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  • Climate News: Booming population and captalism incompatible with Earth's ecosystem: Jean-Luc Mélenchon
    2025/06/09

    Writing in "Now, the People! Revolution in the Twenty-First Century", Jean-Luc Mélenchon argued that Earth's ecosystem wasn't coping with the combination of a booming population and capitalism.

    "As disasters loom, emergency managers say they aren’t counting on FEMA";

    "The White House Gutted Science Funding. Now It Wants to ‘Correct’ Research.";

    "‘There are no rules on the high seas’: Australia to play a key role on ocean protections";

    "Inside Climate News: A weekly conversation about top climate news";

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    37 分
  • Climate News: Justifying a flight to Queensland; 'Wet hair' denotes decent rainfall says farmer; Albanese's 'do nothing' plan
    2025/06/08

    Some rain has fallen in parts of Victoria, and among those celebrating were these kids (pictured).

    However, one Victoria farmer says: "‘I won’t get excited until my hair is wet’: This weekend is make or break for farmers";

    Podcast: "Mining in the deep blue";

    "In one awful decision, Albanese has revealed his do-nothing plan";

    "A carbon tax and some key policy challenges";

    "UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at the state of the Great Barrier Reef";

    "The slippery question of how to define a wetland";

    "Gulf Coast Communities Take on Insurers Backing Trump-Approved Fossil Fuel Facilities";

    "DOE Axes $3.7B in Clean Energy Grants—Is America’s Net Zero Future in Jeopardy?";

    "Trump​ Is Going to Raise Your Insurance Premiums";

    "‘Fast running out of time to turn the tide’: Australia at sea in vast marine heatwave";

    "Some Hopeful News About the Future of the World’s Corals";

    "Colorado River Basin Aquifers Are Declining Even More Steeply Than the River, New Research Shows".

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    20 分
  • Climate News: Climate fuelled precipitation, rain bombs, rivers falling from the sky: Greens MP Sue HIgginson
    2025/06/02

    Greens MP Sue Higginson (pictured) talks about rain-bombs, rivers falling from the sky during a discussion on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National program, "Country Breakfast".

    "Australia’s renewable energy shift to be powered by gas";

    "‘I lost everything’: Swiss residents in shock after glacier debris buries village";

    "A prince, traditional owners and a ‘carbon bomb’: Inside Woodside’s extension plans";

    "The range of EVs is surging, but certain fears are holding back sales";

    "What role will gas play in Australia's energy transition?";

    "10 Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate";

    "Earth’s seasonal rhythms are changing, putting species and ecosystems at risk";

    "Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes";

    "Could a river sue a corporation? Robert Macfarlane’s books change the world – now he’s advocating for the world’s waterways";

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  • Interview: 'We're all living in a climate changed world, whether you are experiencing this year or not, you will experiece it at some point in your lifetime' - Dr Kristina Dahl, Climate Central
    2025/05/31

    Dr Kristina Dahl (pictured) is the vice president for science at Climate Central, leading the group's scientific activities, helping design analyses that enable people throughout the world to connect their lived experiences to climate change.

    During the interview, Dr Dahl said: "We are all living in a 'climate-changed' world.

    Climate Central is an independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report the facts about our changing climate and how it affects people’s lives.

    It says: "Climate Central uses science, big data, and technology to generate thousands of local storylines and compelling visuals that make climate change personal and show what can be done about it.

    "We address climate science, sea level rise, extreme weather, energy, and related topics.

    "We collaborate widely with TV meteorologists, journalists, and other respected voices to reach audiences across diverse geographies and beliefs," it says.

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    25 分
  • Climate News: Many unhappy about Labor Party's decision on major gas project - I feel like weeping
    2025/05/29

    Decisions by Australia's Labor Government through its newly minted Environment Minister, Murray Watt, have sent shudders through many, and the airwaves of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation were alive with comments and observations: "Australia's largest gas project granted extension";

    "Gas is no longer a dirty word for Labor. Should it be?";

    "The Woodside boss’s attacks on my generation are blatant scapegoating – and we see straight through them ";

    "Damaging winds follow ‘unusual’ dust storm in Victoria";

    "As Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?";

    "5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver".

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    26 分
  • Climate News: Woodside attibute blame for Spain's power blackout on unreliable renewables
    2025/05/27

    The lights recently went out across Spain, and the Australian oil and gas giant, Woodside, was quick to seize on the consequences of the disruption to drive home the importance of ensuring reliable energy supplies: "Spain’s crippling blackout shows need for gas in a greener world: Woodside CEO";

    "What we lose when weather balloons don’t fly";

    "5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver";

    "'A war zone': Desperate for help, flood-hit residents say army deployment 'isn't enough'";

    "Rather than blaming carbon, Paul Hawken argues we should recognise its role in animating life. This way, we can heal the planet";

    "Could the fuel powering F1 next season also run your car?";

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    35 分
  • Climate News: Australia's PM, Anthony Albanese, utters promises about climate change from both sides of his mouth
    2025/05/26
    Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, claims he cares about climate change, but then supports his Environment Minister, Murray Watt, in his moves to quickly advance a major gas project off the Western Australian coast: "Murray Watt knocks back objections to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension and clears way for final decision";"‘Desolate’: farmers in NSW’s west battle drought as east coast mops up after floods";"Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf";"Clean-up begins as waters recede after devastating NSW floods";"Greenwashing is rife in Australia, but could its days be numbered?";"The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial";"'It’s all gone': After losing nearly everything to the floods, Kelly now faces mould and rats";"The NSW floods have already been linked to climate change. Scientists are debating if that’s too quick";"The Pilbara is at risk of becoming a ‘wasteland’. Could green iron help?";"The intensifying climate driver behind the coastal deluges and inland drought";"Spectacular rescue amid isolation and exhaustion";"Climate Council Statement On NSW Floods: More Destructive Due To Climate Change";"Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content";"Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks – and that’s just the start";"Vivid, thrilling and ghastly: new theatrical adaptation of The Birds evokes climate disaster, terrorism and lockdown";"Can Murray Watt fix Australia’s broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia";"Antarctica has its own ‘shield’ against warm water – but this could now be under threat".
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    46 分
  • Climate News: 'The Nationals are idiots,' he said. 'You can quote me on that' - a vetinarian from the NSW mid-north coast
    2025/05/25
    Australia's National Party was successful in recent Federal elections and subsequently has been beating its chest in celebratory joy, but not everyone feels the same way, according to this opinion piece in the Melbourne Age: "Denial is hard to grasp in the city. In flooded Taree, it’s bewildering"."The True Cost of Pretending Climate Change Doesn’t Exist";"Trump administration plans to end greenhouse gas limits on power plants";"This town was wiped out by Helene. How does it come back?";"‘Destruction everywhere’: Taree cleanup begins as NSW floods reignite inter-agency tensions";"Dry spell hits Shepparton as rainfall plummets below average";"The intensifying climate driver behind the coastal deluges and inland drought";"Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says";"ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.";"‘We’re really struggling’: Fire levy pushing drought-stricken farmers to the brink";"New Mexico Is the Latest State Developing Standards to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat";"Why is southern Australia in drought – and when will it end?";"The deluge in NSW sounds a warning to rural and regional communities elsewhere";"Gas industry could get far more than $200m if deals keep flowing – Jones";"We bear the brunt of the climate crisis. A Pacific Cop could help shape the global response";"Climate Council Statement On NSW Floods: More Destructive Due To Climate Change";"The shadows of Amazon dams";"A Truly Dark Day in DC" - Bill McKibben"Trump and Republicans are targeting blue states’ climate policies";"The surprising ways U.S. weather data powers everyday commerce";"Climate change could drive surge in foreclosures and lender losses, new study finds";"How states can fight climate change without the feds";"Eight EU countries form coalition of the willing on crisis preparedness";"Trump’s “wins” on nuclear power are losses for taxpayers and public safety";"Battery Recycling: How Accounting for Social and Environmental Benefits Boosts Returns";"“As journalists, we fail to extend empathy to ourselves”: How climate reporting is impacting mental health";"More Than 1 in 4 Cars Sold Globally in 2025 Expected to Be EVs: IEA Report";"NSW on alert: these maps show the areas at risk of flooding and storms";"Floods, fires and even terrorist attacks: how ready are our hospitals to cope when disaster strikes?";"In a flood, first responders balance helping others while their own families are at risk. It’s an impossible choice";"The deluge in NSW sounds a warning to rural and regional communities elsewhere";"Nuclear has highest investment risk; solar shows lowest, say US researchers";"James Hansen and the scientific contest about accelerated warming: 2025 is the crunch year";"One-in-500-year floods: How often do they really happen and what does the term mean?";"How the government is setting everyone up to fail on green claims";"Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate";"In Chicago, Artists Imagine a World Without Prisons or Environmental Hazards";"Flooding Caused by Atmospheric River Over Maryland Shows How Climate Change Is Stressing Inland Communities";"Paris Agreement Target for Warming Won’t Protect Polar Ice Sheets, Scientists Warn";"Victorian planning laws blasted – wrong answer to market failure";"Can glaciers regrow if global warming is reversed? Not in our l
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    1 時間 9 分