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Climate Conversations

Climate Conversations

Written 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: We have been warned, Richard Denniss argues we are going to be so busy recovering from so-called natual disasters that wil not have the capacity to mitigate or adapt to climate change

    Climate News: We have been warned, Richard Denniss argues we are going to be so busy recovering from so-called natual disasters that wil not have the capacity to mitigate or adapt to climate change
    Jan 18 2026
    Carolyn Ingvarson, pictured at her rooftop-panelled Melbourne home, says the current lack of recycling is a big barrier to many people installing panels - "The dirty secret in Australia’s love affair with rooftop solar";"Water wars ahead now Australia’s longest river officially critically endangered";"Country Breakfast";"Cleeland says government needs to truly understand scale of devastation";"Longwood fire remains out of control";"Generosity shines through";"‘Garden of Eden’: the Spanish farm growing citrus you’ve never heard of";"UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit";"Climate whiplash: We can no longer pretend this isn’t a crisis";"Global warning: Trump’s war on the planet heats up";"Fires destroy 500 structures, premier heckled over CFA funding";"‘Like something from Apocalypse Now’: Catastrophic bushfires tipped to become the new normal";"Why Wye River copped a rain bomb that washed away cars";"‘It was a few seconds’: Warning system under scrutiny after flash floods";"As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously";"2025 was Earth’s 3rd-warmest year on record";"Allan announces review into bushfire season";"Facing ‘a new enemy".
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Climate News: It was 2005 and the Australian LNP Government knew about the perils of climate change ands continued with business as usual

    Climate News: It was 2005 and the Australian LNP Government knew about the perils of climate change ands continued with business as usual
    Jan 1 2026
    Phillip Ruddock (pictured) was Australia's Attorney General in 2005, and along with his parliamentary counterparts was well aware of the perils of climate change - "Cabinet Papers 2005: From The Archives";"Previously secret cabinet documents reveal Howard government tried to mitigate 'homegrown' terrorist threat";"Socialism Should Give Us Hope for Tomorrow";"Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025";"A gas betrayal. King plan favours foreign buyers, gas cartel over mums and dads";"How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?";"Oregon faced a huge obstacle in adding green energy. Here’s what changed this year";"How the climate crisis showed up in Americans’ lives this year: ‘The shift has been swift and stark’ ";"Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025";"Queensland to continue to allow farmers to shoot flying foxes after revoking ban on controversial practice";"Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience";"‘Choose people and planet over pain’: UN chief highlights climate impact of war in New Year’s call";"Why you should consider a ‘flight diet’ in 2026";"The great climate vibe shift of 2025";"150 Years of Change: How Old Photos, Recaptured, Reveal a Shifting Climate".
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    36 mins
  • Climate News: Parenting in a climate crisis with Bridget Shirvell - turning fear into action

    Climate News: Parenting in a climate crisis with Bridget Shirvell - turning fear into action
    Dec 31 2025

    Tijana Jovanovic from Queensland's School of Social Impact interviews freelance journalist and author, Bridget Shirvell, about her book "Parenting in a Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Turning Fear into Action".

    Shirvell, an Environmental journalist and parent, has created a handbook for parents to help them navigate these questions and more, weaving together expert advice from climate scientists, environmental activists, child psychologists, and parents across the country.

    She helps parents answer tough questions (how did we get here?) and raise kids who feel connected to and responsible for the natural world, feel motivated to make ecologically sound choices, and feel empowered to meet the challenges of the climate crisis—and to ultimately fight for change.

    Learn more abourt Bridget from her website: "Bridget Shirvell".
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    32 mins
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