Welcome to Climactic
With Donald Trump returning to power in the US and the distinct prospect of a Dutton government in Australia, it is easy to despair over the prospects of meaningful climate action.
Absent the political leadership needed, it is going to be up to the rest of us to continue the urgent mission of cutting emissions to zero as soon as possible. There are vast numbers of solutions being implemented all over the world, and a multitude of ways to get involved. This newsletter will cover one climate challenge a month, and point to tangible ways to help solve it.
Ahead of the first edition, here’s a sample of some of my back catalogue of climate and solutions journalism to get you started:
The motor car pioneers who showed the way for EVs (The Answers)
Bees bounce back after Australia’s black summer: ‘Any life is good life’ (The Guardian)
Could a seaweed diet for cows really reduce methane emissions? (The Saturday Paper)
‘Motorcycling is a very sensual thing’: will bikers accept losing their vroom? (The Guardian)
The tiny Australian territory that avoided the global energy crisis (Reasons to Be Cheerful)
How the climate crisis and masculinity intersect (The Saturday Paper)
Could we cut carbon emissions as quickly as we saved the ozone layer? (The Answers)
Angus Taylor’s BBQ ban claim hits a snag (AAP FactCheck)
Welcome to the heat dome (The Saturday Paper)
Take care,
Max Opray