Climate News: Billion dollar disasters; The electric car, both good and bad; NPR takes a deep dive into all things climate
The Associate Professor of Climate, Columbia Climate School, Kristina G. Douglass (pictured) was one of three panellists on a webinar: "Climate Change and Societal Impacts" organised by the "Columbia Climate School".
"People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories";
"Individual actions you can take to address climate change";
"The Philippines' capital is running out of water. Is building a dam the solution?";
"How did Uruguay cut carbon emissions? The answer is blowing in the wind";
"Climate solutions are necessary. So we're dedicating a week to highlight them";
"Victoria’s EV tax outlawed, but we’re on the road to new charges";
"Greta Thunberg goes on ANOTHER climate change protest a day after Swedish eco-activist, 20, was charged with public order offence over London hotel demo";
"Amazon drought chokes river traffic, threatens northern corn exports";
"Nine ‘planetary boundaries’ set the limits of global economic freedom";
"Melbourne’s dams are chock-a-block. But El Nino is coming to dry things up";
"IMF should give poor countries $300bn a year to fight climate crisis, says Joseph Stiglitz";
"Rochester residents battle depression, displacement a year on from floods";
"Scientists Disagree About Drivers of September’s Global Temperature Spike, but It Has Most of Them Worried";
"As gas-guzzlers dominate our roads, the queue to buy an EV in Oz just gets longer";
"People working on climate solutions are facing a big obstacle: conspiracy theories";
"The EU must take the driver’s seat in fossil fuel-free transport";
"The climate threat to California’s stored nuclear waste";
"War in the Middle East jeopardizes climate talks";
"6 books to help talk to your child about climate change";
"Company invents first-of-its-kind system for powering cars: ‘Like having a gas station with your own oil well’";
"Where did all the cars go? How heavier, costlier SUVs and utes took over Australia's roads";
"High court strikes down Victoria’s electric vehicle tax in ruling that could threaten other state levies";
"Australia must urgently adapt to extreme weather or face soaring premiums, insurers warn";
"Think you need another car? Consider an e-bike instead.";
"We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home";
"The next front in the climate fight: U.S. exports of natural gas";
"Climate Misinformation Persists in New Middle School Textbooks";
"‘Climate Gentrification’ Will Displace One Million People in Miami Alone";
"Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies’ decarbonisation efforts – here’s why";
"A Secretive Network Is Fighting Indigenous Rights in Australia and Canada, Expert Says";
"Europe Just Launched the World’s First Carbon Tariff. Will the United States Follow Suit?";
"Australia is already an energy superpower. We should be using that to drive the world towards renewables";
"Red warning issued with Storm Babet posing ‘risk to life’ in parts of Scotland";
"We don’t need a nuclear renaissance. We need a solid plan on renewables";
"Atlas Network";
"Will the Earth breach its 1.5C guardrail sooner than we thought?";
"Climate Disinformation Database";
"The human factor: why Australia’s net zero transition risks failing unless it is fair";
"People Deserve to Know Their Houses Are Going to Burn";
"To Teach Students about Climate Change, ‘Just the Facts’ Isn’t Enough";
"How Do We Dismantle Offshore Oil Structures Without Making the Public Pay?";
"How new investments and innovation in green tech are addressing climate change";
"How a ‘mosaic forest’ is helping France adapt to rapid climate change";
"Does Venture Global’s Louisiana LNG plant profit from pollution?";
"Fear of reprisals prevent people calling out employers on climate, says charity";
"COP28: EU to push for deal on phasing out 'unabated' fossil fuels at UN climate conference";
"Major Port in Amazon River Drops to Lowest Water Level in 121 Years";
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