In which I talk with Lismore local, farmer, mother/grandmother, and kickass environmental lawyer Sue Higginson about the incredible community response to these devstating floods; the acts of heroism that saved hundreds of lives; Morrison's shitty visit to Lismore and the woeful governmenmt response; as well as the Sharma v Sussan Ley federal court case, and... Continue Reading →
"The 1.5-degree goal is on life support. It is in intensive care." So said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, as he stressed that a swift and just transition to clean energy is necessary to meet the Paris agreement's objective of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels—and warned against using Russia's... Continue Reading →
Goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees ‘on life support’: UN chief
Consider this perhaps the strangest thing of all in our all-too-strange world: the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced essentially never leads the news. Yes, the immediate crises of our world, most recently Vladimir Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, are 24/7 headlines for weeks at a time. And any set of events that sends millions... Continue Reading →
Billions of people at risk as climate change surges into ‘uncharted territory’
Big Oil-Backed Fox Guest BULLIES Greta Thunberg
Fox News guest and Daily Wire contributor Luke Rosiak took time out of his interview with Tucker Carlson to bully climate activist Greta Thunberg for having Asperger’s Syndrome. What Rosiak didn't talk about was that the Daily Wire is primarily funded by fossil fuel billionaires the Wilks Brothers. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on... Continue Reading →
Campaigners are pushing for sharper definitions to help tech firms weed out false or misleading information. The EU has become the first ever policymaking body to officially acknowledge the urgency of defining and tackling climate disinformation. Lawmakers at the EU Parliament overwhelmingly backed a report last week calling on the EU to “prepare better to... Continue Reading →
EU Parliament Backs ‘Urgent’ Calls to Address Climate Disinformation
HOW FUCKED ARE WE?! IPCC summary with Clare Farrell & Charlie Gardner
The IPCC reports are written in really difficult, technical language that makes them almost impossible to understand. We filmed this discussion about the most recent report, with the help of Dr Charlie Gardner from XR Scientists, to draw out the meaning behind the technical language and explain what’s really going on. If you have friends... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to care about climate change
Bringing up climate change is one tried and true way to ruin a dinner party — and leave people feeling helpless and apathetic. But it doesn't have to be that way, if we change how we communicate. So let's talk, about how we talk, about climate change. Source.
The Human Cost of Climate Change | The Problem With Jon Stewart Behind The Scenes | Apple TV+
(Also see comments from viewers, some are key) Jon believes in our ability to steer away from imminent disasters, but when it comes to preventing oncoming ones? He has some concerns. How can we convince fossil fuel companies to invest in the future, so that we have one? Source
Right-wing pastor attributes climate science to Satan and blames environmentalists for Ukraine invasion
Right-wing pastor Andrew Wommack is no stranger to making boneheaded comments about climate change. A full-fledged denialist, Wommack has claimed that human beings lack the power to influence Earth's climatic systems, which he believes are regulated by a supreme being. On Thursday, Wommack, a Truth & Liberty Coalition founder, upped his game in a one-two... Continue Reading →
U.S. Oil & Gas Companies Trying To Profit From War In Ukraine | Climate Town
JOIN OUR DISCORD! We think it’d be pretty cool to harness our amazing community’s collective power and enthusiasm and make a gosh dang difference. We just created a channel called “#ukraine-war” (https://discord.gg/HCu7CRSn5t), where you can share info about how to help the citizens of Ukraine, or call out the organizations trying to profit from the... Continue Reading →
The IPCC Report 2022 on Climate Change 5 Minute Summary
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II just released their sixth assessment report on climate change titled: "Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability". The IPCC consists of hundreds of international experts assessing the science on human-induced climate change. In this video, I provide a quick summary in under 5 minutes of... Continue Reading →