Chief scientist from the Australian CSIRO, Dr Andy Sheppard (pictured), talked about invasive species and climate change on the ABC's RN Breakfast show with host, Patricia Karvellas;
"How Hurricane Ida survivor Melissa Bright is helping to rebuild her community";
"Not burning, drowning: why outdoor festivals like Burning Man are reeling from extreme weather";
"America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow":
"Climate-linked ills threaten humanity";
"How to talk about climate justice and help create a more equal world";
"Storm warning as east coast braces for fire season";
"At least three dead as heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Spain";
"Come to our Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum";
"Climate Change Has a Hitman: Responding to Extreme Heat";
"The World Today: The Crisis of Climate-Driven Extinction";
"Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar";
"Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August";
"Canada Is Burning";
"How Cities Are Adapting to Climate Change";
"10 Cities That Could Be Climate Havens in the U.S.";
"Hottest day of year arrives in Washington region";
"Global companies urge EU to raise its climate ambition in the run-up to 2040";
"The fight over California community solar: ‘It’s everyone vs. utilities’";
"Maui’s neglected grasslands caused Lahaina fire to grow with deadly speed";
"‘Adapt or die’: Nightmare weather coming for unprepared Australia";
"Climate crisis poses greatest risk to people with respiratory illnesses, experts warn";
"Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, environment experts report";
"Invasive species lead driver of biodiversity loss in Australia – and feral cats have biggest impact, report finds";
"Betting against worst-case climate scenarios is risky business";
"Maina Talia says climate change for Tuvaluans is a matter of life and death";
"The illegal killing of 265 trees on Sydney’s North Shore is not just vandalism. It’s theft on a grand scale";
"Heat returns with a record-setting vengeance";
"Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere";
"Every country can make a difference – but carbon reductions need to be realistic and fair";
"Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society";
"Hawaii residents fear ‘the next catastrophe’";
"Sydney’s running out of water, and we haven’t been paying attention";
"For Planet Earth, This Might Be the Start of a New Age";
"Walloped by Hurricane Idalia, Steinhatchee rebuilds again";
"Short-termism and seeking silver bullets: Why businesses still aren’t preparing for environmental risks";
"Report: UK’s net-zero transition could bring £240bn economic boost";
"‘Walking billboard’ for Woodside: parents want end to fossil fuel company sponsorship of WA Nippers";
"Where dangerous heat is surging";
"Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes".
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