argues we are going to be so busy recovering from so-called natual disasters that wil not have the capacity to mitigate or adapt to climate change

    JAN 18

    Climate News: We have been warned, Richard Denniss argues we are going to be so busy recovering from so-called natual disasters that wil not have the capacity to mitigate or adapt to climate change

    Carolyn Ingvarson, pictured at her rooftop-panelled Melbourne home, says the current lack of recycling is a big barrier to many people installing panels - "The dirty secret in Australia’s love affair with rooftop solar"; "Water wars ahead now Australia’s longest river officially critically endangered"; "Country Breakfast"; "Cleeland says government needs to truly understand scale of devastation"; "Longwood fire remains out of control"; "Generosity shines through"; "‘Garden of Eden’: the Spanish farm growing citrus you’ve never heard of"; "UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit"; "Climate whiplash: We can no longer pretend this isn’t a crisis"; "Global warning: Trump’s war on the planet heats up"; "Fires destroy 500 structures, premier heckled over CFA funding"; "‘Like something from Apocalypse Now’: Catastrophic bushfires tipped to become the new normal"; "Why Wye River copped a rain bomb that washed away cars"; "‘It was a few seconds’: Warning system under scrutiny after flash floods"; "As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously"; "2025 was Earth’s 3rd-warmest year on record"; "Allan announces review into bushfire season"; "Facing ‘a new enemy".

    1h 5m
  6. Climate News: It was 2005 and the Australian LNP Government knew about the perils of climate change ands continued with business as usual

    JAN 1

    Climate News: It was 2005 and the Australian LNP Government knew about the perils of climate change ands continued with business as usual

    Phillip Ruddock (pictured) was Australia's Attorney General in 2005, and along with his parliamentary counterparts was well aware of the perils of climate change - "Cabinet Papers 2005: From The Archives"; "Previously secret cabinet documents reveal Howard government tried to mitigate 'homegrown' terrorist threat"; "Socialism Should Give Us Hope for Tomorrow"; "Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025"; "A gas betrayal. King plan favours foreign buyers, gas cartel over mums and dads"; "How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?"; "Oregon faced a huge obstacle in adding green energy. Here’s what changed this year"; "How the climate crisis showed up in Americans’ lives this year: ‘The shift has been swift and stark’ "; "Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025"; "Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot flying foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice"; "Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience"; "‘Choose people and planet over pain’: UN chief highlights climate impact of war in New Year’s call"; "Why you should consider a ‘flight diet’ in 2026"; "The great climate vibe shift of 2025"; "150 Years of Change: How Old Photos, Recaptured, Reveal a Shifting Climate".

    36 min
  7. Climate News: Parenting in a climate crisis with Bridget Shirvell - turning fear into action

    12/31/2025

    Climate News: Parenting in a climate crisis with Bridget Shirvell - turning fear into action

    Tijana Jovanovic from Queensland's School of Social Impact interviews freelance journalist and author, Bridget Shirvell, about her book "Parenting in a Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Turning Fear into Action". Shirvell, an Environmental journalist and parent, has created a handbook for parents to help them navigate these questions and more, weaving together expert advice from climate scientists, environmental activists, child psychologists, and parents across the country. She helps parents answer tough questions (how did we get here?) and raise kids who feel connected to and responsible for the natural world, feel motivated to make ecologically sound choices, and feel empowered to meet the challenges of the climate crisis—and to ultimately fight for change. Learn more abourt Bridget from her website: "Bridget Shirvell".

    32 min
  8. Climate News: David Spratt from Breakthrough is not a sensationalist, he prefers facts, evidence and science, but is not afraid of telling the truth, no matter how grim - here he looks back at 2025

    12/22/2025

    Climate News: David Spratt from Breakthrough is not a sensationalist, he prefers facts, evidence and science, but is not afraid of telling the truth, no matter how grim - here he looks back at 2025

    David Spratt's "Climate hot takes for 2025"; "Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole"; "When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline"; "Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center"; "‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse"; "Green light for first apartment block in ‘great design’ high-density push"; "‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis"; "This Simple Chemistry Fix Could Revolutionize Flow Batteries"; "‘The anxiety never disappears’: Monmouth businesses recover from severe flooding".

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

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  • Creator
    Robert McLean
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    754
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Robert McLean
  • Show Website
    Climate Conversations

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