Prolific Australian writer, Tim Winton, has published "Juice" and in doing so has unveiled a dystopian future - "Can Tim Winton’s new book save us? With six grandkids, he had to try";

"Tim Winton goes cli-fi – his dystopian novel Juice breaks new ground to face the climate emergency";

"Why Tanya Plibersek is ‘absolutely prepared to put the blowtorch on Peter Dutton’";

"Hurricane Milton aims at Florida as Helene recovery continues";

"Why Hurricane Helene Could Finally Change the Conversation Around Climate Change";

"Florida faces the daunting prospect of another strong hurricane";

"The People Fleeing Climate Disasters Are Going to Transform the American South";

"In Georgia, another hurricane disaster unfolds. And it’s hardly the first time.";

"What is the Nature Positive Summit?";

"Govt advised repealing gas ban likely to breach trade deals";

"Absolutely world-leading:” Why Australia is leading the charge away from baseload power";

"More than 150 dead after Hurricane Helene dumps over 40tn gallons of rain";

"Air conditioning is a moral imperative";

"How to stop climate change";

"Desperate to find Grandma, a family hit the road with bikes and chain saws";

"New research reveals why the mighty Darling River is drying up – and it’s not just because we’re taking too much water";

"Helene cast a pall over the Blue Ridge".

Dr Friederike Otto (pictured), a Senior Lecturer in Climate Science at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, was one of two speakers at a recent event staged by "Covering Climate Now".

The press briefing staged by Covering Climate Now was aimed at equipping reporters with the knowledge and confidence to report the story; the story that is climate change.

You can view the event: "Press Briefing: How Do We Know Climate Change Fueled That Storm?" here.

Also, check out the "World Weather Attribution" website.

Mark Carter (pictured) from Flight Free Australia was clearly the first person to call when it was announced that Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport would receive Federal Government cash to make the complex's third runway a reality.

A story in The Melbourne Age - "Melbourne Airport’s $3 billion third runway cleared for take-off" - told of this development.

Mark explains how his group draws inspiration and sustenance from the European organization, "Stay Grounded" and is affiliated with the locally-based group, "Climate Action Network Australia".

High-speed rail is an alternative to flying and one view can be read in an article on The Conversation by Phillip Laird, "High-speed rail plans may finally end Australia’s 40-year wait to get on board".

The Geelong-based, "The Sustainable Hour" talked with Mark earlier in the year and this episode of "Climate Conversations" includes the audio from that interview, which happened before the confirmation announcement of the the third runway.

Electric cars have advantages but are still just that, demanding a spacious road network and copious parking areas in our towns and cities.

"Why do Chinese EVs meet so much resistance?";

"Victoria’s blackout crisis is rooted in a decade of Coalition inaction";

"Be brave, stay positive, find your tribe: three climate activists explain how to get started";

"Five women scientists working to save the world";

"Mike vs the fossil fuel machine: Push for a new legal duty to the environment";

"Climate case explores how law and tikanga intersect";

"Climate Is Now a Culture War Issue";

"Fearsome threesome: how a trio of climate drivers is baking Australia’s west and leaving the east soaked";

"Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims have proposed a $100 billion-a-year fossil fuel tax – and it’s a debate Australia should embrace";

"20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world?"

"As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?";

"Why Don’t We Just Ban Fossil Fuels?";

"Climate chaos: world overheats while Europe faces a new Ice Age";

"Report: Plastics, Oil Industry Deceived Public on Recycling Use for More Than 50 Years";

"In Wyoming, Sheep May Safely Graze Under Solar Panels in One of the State’s First “Agrivoltaic” Projects";

"Q&A: Everyday Plastics Are Making Us Sick—and Costing Us $250 Billion a Year in Healthcare";

"Take a Cue From Texas: Socialize Energy";

"As the Number of American Farms and Farmers Declines, Agriculture Secretary Urges Climate Action to Reverse the Trend";

"February on course to break unprecedented number of heat records";

"Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds";

"Climate Change Is Forcing Families Into a New Kind of Indefinite Hell";

"Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View";

"Power struggle: fears for UK energy generation as green projects delayed";

"Weather tracker: Flash flooding in Oman and record temperatures in Western Australia";

"Problems mount for Sahara gas pipeline, leaving Nigerian taxpayers at risk";

"Switzerland proposes first UN expert group on solar geoengineering";

"Blended finance can perpetuate climate colonialism";

"How your editors deal with climate grief";

"Last month was the world’s warmest January on record";

"Danish photos from the 1930s show what Greenland’s glaciers used to look like";

"The essentials of climate scenario analysis for financial institutions";

"How to prepare for an evacuation";

"‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals";

"California Tried to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags. It Didn’t Work.";

"Climate activists dump pink powder on case containing US Constitution";

"What a waste: New York City budget cuts eviscerate community composting groups";

"Explainer: How climate change affects Europe's farmers";

"A traditional automaker just turned a profit on EVs";

"1.7 million deaths in cities linked to air pollution with Delhi ranked worst in world – report";

"Bhavreen Kandhari’s Post";

"Mystery over ‘unexpectedly large’ emissions from Africa’s tropical ecosystems";

"British Gas profits surge tenfold as energy bill rules relaxed";

"Parts of Amazon rainforest could tip toward collapse by 2050, study warns";

"The Age of the Urban Inferno Is Here";

"Ross Garnaut and Rod Sims have proposed a $100 billion-a-year fossil fuel tax – and it’s a debate Australia should embrace";

"Porsche EV will lead Bathurst 500 into a greener, faster future";

"How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer";

"Author Spotlight on Joëlle Gergis";

"Oldest platypus found in the wild is ‘beyond all our expectations’, say researchers";

"Push to weatherproof Australia’s electricity grid as 77,000 still without power in Victoria";

"Postcards from Kamikatsu: Japan's 'zero waste' town";

"National Archives closes after climate change protesters dump red powder on U.S. Constitution".

CEO of Good for the Hood, Jo Taranto (pictured) sees the circular economy as the solution to climate change, as she said on a recent webinar organised by The Australia Institute.

"Smart Energy 2024";

"Climate experts sound alarm over thriving plant life at Greenland ice sheet";

"This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.";

"January Was Awash With Extreme Winter Storms. Climate Change Likely Played a Role";

"Migrants can be a transformative force for sustainable development";

"Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured";

"Sweltering Cities panel warns Brisbane heatwaves will worsen";

"Climate-driven migration overtakes Russian aggression as biggest security concern, report finds";

"Australian fossil fuel tax could raise $100bn in first year alone, Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut say";

"Rise in e-scooter injuries concerns doctors";

"Global military spending hits record $2.2 trillion amid multiple wars";

"What is a circular economy?";

"The Heavy Price of Next-Day Delivery";

"Sweltering Cities panel warns Brisbane heatwaves will worsen";

"Climate change is forcing Australians to weigh up relocating. How do they make that difficult decision?";

"Greenland's ice sheet melting faster than scientists previously estimated, study finds";

"A Collapse of the Amazon Could Be Coming ‘Faster Than We Thought’";

"The Racist Origins of 'Tipping Point'";

"‘Litigation terrorism’: the obscure tool that corporations are using against green laws";

"Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real";

"Transitioning to a Circular Economy: The value and opportunity for citizens".

Dr Michael Spencer (pictured) from Monash University and colleagues from the University of Melbourne, Dr Franz Wohlgezogen and Associate Professor, Janet Stanley, will conduct a workshop in Shepparton on Thursday, February 22.

The four-hour workshop originally targeted 30 people, but Dr Spencer said that had blown out to 40, demonstrating a wide interest in the idea of adaptation to climate change.

Following a similar event at Euroa in 2022, the workshop is part of an international research program supported by the Goulburn Broken Catchment Authority.

The workshop invite said "The research team are interested in how adaptation decision-making can be improved. For example, interactions between different levels of government and the community. How to bring all relevant parts of the community into decision-making on adaptation (including older people). If adaptation requires transformational change, are communities prepared and how does that happen."

Dr Andrew Glikson (pictured) warns of troubles ahead without global unity to address climate change - "Too late? Climate change denial and the rise of fascism";

"Joyce, Price and Littleproud make ‘false and exaggerated claims’ at anti-renewables rally";

"Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months";

"Q&A: Dr Andrew Glikson on the Plutocene age";

"Chile’s deadly wildfires wiped out neighborhoods. One stood unscathed.";

"Labour’s reduced home insulation plans ‘simply not enough’";

"Michael Mann, a Leading Climate Scientist, Wins His Defamation Suit";

"‘It would be devastating’: inside Trump’s plan to destroy the EPA";

"Policy Experts Say the UN Climate Talks Need Reform, but Change Would be Difficult in the Current Political Landscape";

"Dr. Cornel West Is Running to Become President of the United States. What Are His Views on Climate Change and the Environment?";

"Las Tormentas: L.A. County Meets a Next-Level Atmospheric River";

"Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds":

"John Deere aims to offer variety of electric tractors, construction equipment by 2026";

"Atmospheric river threatens historic life-threatening floods in California";

"California residents survey damage caused by historic storms: ‘We were in shock’";

"Access to slow EV chargers could speed up EV adoption among renters";

"Trump Allies Plan to Gut Climate Research if He Is Reelected";

"US trade agency backs oil and gas drilling in Bahrain despite Biden pledge";

"The Climate Cooling - Mini Summit";

"‘It was total panic – with black smoke, falling fireballs and tongues of flame’: the terror of Chile’s wildfires";

"How a Climate Group That Has Made Chaos Its Brand Got the White House’s Ear";

"The National Sustainable Living Festival";

"With climate change, Colorado River officials peer into muddy future";

"World Breaches 1.5°C for an Entire Year for First Time on Record";

"One of NZ’s most contentious climate cases is moving forward. And the world is watching";

"Schools, parks close as catastrophic conditions tipped in Victoria";

"Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet";

"Disaster management needs more forethought to avoid ‘polycrisis’, government hears";

"US weather agency on La Niña watch but BOM says climate pattern not guaranteed";

"The Australian water industry is undergoing profound change";

"Victoria schools closed over 'catastrophic' fire danger warning";

"Florida could remove the majority of mentions of climate change from state law";

"Big Oil’s hopes are pinned on plastics. It won’t end well.";

"Wildfire Smoke Will Worsen, New Study Shows, and Protections Are Few";

"Philadelphia mural tells a story of transformation";

"What in the world is weather whiplash?";

"Australian red meat industry’s net zero target based on land-clearing data that is ‘not reliable’";

"Woodside dramatically expands oil and gas exploration spend despite net zero pledge";

"Our proposal for a Climate Ready Victoria";

"Remembering Black Saturday. Preparing for the next Big One";

"This ‘tipping point’ would be catastrophic for Europe but scientists are unsure when we’ll reach it";

"California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain".

Andrew Skeoch, the author of "Deep Listening to Nature" (pictured), believes we have lost our connection with nature and through that, we are creating the conditions that manifest as climate change.

Andrew was recently on a three-town book tour in the Goulburn Valley speaking to audiences at the Tatura, Cobram and Violet Town libraries.

When completing this episode of "Climate Conversations", The Guardian published a story that seemed relevant to what Andrew had been discussing at the GV Libraries - "The native Australian frog call quiz: is it a frog – or a distant motorbike revving?".

Andrew is nationally recognized for his sound recording and subsequently is the president of the "Wildlife Sound Recording Group".

His skills were acknowledged when he presented at Canberra's TEDx several years ago - "Hearing your place in nature".

Donald Trump (pictured) would argue he cares about democracy and climate change, but many would argue otherwise - "‘In a word, horrific’: Trump’s extreme anti-environment blueprint";

"Democracy in danger when lies go unchecked";

"Carbon in, carbon out: Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ assessment reveals astonishing boom and bust cycles";

"Europe calls for swift reduction of fossil fuels, despite ‘greenlash’';

"Introduction with climate specialist Graeme Anderson";

"Geelong Sustainability":

"Deep Listening to Nature";

"Deadly California storm triggers flooding, mudslides, power outages";

"Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists";

"Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road";

"Australia is finally adopting emissions standards – will electric vehicles become cheaper?";

"‘Like a war zone’: Chile wildfire death toll reaches 123 amid race to clear rubble";

"Is it time for a Category 6 for super cyclones? No – warnings of floods or storm surges are more useful";

"Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence";

"How better broadband access in rural areas could help the planet";

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

"The Nationals want renewables to stay in the cities – but the clean energy grid doesn’t work like that";

"If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery";

"Donald Trump’s Energy Plans “Potentially Disastrous” for the Climate";

"How to Make Urban Agriculture More Climate-Friendly";

"Rising Temperatures Are Turning Some Animals Nocturnal";

"Joyce, Price and Littleproud make ‘false and exaggerated claims’ at anti-renewables rally";

"Investors were offered 4 climate messages. Only one made them bullish on green investing.";

"The first large-scale study to quantify the carbon footprint of urban farming yields surprises";

"New air pollution rule could prevent thousands of premature deaths";

"Why is CSIRO hiding its advice on Carbon Capture and Storage?";

"Shock report finds legacy car companies are bigger polluters than Big Oil";

"Mr Bean is blamed for slump in electric car sales: Rowan Atkinson is accused of 'damaging' public perception of EVs by House of Lords report after describing the vehicles as a 'bit soulless'";

"Call to cancel renewable rollout, Nationals declare bush is full";

"Think last year had weird weather? La Nina may already be on the way back";

"Cheaper renewables pile into grid and slash power costs";

"In Poland, I Saw What a Second Trump Term Could Do to America".

Professor Mark Howden (pictured), the director of the Australian National University's Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, is optimistic and pessimistic.

Professor Howden saw last year's COP28 process as completely ambiguous. Although the conference produced some heartening eventualities for the world, there was, in his words, "Not a huge amount of good news".

Listen to this episode and you can hear where it is Professor Howden believes the world is headed in 2024.

Professor Howden said many at COP28 referred to this as the "critical decade", but he argued we are in fact in the "critical year".

Greta Thunberg (pictured) emerges from court (charges dismissed) and asks, "Who are these laws for and what are they protecting" - "Greta Thunberg goes on trial over London oil industry protests";

"Greta Thunberg cleared of public order offence after protest arrest ruled 'unlawful'";

"Why Australia’s answer to Greta Thunberg is facing years behind bars";

"Australia ‘on track’ with climate targets needed to protect Great Barrier Reef, Labor tells Unesco";

"UK risks steep decline without £28bn green economy pledge, Labour warned";

"NSTA bragged of ‘net-zero’ innovations hours before awarding fresh oil and gas licences";

"How to cope and stay safe in extreme heat";

"You want an EV, but you don’t own a house. Here’s how to charge it.";

"Wildfires in Chile claim 46 lives with the death toll expected to rise";

"Australia’s young people are moving to the left – though young women are more progressive than men, reflecting a global trend";

"COP28 Left a Vacuum California Leaders Aim to Fill";

"Nillumbik Climate Month";

"Dozens killed in Chile as forest fires rage in densely populated central areas";

"Catalonia declares drought emergency, extending restrictions to Barcelona";

"Drought-stricken villages in Spain’s northeast struggle to keep drinking water flowing";

"This ancient material is displacing plastics and creating a billion-dollar industry";

"A heatwave's hitting Australia. Here's how hot it's going to get, and how you can stay safe";

"Severe weather warning issued as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily lingers";

"Converging Climate Risks Interact to Cause More Harm, Hitting Disadvantaged Californians Hardest";

"With the World Stumbling Past 1.5 Degrees of Warming, Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest and Authoritarian Backlash";

"After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health";

"Judge throws out case against Greta Thunberg and other London protesters";

"Labour scrapping £28bn green pledge could leave UK colder, sicker and poorer";

"History Lessons: How Polluters Took Control of Pollution Laws From The Start";

"Jane Fonda Joins Land and Water Defenders at Americas Energy Summit";

"The Australian Government is introducing a New Vehicle Efficiency Standard for cleaner and cheaper-to-run cars";

"Governments spend US$22 billion a year helping the fishing industry empty our oceans. This injustice must end".

President Biden may have difficulty replacing his Climate Envoy, John Kerry - "How a new law could block Kerry’s replacement";

"The transition to electric vehicles in the United States";

"Temperature records tumble as Perth’s east cops brunt of heatwave";

"Four Climate Stories that will Define This Year: Stories to Watch 2024";

"UK heatwave plan urgently needed to save lives, say MPs";

"Climate in the spotlight at WEF";

"African production of natural gas poses a vexing climate challenge";

"‘Damning indictment’ of insurers after 2022 floods";

"‘Literally off the charts’: global coral reef heat stress monitor forced to add new alerts as temperatures rise";

"King of the Extrinsics";

"How likely is another La Niña for Australia in 2024?";

"‘Abuse of process’: activist Ben Pennings seeks to have Adani case thrown out of court";

"Global Food System Must Be Transformed for Health of People and Planet, Study Finds";

"California Prepares for Back-to-Back Atmospheric River Storms, Flooding";

"Court orders temporary halt to logging in Tasmanian forest ahead of swift parrot case";

"Tanya Plibersek urged to block ‘climate-wrecking’ Queensland coalmine that would raze koala habitat";

"A veteran adviser is taking over as top U.S. climate diplomat";

"Should the world follow China’s climate lead?";

"Fears back-to-back cyclones may have damaged Great Barrier Reef";

"The Week in Climate Hearings: Border Jet-Set";

"Sediment runoff from the land is killing NZ’s seas – it’s time to take action";

"Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero transition";

"NSW watchdog failed to act on contamination risk despite ‘damning’ asbestos findings";

"David Pocock condemns Australia’s fossil fuel projects as an ‘existential threat’ to Pacific neighbours";

"Towards an unliveable planet: Climate’s 2023 annus horribilis";

"Greta Thunberg joins protest against expansion of Hampshire airport";

"How to skip the too-hard basket and recycle Australia’s most challenging household items";

"Menindee fish kills: inconsistent pesticide levels sparks calls for review of water testing methods";

"Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?";

"Aridity Could Dry Up Southwestern Mine Proposals";

"It Could Soon Get a Whole Lot Easier to Build Solar in the Western US";

"Canada’s Tar Sands Are a Much Larger Source of Air Pollution Than Previously Thought, Study Says";

"Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink".

Melbourne sets up its cool spaces - "Pop-up to cool down the vulnerable in Melbourne’s deadly heat";

"Climate Betrayal: how backroom deals with Japan locked Australia in for decades of gas";

"From 100% dirty diesel to nearly 70% solar powered, and climbing, Lord Howe goes electric without wind";

"How many birds do wind farms kill?":

"Amazon inks clean power deal with Scottish windfarm";

"Climate concerns prompt policy shifts among UK travel managers";

"Hot burst to send temperatures soaring in Melbourne, Sydney";

"To avoid the worst of climate change we have to change how we travel";

"Australia’s soils are notoriously poor. Here’s how scientists are working to improve them";

"Tuvalu’s Sinking Reality: How Climate Change Is Threatening the Small Island Nation";

"Cook jumps to defence of green lawyers as Dutton vows to end funding";

"Australia’s black summer bushfires ripped billions from the tourism industry. Is global warming making the cost of natural disasters worse?";

"Does discussing geoengineering derail climate action? New study puts it to the test.";

"In carbon terms, grass-feed beef is not the greenest choice";

"The Climate Parables - reporting from the future";

"Thousands of U.S. Cities Could Become Virtual Ghost Towns by 2100";

"Climate concerns prompt policy shifts among UK travel managers";

"‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show";

"Smartphone app can help you track your climate actions";

"Denial or Action – Nothing in Between";

"Woodside’s Scarborough pipeline broken in dangerous offshore incident";

"Is clean hydrogen a climate solution? Depends how it’s made — and used";

"Already stretched hospitals take on more ambulance call-outs in heatwaves, new Griffith University research finds";

"Climate in the spotlight at WEF";

"What it will take to make clean energy affordable — for everyone";

"Plug-in hybrids vs. electric cars: We did the math on which is better for you";

"Biden publishes watered-down gas stove efficiency rule";

"See the moment climate activists throw soup at the ‘Mona Lisa’ in Paris";

"Climate is on the Ballot Around the World";

"Rare swallowtail butterfly suffers worst summer since records began";

"American imagination needs an adrenaline shot. Here’s how I’ll deliver it.";

"When Language Fails Us and the Moment";

"High schoolers build solar car that can go 70 miles an hour";

"Climate scientist Mark Maslin: ‘We have all the technology we need to move to a cleaner, renewable world’";

"Other countries believe UK is ‘slowing its climate ambitions’, CCC warns";

"Parking apps are sweeping Australia’s cities. Here’s what you may not know about them";

"Renewable projects are getting built faster – but there’s even more need for speed";

"Global clean energy investment ‘not nearly sufficient’ to be on track for net zero by 2050";

"How Best to Educate People About Climate Change?";

"The emotional appeal of the populist right";

"High precipitation worsened by human-induced climate change";

"15 million Americans under flood watch as rain drenches Northeast";

"Evacuations underway in northeast Illinois after ice jam break on river causes significant flooding";

"Allowing duck hunting to continue in Victoria is shameful and part of a disturbing trend";

"Energy Agency Sees Peaks in Global Oil, Coal and Gas Demand by 2030";

"The United States is producing more oil than any country in history";

"Critical Bristol Bay habitat permanently protected";

"How One Senator Doomed the Democrats’ Climate Plan";

"Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company";

"The 3D-Printed Affordable Housing of the Future Will Be Recyclable";

"Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds";

"EU will force cosmetic companies to pay to reduce microplastic pollution";

"The 100-Year Extinction Panic Is Back, Right on Schedu

Shepparton's Ray Russell (pictured) and his Mooroopna business partner, Marty Rogers, built their first electric bike, "The Phantom" in 1987.

Building the bike was, in a sense, the easy part, bringing changes to Victorian State Government road rules was truly the hard part - it took months and months of dedicated lobbying by many people, including a former CEO of Victoria's Bicycle Network, Harry Barber.

Ray and Marty produced 80 Phantoms and one is presently on show in Shepparton's "Museum of Vehicle Evolution (MOVE)".

Ray, who is still enthusiastic about electric bikes, and recently graduated to a carbon fibre mountain bike, believes it is such things as mountain bikes with their go-anywhere capacity that can reshape human movement in Shepparton.

Climate change can be eased through an embrace of the humanities - "How to Save a Sad, Lonely, Angry and Mean Society";

"US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must";

"How to assess the carbon footprint of a war";

"Do we want a wind farm outside our window? What Australians think about the net zero transition";

"More Atmospheric Rivers Are on the Way. Here’s What the West Can Expect.";

"To avoid the worst of climate change we have to change how we travel";

"Britain is at bursting point and its flood barriers need to be updated";

"Residents flee as ‘really scary’ floods deluge homes, streets";

"Rewilding war zones can help heal the wounds of conflict";

"Tuvalu’s Sinking Reality: How Climate Change Is Threatening the Small Island Nation";

"Why are floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal so devastating? Urban planning expert explains";

"Qld farmers welcome ex-cyclone's rain":

"A net-zero world will be more peaceful, it’s assumed – but first we have to get there";

"Australia has no national plan for climate change adaptation. Why?";

"Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms";

"A major problem on Perth’s fringe could see city haunted by ‘ghost suburbs’";

"Britain’s richest 10% don’t think they’re wealthy – and that’s disastrous in the fight against inequality";

"Think last year had weird weather? La Nina may already be on the way back".

Climate Code Red reminds us of "Climate’s 2023 annus horribilis";

"Slow Down, Degrow!";

"Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy. How to look after yourself and your baby";

"The Climate Care Program by Vets for Climate Action";

"Yes, it’s getting more humid in summer. Here’s why";

"What happens to your body during extreme heat?";

"Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Fall 2023";

"Extreme wave in Marshall Islands highlights dangers of climate change, experts say";

"US government pauses new gas export terminals in ‘historic win’ for climate";

"Cop29 host Azerbaijan launches green energy unit to sceptical response";

"Governments fail to agree timeline for climate science reports in fraught IPCC talks";

"Puppet king teaches Minnesota kids about climate change";

"U.S. stalls gas export projects that activists say are ‘climate bombs’";

"Biden hits pause on natural gas projects amid plans for carbon ‘mega bombs’";'

"A dry Panama Canal shows how climate change will scramble globalization";

"The Climate Activists Fighting Off Cane-Wielding Country Club Members";

"Electric cars fail less in extreme cold than fuel-powered vehicles, Norwegian breakdowns reveal";

"Climate laws are key to protecting nation’s environment";

"Retailers continue to push back against UK Government’s packaging responsibility and recycling proposals";

"Mars to deploy 300 electric trucks across Europe";

"Many but not all of the world’s aquifers are losing water";

"Tesla’s rumoured affordable electric vehicle may be back in the works as cheaper EV race ramps up";

"The disposable cup crisis: what’s the environmental impact of a to-go coffee?";

"EU fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit 60-year low";

"Nuclear power output expected to break global records in 2025";

"Project spreads the word about tax incentives for electric cars";

"Optimism dries up in Amazon as Lula drifts from climate priorities";

"The biggest solar-plus-storage project in the US just came online";

"Growth Battles in Chittenden County";

"Her dried-up yard won an ‘Ugliest Lawn’ award. She hopes it inspires others.";

"Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists";

"Climate Change and Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard";

"New renewables should cap power prices, advocates say";

"Supreme Court Clears the Way for Pipeline as Appeal Moves Forward";

"Many Young Voters Bitter Over Biden’s Support of Willow Oil Drilling";

"‘How to greenwash’: propane industry tries to rebrand fuel as renewable";

"Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds";

"Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023".

Take a listen to "The Green New Deal" and hear NASA climate scientist, Peter Kalmus, talk about the mysteries of the mind and global warming.

"Hinkley Point C could be delayed to 2031 and cost up to £35bn, says EDF";

"Cookstove carbon offsets overstate climate benefit by 1,000%, study finds";

"As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for the new threat: torrential rain and floods";

"Much of North America may face electricity shortages starting in 2024";

"The US needs 22m acres for the solar energy transition – here’s what that looks like";

"The Big Question: Will climate change alter the flavour of my beer? Carlsberg CEO says probably":

"How Australia’s huge superannuation funds can do much more to fight climate change, with a little help";

"Did the BOM get it wrong on the hot, dry summer? No – predicting chaotic systems is probability, not certainty";

"Retailers on path to redemption as millions of kilos of batteries recycled";

"U.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023";

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

"Jane Goodall Keeps Going, With a Lot of Hope (and a Bit of Whiskey)";

"Alok Sharma urges ministers to heed climate ‘wake-up calls’";

"Why are there so many storms and are they getting worse? Met Office confirms Jocelyn after Isha disruption";

"Euroviews. Norway's latest plan for Arctic deep sea mining will inevitably sink";

"Australia's year ahead in climate and environment — the good, the bad and the controversial";

"Nigeria’s Lagos State Bans Single-Use Plastics and Styrofoam";

"Arsenic in Bangladesh Drinking Water to Rise With Sea Levels";

"Drought Cuts Panama Canal Traffic by 36%";

"Heatwave warning issued for large parts of Australia as temperatures set to hit 40C";

"A severe cyclone is forming off flood-hit far north Queensland. Here's what we know";

"‘Oh my God, I can put a shoe on my head’: waste walks the runway at Sydney festival";

"Wearable sensors worn by scuba divers could contribute to climate science";

"Will the crash in critical minerals derail the clean energy transition?";

"Nearly 5,000 Brits froze to death last year due to heating costs – study";

"Takeaway coffee cups could be next as NSW EPA looks to regulate more single-use plastics";

"Cyclone set to hit Qld harder and cause flooding for a week";

"Nufarm pushes biofuel, crop protection in decarbonisation push";

"The Global Lead Poisoning Crisis";

"Undeniable - the climate emergency network";

"Cyclone called Kirrily predicted to form on Tuesday";

"Inside Antarctica’s sea ice puzzle"';

"How meat and milk companies are racing to ease your climate guilt";

"What does the ‘common good’ actually mean? Our research found common ground across the political divide";

"‘It’s not game over – it’s game on’: why 2024 is an inflection point for the climate crisis";

"Businesses Need To Get Serious About Climate Change";

"Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism";

"Missing Russian Data Is Harming Arctic Research at a Critical Time";

"The Internet’s ‘Dog Mom’ Talks the Science of the Human-Dog Bond";

"‘It’s the industry’s dirty secret’: why fashion’s oversupply problem is an environmental disaster";

"Climate crisis ignored by Republicans as Trump vows to ‘drill, baby, drill’";

"Parking Lots Cause More Heat and Flooding—Here’s How 100 U.S. Cities Rank";

"Cyclone, heat and floods as triple weather threat hits northern Aus";

"COP29: Azerbaijan adds 12 women to summit committee following pressure from sustainability leaders"';

"Long wary of batteries, New York’s now poised to go big on energy storage";

"Storm Isha: two dead and many without power as 107mph wind hits UK";

"Devastating drought in Amazon result of climate crisis, stud

Dr Peter Johnston (pictured) believes, beyond doubt, that a plant-based diet is personally beneficial and, in a broader sense, especially good for the planet.

Dr Johnston is an accredited practising dietitian, lifestyle medicine practitioner and wellness coach with a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD in Human Genetics.

You can learn more about Dr Johnston at the website "Perfect Human Food".

This episode of "Climate Conversations" gives you a chance to first, listen to Dr Johnston, and then, second, you can hear from U.S. cardiologist, Dr Kim Williams.

Beyond their common and passionate interest in a plant-based diet, both were at a sold-out "Dine with a Doc" event on January 13 at Melbourne's "Vegie Tribe" restaurant, Dr Johnston as a member of the advisory board with "Doctors for Nutrition" and Dr Williams as the guest speaker.

Besides listening to the audio on this episode, you can also hear Dr Williams on "The Proof" podcast talk about how "The Food We Eat Is Killing Us".

Dr Johnston is an enthusiast of Professor William E Rees and has urged anyone concerned about the world to consider what he says.

The unlikely alliance of crocheting and climate on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - "A stitch in time to save a coral reef";

"Failure after failure: the first chapter in the sad history of the attempts to introduce a broad-based carbon price in Australia";

"Opinion The 1.5-degree climate goal is out of reach. Here’s what to do now.";

"Potentially severe cyclone, heatwave conditions brew";

"More Australian wildlife added to threatened species list in 2023 than ever before, conservationists say";

"Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will hit economy, scientist warns";

"The People Have a Right to Climate Data";

"Americans bought a record number of EVs last year. These were the 10 most popular electric models.";

"California’s Oil Country Faces an ‘Existential’ Threat. Kern County Is Betting on the Carbon Removal Industry to Save It";

"How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions From Developing Countries";

"Why You Can’t Live in Climate Abundance If You Focus on Carbon Footprint";

"Lost Decade: How Shell Downplayed Early Warnings Over Climate Change";

"New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say";

"In the Hunter, all eyes are on the horizon";

"3 tips for warming your home that can save energy and help the planet";

"Can the power of artificial intelligence be harnessed to help predict Australia’s weather?";

"Europe’s climate voters: Who are they and how could they shape the European election?";

"You Can Blame Your Untimely Death on Climate Change";

"Mississippi legislators approve incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries";

"Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation";

"BLM unveils plan for utility-scale solar development in western states";

"How an oil boom in North Dakota led to a boom in evictions";

"New EPA rule could save 4,200 lives a year. Industry warns it could cost Biden his reelection.";

"Plant protein may be a key to healthier aging for women";

"Our favorite underrated climate solutions";

"Where next for fossil fuel fight?";

"Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before";

"Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator";

"How cutting back on beef helps the planet";

"What’s Behind the ‘Arctic Blast’ Plunging into the U.S.?";

"US climate scientist’s defamation case over online attacks finally comes to trial";

"Severe US cold snap prompts peak power and natural gas demand";

"Climate Change Made the Texas Heat Wave More Intense. Renewables Softened the Blow";

"US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change";

"The polar vortex is acting up";

"How do I use air conditioning efficiently? Is it better to blast it briefly throughout the day, or just leave it on?";

"Frigid weather saps EV batteries. Here’s how to keep yours running.";

"Indonesia is clearing vast peatlands to grow food. Climate costs are dire.";

"NSW can avoid electricity shortages without paying hundreds of millions to keep Eraring open, expert says";

"Flood warnings prompt evacuations in NT as Queensland braces for incoming cyclone";

"Report: UK electric car market braced for fierce price war";

"Scientists believe the way humans have evolved may be stopping us from solving climate change";

"Trash TV: streaming giants are failing to educate the young about waste recycling. Here’s why it matters";

"How frightening to see the climate change before our eyes – is this the last New York snow I’ll see?";

"Leading ecologist says climate change should be mentioned in Australia's new threatened species legislation";

"Lights to stay on if biggest 'coal clunker' powers down";

"For truckers driving EVs, there’s no going back";

"Climate crisis ignored by Republicans as Trump vows to ‘drill, baby, drill’";

"Geopolitics—Not Just Summits—Will Shape the Transition to Clean Energy".

Working for Woodside in the wild Bass Strait, and " Woodside: don't be a tosser";

"WA Symphony Orchestra silent on Woodside alliance as deal expires";

"A Slightly Hotter World Could Still Be a Better One";

"Transitioning off of fossil gas in Australia";

"Why is it so cold in the UK right now – and how long will Arctic chill last?";

"How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers";

"The weather hangover that is delivering a sodden summer";

"Switching to plant-based diets means cleaner air – and it could save more than 200,000 lives around the world";

"Being vegan says so much more about you than just your ethics";

"Vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets could save you money – new research";

"I ‘self-experimented’ to compare a vegan diet with eating meat – this is what I found out";

"The climate literacy revolution";

"More than 160 elephants die in Zimbabwe, with many more at risk";

"Wind, solar to lead US power generation growth over next 2 years, EIA says";

"A cash crop that never runs out";

"Shell to Sell Its Onshore Nigeria Oil Business for $1.3 Billion";

"Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper";

"These startups are teaming up to decarbonize cement and concrete";

"Behold the THETA Cycle: A new way to turn E.coli into tiny factories that grab CO2 from thin air";

"Forget energy independence. The secret to a renewable grid lies in transcontinental electricity trading.";

"Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe";

"CEOs fear their companies won't survive next 10 years as AI and climate change challenges increase, survey shows";

"Greenland is losing more ice than we thought. Here’s what it means for our oceans.";

"Maryland hails ‘remarkable’ year for young oysters in the Chesapeake Bay";

"More than 100 wild animals trapped by border wall killed in Texas wildfire";

"Why electric trucks are our best bet to cut road transport emissions";

"Up to 5 billion people to be hit by rainfall changes this century if CO₂ emissions are not curbed, research shows";

"How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns";

"Inventory of U.S. greenhouse gases and sinks";

"This Week’s Winter Storm Is Scary—but So Is the Heat Wave";

"U.S. Emissions Fell by 2 Percent in 2023, Even as Economy Grew";

"Why a rare image of one of Malaysia’s last tigers is giving conservationists hope";

"Up to 5 billion people to be hit by rainfall changes this century if CO₂ emissions are not curbed, research shows";

"Higher taxes and more expensive parking: How is France cracking down on SUVs?";

"Electric vehicles: number of charging sites in Australia projected to double by end of 2024";

"The federal government wants tougher climate reporting rules for large companies";

"Climate change to spur global migration, U.K. science journalist warns";

"Cigarette recycling and spectacular solar power: Positive environmental stories from 2024";

"Climate denial is evolving on YouTube, report says, as third of UK teens think crisis is exaggerated";

"Shell shareholders back call for fossil fuel firm to align emissions targets with Paris Agreement";

"Medical community calls for unified action on climate and biodiversity crises as global health emergency";

"Climate adaptation: London unprepared for ‘lethal risk’, report warns";

"Report: Britain’s annual clean energy deployment rates must more than double";

"COP28: What Happened At Recent Climate Talks?";

"Greenland losing 30m tonnes of ice an hour, study reveals";

"Norway’s Parliament Votes Yes on Deep-Sea Mining in Norwegian Sea";

"Wales Gets Its First ‘Dark Sky’ Community to Reduce Light Pollution";

"Waste heat from Scottish supercomputer to be reused to warm homes";

"How Much Ice Is Greenland Losing? Researchers Found an Answer.";

"Arnold Schwarzenegger held at Munich airport over luxury watch".

Chief Executive of Australian Energy Producers, Samantha McCulloch (pictured), interviewed on Radio National - "Federal Court dismisses case brought by Tiwi traditional owners against Santos";

"The climate-nuclear nexus: What climate change means for nuclear security";

"Tracking Freezing Temperatures in the U.S.";

"‘Cheaper to save the world than destroy it’: why capitalism is going green";

"EU adding wind farms at record pace, enabling accelerated coal phase-out";

"Disruption. Implications. Choices.";

"All-electric skyscraper nears completion in Brooklyn";

"PR giant Edelman worked with Koch network, despite climate pledges";

"How to Thrive in an Uncertain World";

"Can the dream of fusion power be realized?";

"Should we let AI take our jobs…if it generates less carbon?";

"Bill McKibben explains what individuals can do to win the climate fight. Together.";

"Conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for Davos";

"Help Us Free The Ocean Of Plastic";

"Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here’s how to clean your clothes more sustainably":

"Call for $1.5 billion plastic tax to curb ‘tsunami’ of waste";

"How Australia fits into the worldwide clean energy policy scramble";

"‘Both sides of the ball’: Firms road-blocking climate reforms despite net-zero pledges";

"As the billionaires gather at Davos, it’s worth examining what’s become of their dreams";

"Climate Clocks Worldwide Now Tracking Progress on Fossil Fuel Divestment";

"Overview of Greenhouse Gases";

"Carbon Capture Is Not a Climate Savior";

"Jim Skea: Every fraction of a degree of warming matters";

"Home is Always Worth It";

"‘Hope is a discipline’: youth climate case plaintiff on why he’s suing the US government";

"U.S. oil production hit a record under Biden. He seldom mentions it.";

"My generation sees an Australia in decline. With bold housing reform and sensible climate action, Liberals can seize the agenda";

"Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems - so why isn’t the market tackling them together?";

"NSW, Vic face flood threat, as freak summer storm slams Perth";

"Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024";

"Countries promise clean energy boost at COP28 to push out fossil fuels";

"How the New Climate Bill Would Reduce Emissions";

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

"Sunak Weakens U.K. Climate Targets as Election Approaches";

"South Africa Blueprint Sets Out Options to Tackle Energy Crisis";

"Many Young Voters Bitter Over Biden’s Support of Willow Oil Drilling";

"How Putin and Friends Stalled Climate Progress";

"Venezuela’s Oil Industry Is Broken. Now It’s Breaking the Environment.";

"New method uses light to capture carbon dioxide";

"New York will replace gas pipelines to pump clean heat into buildings";

"Are induction stoves that much safer than gas? We tested them.";

"Victoria’s energy transition in strife as ‘essential’ offshore wind hub refused".

Warming world raises the bar for bureau - "Weather is growing more extreme. The pressure is on the Bureau of Meteorology to keep up";

"Should Australia follow Spain's lead and start naming heatwaves?";

"Bassendean family hopes to use electric 4WD to tow pop-up caravan around Australia";

"New report reveals how Australian billionaires are getting richer";

"Hannah Ritchie: ‘Doomsday predictions are a dream for climate deniers";

"Federal Court rejects Indigenous heritage claim against Santos gas pipeline";

"Grounded in Maine";

"Oil and gas industry earned $4 trillion last year, says IEA chief";

"Three richest Australians’ combined wealth doubles since 2020 at $1.5m an hour – Oxfam";

"Winter storm tests Texas green grid upgrades";

"Why has Australia been hit with so much rain? – Full Story podcast";

"Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally";

"Protesters Crash Trump Rally, Call Him ‘Climate Criminal’: Watch";

"Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of Climate Change Committee";

"Short-termism and finance access biggest barriers to corporate climate action";

"Calling for Fast, Frequent, Connected Buses in CDC's routes":

"Trees down, flash flooding as NSW is drenched";

"Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists";

"Murray-Darling Basin reference book aimed at primary school students sent to 4,000 schools";

"‘Twiggy’ Forrest attacks Woodside’s ‘death race’ gas project";

"‘Off the charts’: 2023 was hottest year ever recorded globally, US scientists confirm";

"Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest steps up fight against big oil and gas";

"REWIND: Youth Activists 15 Years Later";

"Capitalist reforms and extreme poverty in China: unprecedented progress or income deflation?";

"The Double Objective of Democratic Ecosocialism";

"Envisioning environmental equity: climate change, health, and racial justice";

"Pedro the penguin teaches kids about disaster safety";

"Doubt and flooding rains: how an unusual El Niño has affected Australian farmers";

"World added 50% more clean energy in 2023 than previous 12 months";

"Why would a climate scientist go on Joe Rogan’s sceptic-promoting podcast? ‘I agreed before I thought about it’";

"Where the world warmed the most in Earth’s hottest year";

"Evidence grows of air pollution link with dementia and stroke risk";

"Weather tracker: Tornadoes and floods sweep parts of US";

"Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones";

"Flying Less Could Be Fun, Actually";

"Foundation 4 Climate Restoration Founders Series #6 - Filmmaker John Bowey";

"US election: Iowa campaign events in jeopardy as the state readies for record-cold caucuses";

"John Kerry Bows Out as U.S. Climate Envoy";

"More drenching rains expected to soak northern Australia, eastern seaboard and Hobart in coming week";

"U.S. takes another big step on climate ‘super-pollutant’";

"These are Minnesota's top greenhouse gas polluters";

"Talk like a human: Lessons on how to communicate climate change";

"Australia’s renewable energy goals can’t come at the cost of biodiversity – we need a strategic approach";

"Working from home 1 day a week cuts carbon by 2%. 2-4 days up to 29%. Full-time 54%.";

"Energy Droughts Hinder Renewables Transition";

"Cost of Clean Energy Technologies Drop as Expensive Debt Offset by Cooling Commodity Prices";

"Electric vehicles could save Australians hundreds of dollars on their next road trip";

"Experts warned El Niño was likely to bring Australia a hot, dry summer. What happened?";

"‘Roaring like the ocean’: campers survey aftermath of Victorian flash flood that left two dead";

"Wind farm fight blows up as Victoria accuses federal government of failing to back state projects";

"

Melbourne's sea level rise exposed - "The suburbs most under threat from rising seas revealed";

"Declare a Climate Emergency, or face catastrophic rising temperatures and sea levels";

"Flood-ravaged communities face fresh cyclone threat as Victoria’s flood threat shifts";

"PM pledges aid as Shepparton remains on alert for floodwaters";

"We’re in danger of falling off a ‘snow loss cliff.’ Here’s what that means.";

"2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin";

"What El Niño means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points";

"Climate change: if warming approaches 2°C, a trickle of extinctions will become a flood";

"Australia’s renewable energy goals can’t come at the cost of biodiversity – we need a strategic approach";

"Australia urged to name heatwaves to combat dangers of extreme temperatures";

"Have Australian drivers finally charged into electric vehicles?";

"Another cyclone threatens to hit Queensland regions recovering from Cyclone Jasper";

"Climate change threatens to swamp suburbs. Now comes the brawl over what to do about it';

"Fuelled by tax cuts, electric vehicle sales surged in Australia in 2023";

"An Ecology Minister With an Oil Pedigree Will Lead Global Climate Talks";

"Azerbaijan Is Expected to Host the U.N. Climate Summit in 2024";

"U.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023";

"A prefab building revolution can help resolve both the climate and housing crises";

"An Inconvenient Truth";

"Climate of hope or doom and gloom? Testing the climate change hope vs. fear communications debate through online";

"White House unveils $623m in funding to boost electric vehicle charging points";

"U.S. Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 as Coal Use Tumbled to New Lows";

"Climate Change Is Driving a Sharp Drop in Snow Levels, Study Finds";

"Flood-ravaged Queenslanders lashed by rain as cyclone approaches";

"U.S. takes another big step on climate ‘super-pollutant’";

"Far north Qld faces more flash floods, potential cyclones";

"Would a name change save lives lost to nature’s biggest killer?";

"Global Temperature Report for 2023";

"Hannah Ritchie: ‘Doomsday predictions are a dream for climate deniers";

"Hannah Ritchie".

The year just ended, 2023, was the hottest on record - "Scientists knew 2023’s heat would be historic — but not by this much";

"2023 officially hottest year on record as global temperatures close in on tipping point";

"Climate change and El Nino turn 2023 into the hottest year ever";

"2023 hottest year on record";

"A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – and here are the results";

"Wet and hot Victorian summer could mean difficult vintage for King Valley grape growers";

"Two degrees: The world set a simple goal for climate change. We're likely to miss it.";

"The race for Romney’s seat is a fight about climate";

"Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says";

"The End of Snow";

"2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin";

"Thousands of U.S. homes have flooded over and over again. Here’s where.";

"New climate report released for Colorado; state warmed by 1.5 degrees";

"U.S. Supreme Court decision puts Minnesota's climate change lawsuit closer to its day in court";

"Emissions from Israel’s war in Gaza have ‘immense’ effect on climate catastrophe";

"Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO2";

"A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today";

"2023 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded … By a Lot";

"Deadly winter storm pummels central, eastern U.S.; several tornadoes hit the South";

"In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way";

"New York Region Is Under High Wind Warning as Forecasters Warn of Flooding";

"Why can a warming climate increase snowfall?";

"The Tonga Volcano Shook the World. It May Also Affect the Climate.";

"2024: First chance of 1.5 °C year";

"The secret to getting people to eat more plant-based food";

"‘We don’t know what tomorrow will bring’: how climate change is affecting Fijians’ mental health";

"PM flags consideration of dedicated force for natural disaster responses amid climate crisis";

"See How 2023 Shattered Records to Become the Hottest Year";

"Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns";

"Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time".

Osprey Orielle Lake (pictured) is passionate and committed to navigating through the "keyhole" of opportunity we have to avoid the worst of the climate crisis.

Osprey founded "The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN)", international, and through that organisation engages women and feminists across the gender spectrum worldwide in policy advocacy, on-the-ground projects, direct action, training, and movement building for global climate justice.

Her award-winning book, "The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis" expands on what Osprey does with WECAN.

Osprey is a busy woman and among other responsibilities helps humanity avoid the worst of this "poly-crisis", she sits on the steering committee of "The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative".

Anthony Leiserowitz (pictured), the founder and director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, joined with others, including the founder and CEO of "Potential Energy", John Marshall, to talk about climate change and communication.

A few things stood out in worldwide research about the climate crisis and how to talk about it - some two billion people have never heard the term; many who have, are unsure about the fundamentals; many, however, have not only heard the term but support the need to take action; appeals to technical issues or philosophical ideas have no impact; people respond best to the thought about future generations and the fact that "later is too late".

Check out the recording of the event staged by Potential Energy.

Investors pour more than US$3 trillion into fossil fuels - check this out on Urgewald, "Investing in Climate Chaos";

"El Niño doesn't automatically mean it won't rain. Here's why it's been so wet and stormy for Australia's eastern states";

"Rooftop solar drives out coal, wind and grid-scale solar";

"Parts of Victoria, SA, NSW on flood watch after thunderstorms and heavy rainfall";

"Communities prepare properties for storms";

"Historic homes, now flooded, promised protection works that never happened";

"The costly car choice we need to rethink";

"Food Systems & the Environment | CHEF AJ LIVE! with Dr. Peter Johnston";

"An Ecology Minister With an Oil Pedigree Will Lead Global Climate Talks";

"Canada’s Logging Industry Devours Forests Crucial to Fighting Climate Change";

"How to get people to kick fossil fuels out of their homes";

"Seymour told to evacuate, too late to leave for Yea as floodwaters rise";

"Residents told to evacuate as drenching rains hit south-east Australia";

"Residents told to evacuate as drenching rains hit south-east Australia";

"An Ecology Minister With an Oil Pedigree Will Lead Global Climate Talks";

"Awash with fossil fuel money, African football is sowing the seeds of its own destruction";

"Climate solutions and problems";

"The planet burns on a bonfire of farming regulations";

"Australia heats up with eighth-warmest year on record";

"Bochum, Germany to extract geothermal heat from abandoned coal mines";

"Rishi Sunak’s woes mount with oil bill rebellion, byelections and asylum row".

Geelong's Mik Aidt explains The Blue Dot and discusses why we should care.

"‘Incredible’ rain, storms to batter Victoria, prompting flash-flood warnings";

"The projects that would supercharge Victoria’s green energy future – but are stuck in limbo";

"Can you guess how crazy last year’s weather was? Try this game.";

"Melting ice - uncovered history:"

"Dying in the Fields as Temperatures Soar";

"Nottinghamshire residents face 'pure hell' as homes cut off in floods";

"COP28: How 7 policies could help save a billion lives by 2100";

"Queensland storm disaster to cost more than $2 billion, state treasurer says, as extent of damage grows";

"Australian Defence Force arrives in south-east Queensland to aid storm recovery as thousands remain without power";

"The Human Cost of Anthropogenic Global Warming: Semi-Quantitative Prediction and the 1,000-Tonne Rule";

"Heavy Rain in U.K. Causes Hundreds of Flood Warnings and Travel Disruptions";

"Farmer’s plants grow year-round in geothermal greenhouse in upstate New York";

"Climate change is hurting kids’ mental health, report finds";

"Ten ‘you must be kidding’ weather and climate facts of 2023";

"5 cleantech startups that didn’t survive to see 2024";

"Australia’s changed climate: The Bureau’s yearly reminder";

"Virtually the entire Lower 48 is about to experience extreme weather";

"It’s not just the total rainfall – why is eastern Australia experiencing such sudden, devastating downpours?";

"‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms";

"Why are France, Germany and England flooded - and is climate change to blame?";

"Azerbaijan appoint state oil company veteran as Cop29 president";

"China announces plans to manage electric vehicles power demand";

"Ten climate questions for 2024";

"Six takeaways from 2023’s climate change news";

"El Nino didn’t keep the rain away, but Australia is still heating up";

"El Niño, failed crops and more extreme weather: The UN's predictions- and recommendations- for 2024";

"The Toad and the Geothermal Plant";

"Flooding and icy temperatures continue to cause havoc across Europe";

"What’s Going On With the Goats of Arizona".

Hannah Ritchie (pictured) finds the cause of climate anxiety among children in the data and along with that the hope we can be the first generation to live sustainably - "Are we the last generation — or the first sustainable one?";

"What If People Don’t Need to Care About Climate Change to Fix It?";

"Hannah Ritchie: ‘Doomsday predictions are a dream for climate deniers’";

"I thought most of us were going to die from the climate crisis. I was wrong";

"Is cold water bad for you? What about drinking from the hose or tap? The facts behind 5 water myths";

"Goulburn Valley hit by severe thunderstorm";

"‘Dine with a Doc’ Dinner";

"The Problem With De-Risking";

"The Swedes know the secret to happiness: You are not your stuff";

"What climate scientists are predicting for the globe in 2024";

"'Spanish Stonehenge' emerges from drought-hit dam";

"Tesla Sales Rebound After Steep Price Cuts";

"Denmark’s King-to-Be: A Modern, Climate-Friendly Monarch";

"Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change";

"Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over 2021 Heat Dome";

"Judge Rules in Favor of Montana Youths in a Landmark Climate Case";

"The Financial Paradox Blocking Efforts to Fight Climate Change"';

"The New World Bank Leader Has the Climate Crisis at the Top of His Agenda";

"The Clean Energy Future Is Roiling Both Friends and Foes";

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

"Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane Emissions";

"What This Year’s ‘Astonishing’ Ocean Heat Means for the Planet";

"‘It’s Like Our Country Exploded’: Canada’s Year of Fire";

"Phoenix’s Month in Hell: A 31-Day Streak of Record Heat Ends";

"What El Niño Means for This Winter’s Weather";

"The Invisible Killer: New Zealand's air pollution crisis";

"Paddock trees, pardalotes and productivity";

"Massive wind farm will power up to 700,000 homes a year";

"A Natural Gas Project Is Biden’s Next Big Climate Test";

"Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?";

"Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm?";

"My grandmother’s walnut tree didn’t survive fires and floods – but she left us a recipe for hope";

"A flood-prone historic site decides to live with rising water rather than fight it";

"The biggest car brand you’ve never heard of overtakes Tesla as world’s most popular EV maker";

"Ghost forests: Australia’s snow gums under threat from climate change";

"Great Lakes start 2024 with smallest amount of ice in at least 50 years";

"‘It’s slipped off the radar’: why are there fewer street trees in regional towns across Australia?";

"Cyclone Jasper: how did it cause so much rain and could global heating be to blame?";

"Experts warned El Niño was likely to bring Australia a hot, dry summer. What happened?".

Craig Reucassal uses the vehicle of "Foreign Correspondent" to take us to "The Last Resort";

"Australia ‘risks climate tech exodus’ unless it follows US model";

"Free rain barrel program helps Duluth residents get involved in flood prevention";

"We can’t control what disasters a new year may bring. Stoicism can help us get up and try again";

"Climate 200 sets eyes on next poll";

"More rain, flood warnings for Qld, NSW".

This was "The big one" said the fire chief in Greece: "The climate future arrived in 2023. It left scars across the planet.";

"‘There’s No Other Job’: The Colonial Roots of Philippine Poverty";

"Campers rescued as heavy rain and flooding hits northern New South Wales across New Year";

"New Year’s Day weather: flash-flood warnings for Queensland and NSW as Northern Territory swelters";

"Here’s what you can do to cope with your anxiety about climate change";

"Why The Washington Post is starting a climate advice column";

"What extreme heat does to the human body";

"Snow Shortages Are Plaguing the West’s Mountains";

"The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’";

"How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics are driving the city’s green revolution";

"Queensland woman uses electric car to run her son’s dialysis machine during power cut";

"U.S. oil production hit a record under Biden. He seldom mentions it.".

Greta Thunberg (pictured) is critical of COP28 and the whole Conference of the Parties process: "Greta Thunberg slams COP28 deal as 'toothless, insufficient, another betrayal’";

"How ‘heat officers’ plan to help cities survive ever-hotter summers";

"Big-name EVs: here are the new models launching for the first time in Australia";

"‘Propaganda to infect children’s minds’: Climate misinformation textbook mailed to 8,000 US science teachers";

"A hot and heady year";

"Red alert in Antarctica: the year rapid, dramatic change hit climate scientists like a ‘punch in the guts’";

"Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era";

"A Known Risk: How Carbon Stored Underground Could Find Its Way Back Into the Atmosphere";

"EVs and $9,000 Air Tanks: Iowa First Responders Fear the Dangers—and Costs—of CO2 Pipelines";

"2023 in Climate News";

"‘Major’ Problem in Texas: How Big Polluters Evade Federal Law and Get Away With It";

"Many on Gulf Coast say time is running out for EPA to act on toxic air";

"Was Oslo paralysed after all of its electric buses broke down due to the cold?";

"Worst is yet to come with floods in Netherlands, Germany and Norway";

"Europe travel chaos as Eurostar services cancelled amid flooding";

"Time for Australia to admit it’s a petrostate";

"‘Act out of love not anger’: green trailblazer calls for unity in movement";

"EU Policy. Exhaust pollution limits frozen at current levels, but electric cars targeted with new restrictions";

"Extreme weather is turning many into climate migrants: How does it feel to face leaving home?";

"‘This is not climate leadership’: Vanessa Nakate says Biden must choose sides after youth support tanks";

"This Hollywood star and his daughter took the subway to the Oscars to prove a point. Did it work?";

"How to become human compost (and other ways to be environmentally-friendly, post-mortem)";

"Gina Rinehart says renewable energy could use one-third of Australia’s prime agricultural land. Is she right?";

"Queensland power supply to face strain as heatwave sends demand to near-record levels";

"‘There’s been some tears’: storm and flood-hit Queensland town battles heatwave as more wild weather forecast".

We are closing in on zero-carbon cement -listen to Leah Ellis on "Volts";

"Where U.S. house prices may be most overvalued as climate change worsens";

"Weather changes causing chaos for UK flora and fauna, says National Trust audit";

"Weather tracker: South Africa flash floods kill six with people still missing";

"It’s Time to Ban Earth-Damaging Ads";

"What good are climate talks? Five takeaways from COP28";

"US buildings kill up to a billion birds a year. These architects want to save them";

"From Miss Australia to oil boss: Suellen Osborne’s nation-building plan";

"3 Antarctic glaciers show rapidly accelerated ice loss from ocean warming";

"‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars";

"‘Go hard and go big’: How Australia got solar panels onto one in every three houses";

"‘We needed to get off the grid’: New Orleans’ community-driven response to blackouts";

"The Terrifying Truths You Need To Know About the Climate Crisis";

"America has eight parking spaces for every car. Here’s how cities are rethinking that land";

"Shifting gears: why US cities are falling out of love with the parking lot";

"Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future?";

"Six reasons to be optimistic about the energy transition";

"The six best climate stories of 2023";

"What good are climate talks? Five takeaways from COP28";

"Reducing Black Carbon: A triple win for climate, health, and well-being";

"This is now one of the wettest Decembers on record in Washington";

"Five way-too-early weather predictions for 2024";

"Reducing Methane From Livestock Is Critical for Stabilizing the Climate, but Congress Continues to Block Farms From Reporting Emissions Anyway";

"Ancient elements of cool";

"Something Wicked This Way Comes";

"‘Vice signalling’: How new Government was received at climate summit";

"Your most Googled environment questions answered";

"‘Ecology on steroids’: how Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems";

"No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game";

"Zero onshore wind plans submitted in England since de facto ban was ‘lifted’";

"Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2026, says transport secretary";

"Queensland weather: state braces for heatwave as thousands face prospect of days without power";

"We can’t control what disasters a new year may bring. Stoicism can help us get up and try again";

"Extreme weather is changing California. These road trips show how";

"Walgett public pool reopens much to the relief of locals who've spent heatwaves indoors";

"Storm-battered south-east Queensland set to receive more wild weather on New Year's weekend";

"ExxonMobil's "Let's Deliver" Commercials Are Malicious Propaganda";

"Severe heatwave conditions over New Year’s break";

"Electric Cars Are Already Upending America";

"Smartphone maker Xiaomi unveils first EV, aims to rival Tesla and Porsche";

"Volkswagen-backed EV maker rolls out first sodium-ion battery powered electric car";

"Tesla releases software update boosting displayed range of Model S/X vehicles";

"Electric vehicles are hitting a road block: Car dealers";

"Stellantis CEO: Companies losing money on EVs may only have until 2030";

"Floods in Europe: Hungary, Netherlands and Lithuania brace themselves";

"7 reasons why nuclear energy is not the answer to solve climate change";

"Achieving the Paris Climate Goals in the COVID-19 era";

Climate change has some utterly horrific and devastating side effects and one of the most pressing and obvious right now is wildfires - Carsten Brinkschulte, from Dryad Networks, talks with Will Lockett about how to mitigate wildfires;

"How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis";

"Inland From Bondi Beach, ‘Heat Islands’ Make Australia’s Summer Deadlier";

"Blizzard Conditions Disrupt Travel Across Northern and Central Plains";

"A sinking nation is offered an escape route. But there’s a catch.";

"How a Category 5 atmospheric river supercharged deadly East Coast storm";

"El Niño is nearing historic strength. What this means and when it will end.";

"Bad air forces Pakistan to shut schools and markets and seed the clouds";

"Wild east coast weather: two people killed by falling trees, more than 100,000 Queensland homes without power";

"Nine people dead including nine-year-old girl as severe storms ravage east coast";

"Seven easy climate actions that I learned many people aren’t doing";

"Is climate change speeding up? Here’s what the science says.";

"‘Rights of nature’ are being recognised overseas. In Australia, local leadership gives cause for optimism";

"The colonial cul-de-sac: Land loss, land use and the devastation left behind";

"U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Air Pollution Rule";

"Brazil’s Congress Passes Bill to Pave Highway Through Heart of Amazon Rainforest";

"Americans Abandoning Neighborhoods Due to Rising Flood Risk, Study Finds";

"Grass or Grain? What Cows Are Fed Could Determine Farms’ Carbon Footprints";

"Animals Take Refuge in Forests and Avoid Human-Dominated Areas in Hotter Regions, Study Finds";

"Euroviews: We can't save the world with electric cars";

"‘Take It Down and They’ll Return’: The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River";

"A Community-Driven Path to Replenishing Groundwater in a Parched Region";

"Chart: The US hits new highs for oil and gas production";

"New breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to ‘cowards’ of US politics";

"High heat, low ice and fossil fuels: the climate records that tumbled in 2023";

"No more hot air: Australian climate activism and political satire – in pictures";

"Canary Media’s top 10 clean energy stories in 2023":

"Taylor Swift Fan at Brazil Concert Died of Heat Exhaustion";

"Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done";

"WTF Happened to the Methane Monster?";

"UK becomes first G20 nation to halve carbon emissions";

"Beetaloo Madness: protestors, farmers, First Nations unite to fight US gas frackers";

"Italy and Spain experienced some of the world’s most costly climate disasters in 2023";

"The underbelly of electric vehicles";

"Climate change in pictures: 2023 was a year of deadly weather, protest crackdowns and historic deals";

"Nuclear dreams rudely awoken by blast of CSIRO reality";

"From wind-powered islands to urban forests: Positive environmental stories from 2023";

"‘A very tragic Christmas’: 10 people dead after spate of severe storms across eastern Australia".

David Enrich writes for The New York Times and tells us about the book: "Fire Weather" in the story: "In Canada’s Wilds, a Chilling Inferno Was Also an Omen".

And we have a small piece from "Heat: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet" by Jeff Goodell.

The Melbourne-based "Conversation at The Crossroads" opened its six-week series, "Ethics in Turbulent Times: How to Bring Society to Higher Ground" with broad and sweeping discussion and a presentation from the internationally known philosopher, Peter Singer (pictured).

During his presentation at the University College at the University of Melbourne, Mr Singer mentioned the podcast with which he is involved - "Lives Well Lived".

Five sessions are yet to come in "Ethics in Turbulent Times", an event you can attend either in person or virtually - I shared the first breakout room with several people, including a woman from Germany who was an enthusiast of Peter Singer's work.

With a month to spare, Copernicus called it; "Scientists have confirmed 2023 is the hottest year on record, with a month to spare";

"World-first assessment of carbon footprint of irrigation farm dams";

"The Diesel Transition: Petroleum diesel alternatives for the Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector";

"O Christmas tree: After the holidays, trees help restore wetlands in New Orlean";

"It’s getting easier to rent an EV on your next vacation";

"The 'world's lightest' new e-scooter that can fold down to the size of a sheet of paper";

"Flash flooding, hail and storms in one of Victoria’s wettest Christmas Days";

"Government rejects mandate for households to buy EVs or greener appliances";

"Hybrid vehicle tax hike to add thousands of dollars to price tags";

"Holding the Fire: Episode 12. The End of the World with Dilafruz Khonikboyeva";

"Here’s how extreme Christmas weather can be around the world";

"Flood warnings, more rain ahead as emergency services respond to wild weather callouts across the state";

"Written in the wood";

"Channel Country Protected!";

"Empowering workers and communities to campaign for a sustainable future for aviation";

"The health cost of burning wood to warm homes";

"Scientists brace for possibility of ‘severe’ damage to Great Barrier Reef from ex-Cyclone Jasper";

"British Museum’s BP sponsorship deal ‘astonishingly out of touch’";

"Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high";

"Revealed: US utility firms offer builders cash and trips to fit new homes with gas appliances";

"Can we have a low carbon food system and a burger and shake too?";

"The dirty dozen: meet America’s top climate villains";

"Should we retire the climate villain narrative?";

"US denies rigging loss and damage fund’s board in rich nations’ favour";

"COP28: Should India and China benefit from a climate damage fund?";

"Supporting food security in climate stricken world requires a geographically diverse palate";

"Climate injustice: Those who emit the least pay the most";

"I hated electric scooters. I was wrong.";

"How a deadly blizzard forced a snow-hardy city to reckon with disaster risks";

"Nearly 6,200 Lahaina wildfire survivors face the holidays with no home";

"Here’s how extreme Christmas weather can be around the world";

"The faith leaders fighting for the climate: ‘we have a moral obligation’";

"Ted O’Brien’s fact-free nuclear cheerleading is cover for the same old climate vandalism";

"A New Novel Confronts the Scale and Gravity of Climate Change";

"From Rishi Sunak’s green policy rollbacks to COP28 controversies";

"Octopuses help solve a long-standing mystery of West Antarctica demise";

"What Extreme Heat Does to Your Body";

"Finally, some good climate news: 5 clean energy milestones we hit in 2023";

"Bushfires destroyed Barbara Maslen’s home 40 years ago. Now floods have taken another";

"Why science says kids should have fewer toys";

"Supreme Court to review EPA’s power to curb downwind pollution";

"Speed bumps under Thwaites Glacier could help slow its flow to the sea";

"Biden moves to ban most old-growth logging in national forests";

"Cities swallowed by dust.";

"Nature Is Profoundly Broken. Do We Love Anyone Beyond Ourselves Enough to Listen?";

"Power giant AGL to build mega battery at former coal station";

"You can’t make a net-zero Australia on a gas cooktop";

"UK sees warmest Christmas Eve in more than 20 years after temperatures hit 15C";

"Flood warnings, more rain ahead as emergency services respond to wild weather callouts across Victoria";

"More storms and rain forecast after wild Christmas Day".

Wawa Gatheru (pictured) considered herself a social activist but not an environmentalist - "Black Girl Environmentalist is highlighting the contributions of Black women in the climate movement";

"Dolly Parton - World On Fire";

"Huge waste-to-energy plant proposed for Melbourne’s northern suburbs";

"‘My job to convince them’: Steven Miles knows climate change is coming for Queensland";

"Two PNW tribal nations sue oil companies over costs of climate change";

"China’s air quality worsened this year for the first time in a decade";

"The Most Disingenuous Attack on Greta Thunberg This Year";

"Naomi Klein’s Journey Into the Unnerving World of Naomi Wolf";

"More EVs and chargers than ever on the road to our green future";

"Michael Pascoe: The IPA is taking Gina Rinehart for a ride down the garden path";

"Flooding in California: What Went Wrong, and What Comes Next";

"Putting This Summer's Record Global Heat Into Context";

"2023 was the year governments looked at the climate crisis – and decided to persecute the activists";

"Sudan’s Cop28 delegates “really hurt” by silence on their civil war";

"Albo’s economic report card: Must try harder to secure our future";

"Floods, fires and more floods: Murray Watt has had a busy year";

"Countries go ahead with carbon deals despite Cop28 standoff";

"We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28";

"Thick smog engulfs Sydney as firefighters race to tackle huge bushfire from air";

"‘Severe, intense conditions’: Christmas weather could be stormy in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra";

"Longleaf Pine Restoration—a Major Climate Effort in the South—Curbs Its Ambitions to Meet Harsh Realities";

"Reducing Methane From Livestock Is Critical for Stabilizing the Climate, but Congress Continues to Block Farms From Reporting Emissions Anyway";

"Thousands of Oil and Gas Wastewater Spills Threaten Property, Groundwater, Wildlife and Livestock Across Texas";

"COP28 Is Over. But Climate Pledges Are Still Emerging in the Final Days of 2023";

"As Financial Turmoil Threatens Plans for an Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Advocates Question Its Climate and Community Benefits";

"Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles?";

"Inaction on Climate Change Is a Death Sentence for Emperor Penguin Chicks";

"Alan Kohler: When the world burns, China will be driving the fire engine";

"What will it take to close the climate finance gap?";

"Gas and oil exploration banned in Queensland's Channel Country, traditional owners celebrate";

"Slow Rollout of National Charging System Could Hinder E.V. Adoption";

"Climate Optimism";

"Sustainability- The Defining Challenge and Opportunity of the 21st Century: 2023 NAE Plenary Speaker";

"Sydney's Worst Bus Stop";

"California Allows Wastewater to Be Recycled Into Drinking Water".

Compounding "natural events" trouble the world and are becoming increasingly common in Australia - "Scale of Qld flood cleanup becomes clearer";

"Could tradie shortage hamper Qld flood recovery?";

"Anatomy of the Lismore disaster";

"Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions":

"Christmas tipped to be wet and stormy across nation";

"Cairns Airport reopens as Chinooks fly in to rescue people in Qld town";

"The problem with every country’s promise to phase out fossil fuels":

"Solar and on-shore wind provide cheapest electricity and nuclear most expensive, CSIRO analysis shows";

"Innovators, disruptors & transformers";

"Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia’s drylands";

"Carbon in, carbon out: Australia’s ‘carbon budget’ assessment reveals astonishing boom and bust cycles";

"US ends year on environmental high with increased pollution inspections and protection for forests";

"COP28 a “tragedy for the planet” as Stockholm Syndrome took hold";

"Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28";

"Drinking toilet water may be the future of drought-stricken California";

"Suddenly, US electricity demand is spiking. Can the grid keep up?";

"European nations including France and Germany pledge clean power systems by 2035";

"Fossil Cry. Give us hand-outs or you might get black-outs, says EnergyAustralia";

"Cop28 finished with a whimper, while 2023 will be the hottest year on record. What gives?";

"From the Net-Zero Review to growing greenwashing fears: The top sustainability stories of 2023 (part one)";

"Minister defends BoM, says meteorology not a 'perfect science' amid flood criticism";

"The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning";

"Nearly Half of Global Business Firms Reduced Travel Emissions by at Least 50% Since 2019, Analysis Finds";

"Denmark Introduces Green Tax on Airline Passengers";

"COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out";

"Canada will require all new cars to be zero emissions vehicles by 2035";

"Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035";

"Europe Just Launched the World’s First Carbon Tariff. Will the United States Follow Suit?";

"More Than 3 Million Americans Are Already Climate Migrants, Researchers Say";

"Democrats revolt against Biden plan for expanded gas exports";

"Scientists brace for possibility of ‘severe’ damage to Great Barrier Reef from ex-Cyclone Jasper";

"Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for Federal Tax Credits in 2024";

"Christmas tipped to be wet and stormy across nation";

"From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change";

"The Fossil Fuel Industry Campaign to Dirty Up Hydrogen Fuel Tax Credits";

"Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations";

"Trucking Company CEO Rep. LaMalfa Fights Truck Emissions Standards";

"More pollution for longer: Govt ‘rebalance’ to commerce";

"What drought in the Amazon means for the planet";

"Can we slow or even reverse global warming?";

"Some climate change impacts already irreversible, with greater risks to come: IPCC";

"Cairns Airport reopens as Chinooks fly in to rescue people in Qld town":

"It’s time to start planning for the next thousand years";

"Perth suburbs on fire as fresh blazes ignite";

"AGL to start building grid-scale battery on site of former Liddell coal-fired power plant".

Chris Bowen (pictured) Australia's Climate Change and Energy Minister is walking "both sides of the street" with his response to the climate crisis - "COP28 makes headway on renewable energy transition";

"Kids at risk from dangerously hot homes" - Sweltering Cities executive officer, Emma Bacon.

"Direct air capture: An expensive, dangerous distraction from real climate solutions";

"Taylor Swift is the world’s most carbon polluting celebrity";

"New Zealand's new government sworn in, parliament expected to open next week";

"Government quietly defunds transport climate work";

"Tracking emissions by country and sector";

"The planet’s population will get to 10.4 billion – then drop. Here’s when we reach peak human";

"The COP28 climate agreement is a step backwards on fossil fuels";

"Four Takeaways From the COP28 Climate Summit";

"COP28 makes headway on renewable energy transition"';

"Diablo Canyon, the last remaining nuclear power plant in California, gets a lifeline";

"With forests in peril, she’s on a mission to save ‘mother trees’";

"Is climate-friendly flying possible? Biden administration places a big wager.";

"This seasoned electrician is helping to build a clean energy workforce";

"The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon contributes significantly to seasonal climate fluctuations in many regions of the globe, often with social and economic implications for human populations and the environment.";

"At COP28, Vanuatu and Tuvalu lead the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address climate crisis";

"Nuclear expert Mycle Schneider on the COP28 pledge to triple nuclear energy production: ‘Trumpism enters energy policy";

"Direct air capture: An expensive, dangerous distraction from real climate solutions";

"Starmer’s £28bn green pledge is a vote winner. Labour must ignore Tory attacks and keep the faith";

"A Gallery of Hope: Art + Climate";

"Record-setting storm wallops East Coast with flooding, high winds";

"Taylor Swift is the world’s most carbon polluting celebrity";

"Heroic flood rescues as town evacuation postponed";

"Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both";

"From laggard to leader? Why Australia must phase out fossil fuel exports, starting now";

"North Queensland’s record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what’s to come under climate change";

"Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First.";

"When the heat hits, inland waters look inviting. Here’s how we can help people swim safely at natural swimming spots";

"Rich countries are desperate to convince us their hollow Cop28 deal is a triumph. They’re lying";

"Uncounted Emissions: The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuel Exports";

"Fossil Fuel Ideologues Are Desperate to Keep Coal Alive, No Matter the Costs";

"Private landholders control 60% of the Australian continent – so let’s get them involved in nature protection";

"Alan Kohler: When the world burns, China will be driving the fire engine";

"Inside the world's first reactor that will power Earth using the same nuclear reaction as the Sun";

"Buried under the ice";

"What Would It Take to Degrow the Economy?";

"Shock and dismay as Cyclone Jasper defies expectations to inundate far north Queensland";

"‘It will be a tough ask’: Stricken town’s plea for help as flood rescue drags on";

"The planet is warming so fast, it could cross a key climate limit in 2024";

"Billionaires Are Bad for Us" - George Monbiot.

The thoughtful and philosophical, Adam Carrel (pictured) from EY was on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's penultimate episode of "The Drum" discussing what he said was "the status quo" COP28 recently in Dubai.

"The Real Free Speech Threat";

"What a real international climate breakthrough would look like";

"Why guilt shouldn’t be the basis for climate change policy";

"Is climate-friendly flying possible? Biden administration places a big wager.";

"In Amsterdam, a community of floating homes shows the world
how to live alongside nature";

"U.N. climate talks chart a complex course away from fossil fuels";

"Insider Insights: US lessons for Australia";

"UK Government forges ahead with green hydrogen for industry, backs 20% blends in gas grid";

"“The Human Limit” begins series run";

"A solar first: Tats the way";

"COP28 deal confirms what Australia already knows: coal is out of vogue and out of time";

"Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered – but climate catastrophe is not yet averted";

"AEMO: Switch to renewables needs huge and fast grid expansion";

"US-Mexico wall is making rare species more vulnerable to climate change and drought, experts warn";

"‘Floods have washed away entire villages’: Kenya’s rains made twice as intense by climate change";

"Could the world’s first solar power truck be the answer to decarbonising haulage?";

"One storm away from total obliteration: Inside the Mexican town that’s being swallowed by the sea";

"The EU and UK are backing the wrong horse in the race to net zero";

"What will become of Bangladesh’s climate migrants?";

"Offshore carbon: why a climate deal for shipping is sinking";

"12 climate change books to give friends and family over the holidays";

"Climate Action at Scale - Aligning Corporate and Climate Interests";

"UNFCCC: COP28 agreement signals “beginning of the end” of the Fossil Fuel Era";

"Fewer Electric Vehicles Will Qualify for Federal Tax Credits in 2024";

"Dystopian satire: COP28 conference hosted by petrostate";

"Why are gas companies trying to sell us hydrogen?:

"COP out: apocalypse next";

"As Alaska’s climate gets wetter, snowstorms put the homeless in peril";

"Are global harvests keeping pace in a warming world?";

"The CAT Thermometer explained";

"The EV Revolution in 5 Charts";

"Moving South, Black Americans Are Weathering Climate Change";

"US Climate Activists at COP28 Slam Their Home Country for Hypocrisy";

"Heat on electricity grid as coal exits faster than forecast";

"Beyond CatastropheA New Climate Reality Is Coming Into View";

"COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out";

"The Comforting Lie of Climate-Friendly Meat";

"Cop28 climate summit adopts world-first ‘transition’ from fossil fuels";

"Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?";

"Petro-states and fossil fuel lobby steer climate deal towards global catastrophe";

"Fossil CO₂ emissions hit record high yet again in 2023";

"Global Tipping Points";

"Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists";

"Uncounted Emissions: The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuel Exports";

"Bills to soar as Victoria moves away from gas".

The world of the climate is full of surprises - one is getting to know and learn about Dr Ben Santer (pictured) an atmospheric scientist who has won the 2023 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication.

Dr Santer is interviewed here by the founder and CEO of Climate One, Greg Dalton.

Groundswell co-founder Arielle Gamble (pictured) talked about "Complicated Legacies, Climate Change and Simple Truths" on TEDxSydney.

"The COP28 climate agreement is a step backwards on fossil fuels";

"From disruption to destruction" - Violet Coco;

"Terrestrial Politics in Uncertain Times";

"The world just made it clear the fossil fuel era is ending — with some wiggle room";

"Wildfires Have Erased Two Decades’ Worth of Air Quality Gains in U.S., Study Finds";

"Spain’s Ski Season Delayed Due to Record Heat";

"Scientists Call for Fireworks-Free Zones to Protect Birds";

"The Dubai deal: Hard-fought compromise to transition away from fossil fuels";

"COP28: Draft agreement 'disappointing', 'insufficient' and 'not adequate', says EU climate chief";

"Weakened EU vehicle emissions standards could mean €100 billion in health and environmental damages";

"Cop28 concludes with historic deal marking ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era";

"Australia has an incredible Christmas beetle, but it's gone AWO";

"Clean energy superpower status remains work in progress";

"‘Stop the rapid loss of nature’: Labor warned to clamp down on biodiversity offsets in environment law overhaul";

"Delegates at UN climate talks in Dubai agree to 'transition away' from planet-warming fossil fuels";

"Ex-Cyclone Jasper: warning of ‘life-threatening’ flooding as storm batters far north Queensland":

"Our cities will need to harvest stormwater in an affordable and green way – here’s how";

"Pesticide residue from farms and towns is ending up in fresh oysters";

"Hard-fought COP28 agreement suggests the days of fossil fuels are numbered – but climate catastrophe is not yet averted";

"COP28: Turning the tap off slowly – why Australia’s decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters";

"COP28: countries have pledged to cut emissions from cooling – here’s how to make it happen";

"Brazil to resume import taxes on solar panels, wind turbines";

"The Kids Who Sued Montana Over Climate Change and Won Say It’s Just the Start";

"Historic COP28 deal agrees to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels";

"Ping-pong, ice pops and the planet’s fate: Inside COP28’s final hours";

"Arctic "report card" points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change";

"In a First, Nations at Climate Summit Agree to Move Away From Fossil Fuels";

"Two Words That Could Change the World";

"What’s Missing From the COP28 Climate Deal";

"Historic deal struck at COP28 as nations agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels";

"No ‘phase-out’, but Dubai deal puts oil and gas sector on notice";

"Carbon Captured: Santos emails reveal gas giant orchestrated “Environment Protection” laws";

"Rising temps challenge Southwest farmers, ranchers";

"COP28 strikes ‘historic’ deal to transition away from fossil fuels: What are the key takeaways?";

"As temperatures rise, so do Georgia ER visits for venomous snake bites";

"Occidental Is Latest Oil Company to Buy a Smaller Producer";

"COP28 Comes at a ‘Moment of Both Hope and Peril’";

"Will universally compatible EV chargers ever be a reality in the US?";

"War And The Environment";

"Enhanced Geothermal Power: The Clean Green Way Of The Future?";

"Nashville tornado unleashed fireball that appeared to disrupt storm";

"In an unexpected twist, Bitcoin mining could help wind and solar development. Maybe.";

"COP28 Nations Reach First-Ever Deal to Move Away From Fossil Fuels".

An idea that found fertile soil at Mont Perelin in Switzerland 75 years ago frustrates decision-makers at COP28 in Dubai;

"COP28 talks on the cusp of failure with bitter divide over the future of fossil fuels";

"This is what the Arctic’s record-hot summer looked like";

"Climate Commission report makes for awkward reading";

"Climate summit pushback over fossil fuels: ‘This is a war for survival’";

"Koalas suffer in the heat – here’s how to help this summer";

"UK minister departs Cop28 as climate talks reach crisis point";

"Australia accused of hypocrisy in calling for end to fossil fuels at COP28";

"Power cuts, evacuations as Cyclone Jasper crawls towards FNQ";

"‘First line of defence’: mangroves – and mitigation - lost in Fiji’s tourism development";

"Planning to use drugs at a festival on a scorching summer day? Here’s why extreme heat might make MDMA riskier";

"We rely heavily on groundwater – but pumping too much threatens thousands of underground species";

"Left is Not Woke: a philosopher’s plea for universalism and ‘progress’ is a frustrating polemic";

"The NZ aviation industry is making bold climate claims – and risking anti-greenwashing litigation";

"Business booms on the sidelines of COP28";

"COP28: UAE signs deal with Bill Gates' nuclear company on advanced reactors";

"COP28: An Exxon CEO Attends COP for the First Time Ever";

"Pledges from climate talks not enough to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, IEA says";

"US Opts Out of Dutch Plan to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies at COP28";

"A New UN ‘Roadmap’ Lays Out a Global Vision for Food Security and Emissions Reductions";

"Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see ‘shocking level of censorship’";

"Greenpeace billboard labels government 'climate extremists' over oil and gas exploration plans";

"Cultivated meat approval progresses to the next stage";

"The Climate Summit Starts to Crack a Tough Nut: Emissions From Food";

"Countries Most at Risk Call Proposed Climate Agreement a ‘Death Warrant’";

"A Tense Climate Summit Begins Against a Backdrop of War and Record Heat";

"COP28 Opens in Dubai with Calls for Accelerated Action, Higher Ambition Against the Escalating Climate Crisis";

"The New World Bank Leader Has the Climate Crisis at the Top of His Agenda";

"Tiny Electric Vehicles Pack a Bigger Climate Punch Than Cars";

"A Quarter of Freshwater Fish Are at Risk of Extinction, a New Assessment Finds";

"What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates";

"As Frogs Disappear Worldwide, ‘There Is No Way to Stop That Killer’";

"How Can Buildings Beat the Heat in a Desert City? Blend Ancient and Modern.";

"At Cop28 it feels as if humanity’s shared lifeboat is sinking. There are only hours left to act";

"COP28: Climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels";

"Cop28 – LIVE: Draft text of final deal is released as talks go down to wire";

"UK climate minister leaves Cop28 summit as talks reach critical point: ‘A slap in the face’";

"The Climate Care Program by Vets for Climate Action";

"COP28: Strong outcome to end fossil fuel era backed by large majority of UNFCCC Parties";

"‘Stop the rapid loss of nature’: Labor warned to clamp down on biodiversity offsets in environment law overhaul";

"People Living in Green Areas Seem to Age Slower at The Cellular Level";

"East Africa's floods decimate almost entire rainy season harvest leaving over four million people with no food or income";

"Can’t read a map or use a first aid kit: Australians lack hiking skills, survey shows";

"Flying was his dream. Now he wants to reduce the carbon footprint of air travel.";

"The science is clear: we need net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050";

"Fossil fuel dictatorships and petrostates";

"What happens if the 1.5C target for global heating is missed?";

"COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash".

Exxon-Mobil was about to acknowledge and celebrate one of its own when "Climate Defiance" protestors ruined the party.

COP28 features on "7:30 Report";

"Jasper to unleash 140km/h winds, dump life-threatening rain";

"‘I’ll just eat on the way’: A climate activist’s 18-hour sprint through COP28";

"Refugees use plants to fight malaria & climate change in Uganda";

"Weather tracker: temperatures hit 43.5C in Australia as 2023 on track to be hottest year";

"Dutch-led coalition moves to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at COP28";

"5 Major Climate Tipping Points Could Be Triggered Within a Decade, Report Warns";

"Cop28 draft climate deal criticised as ‘grossly insufficient’ and ‘incoherent’";

"Protesters at UN COP28 climate summit demonstrate for imprisoned Emirati, Egyptian activists";

"Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 after fraught negotiations";

"The Anthropocene Judgments Project: Futureproofing the Common Law";

"Specter of second Trump term looms over global climate talks";

"Cop28 draft agreement drops call for fossil fuel phase out";

"Corporate Cop28: How a defining moment for the climate has been taken over by fossil fuel executives";

"Science vs greed at COP28";

"Time to Rethink Climate Finance";

"At COP28, Vanuatu and Tuvalu lead the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address climate crisis";

"Fossil fuel phase-out will ‘not avert climate breakdown without protections for nature’";

"OPEC Leader Tells Members to Block Any Climate Summit Deal to Curb Fossil Fuels";

"The hidden death toll of flooding in Bangladesh sends a grim signal about climate and health";

"The Climate Summit Scene: 70,000 People and a Nightly Light Show";

"Cop28 failing on climate adaptation finance so far, African group warns";

"Weather tracker: temperatures hit 43.5C in Australia as 2023 on track to be hottest year":

"Tuvalu ex-foreign minister seeks Australia pact changes":

"Floods and environmental flows a boon for south-east Australia’s waterbirds, survey shows";

"Thousands of bats likely wiped out after soaring temperatures smash starving colonies";

"Used EVs will soon become much easier to get. This is how to choose a reliable one";

"COP28: Draft agreement 'disappointing', 'insufficient' and 'not adequate', says EU climate chief";

"COP28: Fossil fuel pledges not enough to limit warming, IEA says and food agreements on the table";

"'None of us have had much sleep': Countries urged to phase out fossil fuels on COP28's final days";

"Negative emitters: Denmark leads group of nations aiming to remove more CO2 than they emit";

"‘Stay safe’: Bureau of Meteorology staff evacuated and businesses close as Queensland braces for Cyclone Jasper";

"Anti-Woodside Disrupt Burrup Hub protesters block major Perth street during peak";

"Chris Bowen says agreement on global fossil fuel phase out central to Australia’s renewable energy plans";

"Cop28 draft climate deal criticised as ‘grossly insufficient’ and ‘incoherent";

"Wall Street Gets Ready to Cash In on $1 Trillion Climate Market";

"There’s a Way to Quit Coal Without Wrecking Jobs and Communities";

"COP28 Enters Final Stretch as UAE Pushes Fossil Fuel Deal";

"Nashville works on recovery as 6 dead following tornadoes, storms":

"Major storm slamming East Coast with heavy rain, snow, wind and severe weather";

"8 ways to tone down the Christmas lights to help wildlife – and why we should";

"COP28: ‘We will not go silently to our watery graves";

"Countries Most at Risk Call Proposed Climate Agreement a ‘Death Warrant’";

"The two words island nations are begging to see in a global climate pact";

"Canada’s astonishing and record fire season finally slows down";

"Wintry blast in Europe has brought record snow and bitter cold".

Rosanna Xia, an environmental reported with the LA Times, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2020 for an explanatory piece on sea level rise ("The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea) and now she has published the book: "California Against the Sea: Visions for Our Changing Coastline".

Ms Xia is interviewed here by Wade Crowfoot in the Secretary's Speaker Series staged by the "California Natural Resources Agency" and then is joined late in the session by a counterpart and a speaker from the surfing fraternity - "Surfrider Foundation".

Shepparton businessman, Sebastian Mangiameli (pictured), is thoroughly impressed with his long-range all-wheel-drive Tesla.

The car, he explains is economical in every sense, and requires almost no servicing, has the latest in technology and most everything can be attended to in a virtual sense with upgrades being applied by the Tesla factory.

This exciting, new and different way of buying and owning a car is explained on the Tesla website

COP28 president, Sultan al Jaber calls for compromise - "COP28: Division on phasing out fossil fuels";

"Heat: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet";

"The Rise and Rollout of AOC’s Green New Deal" - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (pictured);

"Humans have ‘large, negative impact on wildlife,’ researchers find";

"Banning fossil fuels is now a make-or-break issue at climate talks";

"Adaptation playbook is the true test of Cop28 for world’s vulnerable";

"Oil-reliant Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 climate talks";

"A different kind of climate movement: the Kaldor Centre Principles on Climate Mobility";

"Hydrogen: Hype, hope, or hard work?";

"The two Australias at Cop28: a country at odds with itself on the climate crisis";

"The Paris Agreement is dead. Australia must change its strategic priorities";

"Coalition MP talks up triple nuclear option at COP28";

"‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn";

"UN launches roadmap to end world hunger in line with 1.5C Paris Agreement pathway";

"What is Alterra, the UAE’s $30 billion green investment fund?";

"Leaders go round in a circle at climate summit";

"Cop28 bulletin: Adaptation stalemate jeopardises Cop28 outcome";

"COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C -IEA";

"Climate activists say space for protest has shrunk at Cop28";

"How climate changes are sparking alarm – and fear – among our Indigenous";

"Australia’s first mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it";

"What does El Niño do to the weather in your state?";

"Cop28: ‘failure is not an option,’ says summit president – as it happened";

"Bushfire alert downgraded for Chapman Valley, Northampton as firefighters contain blaze";

"Doctors for the Environment, annual conference";

"Chris Bowen says agreement on global fossil fuel phase out central to Australia’s renewable energy plans";

"‘Come with solutions’: Cop28 president calls for compromise in final meetings";

"Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade";

"COP28 youth activists fighting for fewer emissions and more education around climate change";

"Police arrest 72 climate activists in Melbourne CBD for blocking traffic outside Flinders Street Station";

"Carbon capture in the Great Artesian Basin risks ‘greatest environmental asset’, farmers say";

"Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest in scathing attack on oil and gas industry";

"Queensland government to give out rebates for solar battery systems";

"From hunter to guardian: The tide turns on eating turtle meat in Fiji as population declines";

"In Dubai, the COP behemoth expands, raising questions about its sustainability".

The value and worth of COP28 will be determined as to whether or not, attendees can decide on the necessity, and urgency of phasing out fossil fuels.

And it was in January this year that the BBC wondered about the appointment of Sultan El Jaber as president of the Dubai event - "COP28: Why has an oil boss been chosen to head climate summit?";

"The disagreement between two climate scientists that will decide our future";

"What should rewilding look like in Australia?";

"Failure to agree fossil fuel phase-out at Cop28 ‘will push world into climate breakdown’";

"1.5 Degrees Is Not the Problem";

"An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28";

"At COP28, a Growing Sense of Alarm Over the Harms of Air Pollution";

"Ahead of COP28, a Call for a ‘Tangible Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels as Soon as Possible’";

"Storms, wind bring ‘catastrophic’ fire danger to SE Australia";

"Has COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber Used the UN Climate Summit to Advance the Interests of UAE’s Oil Company?";

"Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet";

"More Than 100 Countries at COP28 Call For Fossil Fuel Phaseout";

"As fossil fuel phase-out gathers steam, resistance builds";

"“Carbon Cowboys” Chasing Emissions Offsets in the Amazon Keep Forest-Dwelling Communities in the Dark";

"To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness";

"Judith Kimerling’s 1991 ‘Amazon Crude’ Exposed the Devastation of Oil Exploration in Ecuador. If Only She Could Make it Stop";

"SA braces for flooding, storms rip up NSW central coast";

"Oil-reliant Azerbaijan chosen to host Cop29 climate talks".

Assistant Professor David Keith (pictured at the Melbourne Energy Institute's Symposium23 on Friday, December 8, mounted a convincing argument about why public transport will never replace, totally, the privately owned motor car.

His argument overlooked, I would argue, the fact that the modern mind had been colonized by the individualism promoted and encouraged by capitalistic and neoliberal thinking.

"$700m pledged to loss and damage fund at Cop28 covers less than 0.2% needed";

"Storms, wind bring ‘catastrophic’ fire danger to SE Australia";

"Forests will offer mammals refuge as climate warms";

"Alok Sharma says COP28 agreement on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘vital";

"COP28 creates fund for vulnerable countries for loss and damage from climate change—but will it reach vulnerable people?";

"Porsche plans to use CO₂-reduced steel in its sports cars from 2026";

"‘Devil will be in the detail’: Australia’s $80b merger talks spark questions";

"How Kirsha Kaechele brought the logging industry’s most powerful players together";

"Sweltering through this heatwave? Here's how to stay cool";

"COP28 oil company to spend $1 bn a month on fossil fuels this decade despite ‘green’ claims";

"Azerbaijan weaponises conservation law in conflict with Armenia";

"Next year’s climate summit still lacks a host";

"Australia's set to sizzle this weekend. Here's how hot it will be, and how to avoid heat stroke";

"Fraught battle over fossil fuels at centre of Cop28 as we enter second week";

"Helping the Pacific financially is a great start – but Australia must act on the root cause of the climate crisis";

"COP28: Turning the tap off slowly – why Australia’s decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters";

"Clash Over ‘Fossil Fuels’ Pits U.A.E. Against Public Health Experts";

"Drastic Emissions Cuts, Transition to Renewable Energy Crucial as ‘Humanity’s Fate Hangs in the Balance’, Secretary-General Tells World Climate Action Summit";

"Al Gore Wants to Weaken Petrostates’ Power Over Global Climate Decisions";

"We have one planet and it's our collective responsibility to preserve it by reducing our impact and transitioning to a nature positive future.";

"A Country Breakfast - rural news";

"The battle to phase out fossil fuels has little or no precedent — but isn’t lost";

"Coral Scientist Predicts Massive Bleaching Events in 2024";

"2023 Will Be Hottest Year on Record, EU Climate Service Says";

"Paris Plans an Urban Forest for a Busy Roundabout";

"Adjusting Frozen Food Temperature Could Reduce Carbon Emissions While Improving Food Security, Researchers Say";

"A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28";

"Reuters, New York Times Top List of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Media Enablers";

"COP28: with a ‘loss and damage’ fund in place, protecting climate refugees is more urgent than ever";

"Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen’s struggle to promote consensus on climate action at COP28";

"Fossil CO₂ emissions hit record high yet again in 2023";

"Reporting from COP28: The People at the Heart of It All";

"How Amy Westervelt Sees Through the Smokescreen of COP28";

"Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit";

"Rod Oram: Words, crowds and Kiwis at global climate summit";

"An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28";

"Wind and solar pose climate threat too, oil giant Saudi Arabia argues";

"Kerry indicates US backs ‘largely’ phasing out fossil fuels";

"‘No climate justice without peace’: Gaza becomes flashpoint for climate activists";

"Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks";

"UAE 'repressive environment' complicating COP28 activism: Amnesty";

"Exclusive: Moldova volunteers to run COP29 climate summit, Serbia also mulls bid";

"November is the sixth straight month to set a heat record, scientists say";

"As Australia braces for a heatwave, 2023 is officially the hottest year on record".