Quick Climate Links: Much happening at Climate Conversations; Preparing to interview Dr Haydn Washington

Much is happening at "Climate Conversations" and today (April 19, 2022) we will be chatting with Dr Haydn Washington, an adjunct professor at the University of New South Wales, a prolific author, a man who is sensitive to the needs of the environment and a fellow who is prepared to call it like it is with regard population. Today's Quick Climate Links are: "Australian researchers show solar power can be generated at night"; "Greens to unveil $7.8 billion federal election home resilience package for flood-prone regions"; "Gas giants paying zero income tax on Australian operations, new data shows"; "How to Scale Up Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation"; "How the US Can Speed its Shift to Climate-smart Infrastructure"; "Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy"; "Getting the World Clean, One Recycled Bar of Soap at a Time"; "Saudi Aramco cashes in on rising oil prices as profit jumps 80 percent."; "In the Philippines, a Landmark Finding Moves Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Liability into the Realm of Human Rights"; "Using a Board Game to Plan for a Changing Planet"; "Electric heavy-duty trucks are hitting the roads in California and beyond"; "New federal funding helps low-income households afford energy-efficiency upgrades"; "Opinion: Orange County fire magnifies a stunning truth about climate change"; "Bucking the trend: Is there a future for ultra long-haul flights in a net zero carbon world?"; "Air of compromise: NZ’s Emissions Reduction Plan reveals a climate budget that’s long on planning, short on strategy"; "When roads become rivers: forming a Plan B can stop people driving into floodwaters"; "6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope"; "12 leading UK pension funds to collaborate in support of climate transition in emerging markets"; "Clara-Pensions commits to Net Zero investment emissions"; "Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study"; "This week in Congress: Gouging bill, climate talks, Ukraine"; "How the Long Recovery From Bush Fires Could Decide Australia’s Election"; "We must end our command-and-control relationship with the environment if we are to arrest its destruction": "Saudi Aramco posts $39.5bn Q1 profit"; "Grant King and the Big Gas Con – how fossil fuel giants are cheating Australia’s emissions system"; "WMBD: Concern as light pollution threatens birds across the world"; "Political Deniers" - George Monbiot; "David Piccini says Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives can lead on climate. Will voters believe him?"; "Miners competing over Ontario’s Ring of Fire have contentious relationships with Indigenous communities in Australia"; "Does growth demand sprawl? Ontario’s Peel Region will vote on opening up 10,000 acres of farmland for development"; "Doug Ford’s latest plan to reduce carbon pollution is low on ambition — and detail". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations