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Climate Conversations

Climate Conversations

By: Robert McLean
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A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.Robert McLean Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Climate News: Bicycle Network CEO, Alison McCormack, pedals her way to fitness and leads by example
    Jun 11 2025
    Bicycle Network CEO, Alison McCormack (pictured) pedals to work, finding both fitness and peace of mind. Her story was in the Melbourne Age: "Why cycling to work is better for your brain than walking"."Activists like Greta Thunberg care more about fame than facts";"Israel says Greta Thunberg has been deported after seizure of Gaza-bound ship";"This group is the most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses by far";"Parts of Australia are suffering another devastating drought, but you wouldn’t know it in the cities";"Neither glib lines nor warm thoughts can hide the cynicism of Labor’s North West Shelf decision";"Valencia’s flood was a catastrophe. Was it also a crime?";"9 myths about electric vehicles have taken hold. A new study shows how many people fall for them";"Australia’s next national adaptation conference";"Interview: 'Australia's E-Bike moment' with Bicycle Network's CEO, Alison McCormack";"New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan";"Against the grain: as prices and temperatures rise, can Japan learn to love imported rice?";"Ministers pledge UK action to ratify high seas treaty by end of year";"
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    38 mins
  • Climate News: Booming population and captalism incompatible with Earth's ecosystem: Jean-Luc Mélenchon
    Jun 9 2025

    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 mins
  • Climate News: Justifying a flight to Queensland; 'Wet hair' denotes decent rainfall says farmer; Albanese's 'do nothing' plan
    Jun 8 2025

    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 mins
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