Society & Culture:Philosophy
Climate News: Appeal for action from Geelong activist; 'No time to waste' getting off gas; UN to unmask fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks; Climate Parables - reporting from the future
2023-06-20
Geelong's Mik Aidt (pictured) has long campaigned through "The Sustainable Hour" to have people better understand the climate crisis, and he is still relentlessly banging the drum, making as much noise as he can.
"All-electric homes are better for your hip pocket and the planet. Here’s how governments can help us get off gas;
"The Climate Parables: Reporting from the Future";
"‘No time to waste’: getting Australian homes off gas crucial for meeting net zero targets, report says";
"How to Exercise When It’s Humid";
"How Sydney's most toxic river is fighting back";
"I've broken the law to protect animals, but I worry it's getting harder to protest";
"Climate change: UN to unmask fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks";
"New environment group aims to shift dial on climate";
"Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time, IEA says";
"Billion-dollar battle for Australian energy prize as global giants put ego before 'logic'";
"As Switzerland's glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050";
"‘Countries are drowning’: climate expert calls for urgent rethink on scale of aid for developing world";
"AGL adds three more big batteries, concedes gas demand will fall even with coal exit";
"Deadline needed for gas appliance ban if Australia to reach net zero: Grattan";
"‘What the Hell Happened to the California of the ’50s and ’60s?";
"Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True";
"After a Winter Deluge, California Rivers Are Too Dangerous to Enjoy";
"Flood warnings in place across Britain with commuters facing travel chaos after country is battered by torrential rain and thunder in stormy 24 hours";
"UN chief slams ‘pitiful’ progress at Bonn climate talks";
"Nearly 100 die as India struggles with sweltering heatwave";
"Sudden Heat Increase in North Atlantic Seas Could Have Devastating Effects";
"Humans Have Pumped Enough Groundwater to Shift Earth’s Rotational Pole, Study Says";
"Environmental Justice: Everything You Need to Know";
"World UNITY Week - a new Earth rising";
"97% of Australians want more action to stop extinctions and 72% want extra spending on the environment";
"Supermarket shelves were empty for months after the Lismore floods. Here’s how to make supply chains more resilient";
"Only One State in America Includes the Study of Climate Change for All Grades";
"Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition";
"Hydrogen — Fantasy or fuel of the future?";
"Inside Charm Industrial’s multimillion-dollar bid to remove CO2 with plants";
"Chart: How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?";
"Solar trade group helps minority- and women-owned firms grow in the solar industry";
"Inside the unexpectedly wild landmark Montana youth climate trial";
"Ann Arbor, Michigan, community aims to become one of the first carbon-neutral neighborhoods in the U.S";
"Australia digs deep to break China’s dominance in critical minerals";
"These Cities’ Car-Free Streets Are Here to Stay";
"8 artists who are grappling with climate change and imagining a better world";
"Greenhouse By Joost - Official Trailer";
"Economic growth is fuelling climate change – a new book proposes ‘degrowth communism’ as the solution".
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