Climate Conversations

By: Robert McLean
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  • A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.
    Robert McLean
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  • Climate News: 'Kicking the can down the road won't work, the crisis is already here': David Bowman

    Climate News: 'Kicking the can down the road won't work, the crisis is already here': David Bowman
    Jan 13 2025

    Bushfire expert, David Bowman, has warned us against "kicking the can down the road" - he asks: "Could what happened in LA occur here? Short answer: Yes";

    "Los Angeles prepares for return of strong winds as fire death toll rises to 16";

    "Five battles that will define Australia’s climate war election";

    "The Last House Standing";

    "Gov. Gavin Newsom says he expects death toll will rise";

    "'Unimaginable terror and heartbreak' in LA as heightened winds threaten to worsen fires";

    "As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record";

    "‘We’re in a New Era’: How Climate Change Is Supercharging Disasters";

    "Scientists Say Musk Wrongly Downplays Climate Role in L.A. Fires";

    "What it feels like to live in a city on fire";

    "Winds will ramp up in coming days, challenging firefighters and keeping evacuees from being able to return";

    "U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged".
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    34 mins
  • Climate News: Elon Musk spreads disinformation about LA fires and damns the authorities

    Climate News: Elon Musk spreads disinformation about LA fires and damns the authorities
    Jan 12 2025
    Tesla and X owner, billionaire Elon Musk uses his position to spead disinformation about the LA fires and the California Fire Authority using sexist and racist language: "Elon Musk blames female firefighters of colour for LA fires"; "Their homes torched amid a housing crisis, L.A. residents wonder where to go"; "‘We don’t know the half of it’: More deaths feared in ever-expanding LA fires"; "Drones Take Off in the Battle Against the Los Angeles Fires"; "‘It was just dust’: Shocked families return to find their charred homes"; "Los Angeles wildfires already pegged as costliest blaze in U.S. history"; "Why Los Angeles was unprepared for this fire"; "More evacuations as fire changes direction, posing new threat to Los Angeles"; "See how a small fire in L.A. turned into a monster, hour by hour"; "The LA Fires and the Big Bang"; "Los Angeles wildfires already pegged as costliest blaze in U.S. history"; "Coming Soon to Our Musk-Trump Hellscape: AI-Trained Tesla Robotaxis"; "Misinformation Spreads Like Wildfire Online While LA Neighborhoods Burn⁠"; "Global Warming Surges Well Past 1.5-Degree Mark in 2024"; "Another Polar Vortex Is Blasting the U.S. With Harsh Winter Weather. So How Is Climate Change Involved?"; "Caught in a Climate Bind, New York State Is Reconsidering Nuclear Power"; "After Three Hurricanes in 13 Months, Residents of Cedar Key, Florida, Are Considering the Island’s Future—and Their Own".
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    48 mins
  • Climate New: Overwhelming fires at Los Angeles in California, rush of stories about the conflagration

    Climate New: Overwhelming fires at Los Angeles in California, rush of stories about the conflagration
    Jan 11 2025

    What's happened in Los Angeles is a portent for what we could see in Australia according to: listen to Greg Mullins - "As California burns, how will Australia respond to this climate-fuelled crisis?";

    "Los Angeles residents flee wildfire, firefighters battle blaze in Pacific Palisades";

    "Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry;"

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    34 mins

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