Podcast appearances and mentions of graham readfearn

When climate and energy policy is in the news, it's not always easy to decipher what's accurate and what's not. There can be straw man arguments, false equivalencies and misleading claims. An interview with Dick Smith broadcast around Australia on a long-running ABC radio program earlier this month caused environment and climate correspondent Graham Readfearn to raise an eyebrow. He examines the millionaire businessman's claims about renewable energy – and why his comments matter

Australia had its hottest August on record and now a barely-there winter has crashed into a too-warm spring. And while Tasmania is experiencing floods, and Victoria severe winds, the abnormal heat in many parts of the country has prompted authorities to urge people to get ready for the pending bushfire season. Climate and environment reporter Graham Readfearn tells Reged Ahmad about the forces behind the unseasonable weather and the outlook for bushfires You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Nuclear power is shaping up as a major issue leading into the next federal election. The Coalition wants Australia to lift its ban on nuclear power, with leader Peter Dutton saying his plan would involve building as many as six power plants. But the government has dismissed the idea. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks to Nour Haydar about what's being proposed and whether it's possible in Australia You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Graham Readfearn, the Guardian Australia's Environment Reporter gives us the latest on local and global environmental news, including a coral bleaching event taking place right now on the Great Barrier Reef. He also tells us about Antarctica's sea ice reaching alarmingly low levels, a mystery paralysis syndrome afflicting lorikeet populations, and his podcast series, Weight of the World – the climate scientists who saw the crisis coming.For International Women's Day, award-winning author and science journalist Angela Saini joins Amy from New York to talk about her latest book, The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule. Angela delves into the origins of "the patriarchy" and gendered oppression and finds that patriarchal societies are a far more recent historical development than we might imagine. She also talks about our fascination with matriarchy and women-led matrilineal societies and reveals that many different types of matrilineal societies exist across the world today. Angela explains how patriarchy is not inevitable and what feminists and people seeking a gender equal world can do to turn the tide. The Patriarchs was shortlisted for the 2023 Orwell Prize. It's published by Harper Collins Australia. This is the extended full version of the interview with Angela Saini. Angela's previous books are, Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong, and Superior: The Return of Race Science.Renowned Australian-born film critic Adrian Martin joins Amy to discuss the brilliance of Jean-Luc Godard's cinematic masterpiece, LE MÉPRIS (Contempt, 1963), starring Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, and Fritz Lang. Filmed in Capri, Italy, LE MÉPRIS depicts the breakdown of a marriage, but it is also about much more than that as you'll hear. It has been newly restored in 4k and is having its Australian premiere at Europa Europa Film Festival in Melbourne on the 6th and 11th March 2024 (Hawthorn and Elsternwick). The screenings are co-presented by Melbourne Cinémathèque.This is the extended full version of the interview with Adrian Martin. In the original interview that aired, we heard some of the iconic music by Georges Delerue who composed the epic and sweeping soundtrack to LE MÉPRIS, including Générique and Camille.To view Godard's films from home, they can be found at your local library, university library, Picture Search Video & Vinyl in Richmond, on Kanopy (often via your library's subscription, here is LE MÉPRIS), and Apple Movies and Google Movies. Godard's films are distributed in Australia by Madman Entertainment and Umbrella Entertainment.

At the start of the summer holidays, many Australians were preparing for another bad bushfire season. But instead, communities on the east coast have been battling extreme rainfall – from Cyclone Jasper in far north Queensland and severe storms on the Gold Coast to flooding in southern New South Wales and Victoria. Jane Lee talks with Guardian Australia's environment reporter Graham Readfearn on what is driving these devastating downpours and whether they become more common in the future

In February 2023 the floating sea ice around Antarctica hit a record low for the second year running. But the moderate alarm from scientists at that record low is now being overlaid by astonishment – with some worried they could be witnessing the start of a slow collapse of the delicate southernmost ecosystem. Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn and oceanographer Dr Will Hobbs tell Laura Murphy-Oates about why this melting is happening, and the major knock-on effects for the rest of the planet

In February, the floating sea ice around Antarctica hit a record low for the second year running. But the moderate alarm from scientists at that record low is now being overlaid with astonishment – with some scientists worried they could be witnessing the start of a slow collapse of the delicate southernmost ecosystem. Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn and oceanographer Dr Will Hobbs tell Laura Murphy-Oates about why this melting is happening, and the major knock-on effects for the rest of the planet

Amy Mullins returns to the airwaves. The Guardian Australia's Graham Readfearn delves into the latest global environment news, including a mass coral bleaching event happening across the Americas, UNESCO's determination on the health of the Great Barrier Reef, Antarctic sea ice at historic lows, and more. The NGV's Cathy Leahy, Senior Curator of Prints & Drawings and Conservator of Paintings Caitlin Breare join Amy to discuss their exhibition, Rembrandt: True to Life, featuring the work of 17th century Dutch master, Rembrandt van Rijn. They give us insights into Rembrandt's fascinating life, his print-making, oil paintings, and drawing practice, as well as the pioneering materials and techniques he used. We discuss several of Rembrandt''s works in the exhibition and what they tell us about him. With more than 100 etchings from the NGV Collection, alongside important paintings and loans from across the world, Rembrandt: True to Life is the most comprehensive exhibition of Rembrandt's work to be held in Australia in 25 years. Open until 10 September at the NGV International. The NGV is hosting a special event on September 9, Revealing Rembrandt, with the NGV's paper, frames, and paintings conservators as they share their insights into researching, conserving and caring for works by Rembrandt. Comedian and architecture enthusiast Tim 'Rosso' Ross talks about his love of modernist architecture and his upcoming Melbourne show, Designing a Legacy Live, inspired by his acclaimed ABC TV show (on iView) and which features an in-conversation with Australian design icon Mary Featherston.

Nick Feik, former editor of The Monthly returns to speak about how federal Australian climate policy has been reverse-engineered to protect the interests of the fossil-fuel industry. He takes us through the issues with Labor's climate policy and the details of the safeguard mechanism, as outlined in his latest essay for The Monthly. After extensive negotiations, the safeguard mechanism bill is set to pass the lower house with amendments and the support of the Greens, and then go to the Senate later this week. It's Piano Day across the world on Wednesday 29th March 2023. Composer and contemporary classical pianist Sophie Hutchings and FLOAT Founder and Piano Day organiser Sofia Ilyas speak with host Amy Mullins as they delve into their love for the piano and contemporary piano music in its many forms. An annual worldwide celebration of the piano, Piano Day is held on the 88th day of the year in reference to the 88 keys on a standard piano. Sofia explains the origins of Piano Day in her kitchen chatting with German musician Nils Frahm, while Sophie tells us about her process for composing piano works and recently how she reworked Still / Sound by Ólafur Arnalds. They reflect on their favourite pianists and the role Piano Day has in engaging the local community of Melbourne, as well as the global community – from beginners to professionals, and from casual listeners to piano aficionados. A special event is being hosted by FLOAT in Melbourne at Tempo Rubato (SOLD OUT, waiting list available) on Sunday 2 April featuring Sophie Hutchings, Grace Ferguson, and Evelyn Ida Morris, along with many other events taking place around the globe. Piano Day and LEITER have also released an official companion album, Piano Day Vol. 2. Here is Amy's Curated Contemporary Classical playlist on Spotify and Apple Music which features 88 meditative tracks of many of the artists and works mentioned.Guardian Australia Environment Reporter Graham Readfearn joins Amy for a round-up of the latest news on the environment. Recent studies have shown that half NSW forests have been lost since 1750, plus more than 500 common species of fish, seaweed, coral and invertebrates that live on reefs around Australia have declined in the past decade with almost 300 declining at a rate that could qualify them as threatened species. Graham explains these studies as well as the latest mass fish kills in NSW and the invasive plant disease 'myrtle rust.'

After three years of rain and floods, Australia's weather could soon flip into a hotter, drier phase – El Niño. At home, this could mean higher risk of bushfires and severe coral bleaching, and globally, it could mean exceeding 1.5C warming for the first time. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn explains why to Laura Murphy-Oates

How do journalists report on the climate crisis when dealing with cautious sources?  You might have heard of the allegations surrounding the Bureau of Meteorology's work culture, but what experience have journalists had when holding the microphone up to various public institutions to talk about the climate crisis?  Marlene Even spoke with environment reporters Graham Readfearn, The Guardian Australia and Alex Crowe, The Canberra Times. To read The Bureau of Meteorology's full statement visit the 2ser website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Mailer has written in The Guardian about how Australian farmers are defenceless in the face of extreme weather events: "Australian farmers have no defences left against ‘extraordinary' weather events that have become all too common". Writing in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Melbourne Age, David Crowe reports: "$600m for disaster relief services after ‘back-to-back' climate emergencies". Back at The Guardian, Graham Readfearn tells us: "Bureau of Meteorology was ‘cowering in the corner' on climate crisis, former staff claim". Climate educator, Blanche Verily, has written a wonderful small book."Learning to Live with Climate Change" (pictured) and it is available as a free E-book. Bob Berwyn, writing on Inside Climate News, that: " ‘Timber Cities' Might Help Decarbonize the World." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

Ponad 200 grindwali zostało wyrzuconych na tasmańską plażę, dlaczego tak się stało i co z nimi zrobiono? Jak długo żyją psy i co ma wpływ na ich długowieczność? Jaki wpływ na długość i jakość snu ma bieda oraz które warzywa, spożywane przez mamy w ciąży, smakują nienarodzonym jeszcze dzieciom i co z tego wynika dla późniejszych preferencji smakowych. Zapraszam na kolejny odcinek podkastu Naukowo!Jeśli uznasz, że warto wspierać ten projekt to zapraszam do serwisu Patronite, każda dobrowolna wpłata od słuchaczy pozwoli mi na rozwój i doskonalenie tego podkastu, bardzo dziękuję za każde wsparcie!Zapraszam również na Facebooka, Twittera i Instagrama, każdy lajk i udostępnienie pomoże w szerszym dotarciu do słuchaczy, a to jest teraz moim głównym celem :) Na stronie Naukowo.net znajdziesz więcej interesujących artykułów naukowych, zachęcam również do dyskusji na tematy naukowe, dzieleniu się wiedzą i nowościami z naukowego świata na naszym serwerze Discord - https://discord.gg/mqsjM5THXrŹródła użyte przy tworzeniu odcinka:Ustun, B., Reissland, N., Covey, J., Schaal, B., & Blissett, J. (2022). Flavor Sensing in Utero and Emerging Discriminative Behaviors in the Human Fetus. Psychological Science, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976221105460Culum Brown, "About 200 dead whales have been towed out to sea off Tasmania – and what happens next is a true marvel of nature", https://theconversation.com/about-200-dead-whales-have-been-towed-out-to-sea-off-tasmania-and-what-happens-next-is-a-true-marvel-of-nature-191340Donna Lu, Graham Readfearn, "Hundreds of whales stranded on Tasmania's west coast in state's second event this week", https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/21/reports-hundreds-of-whales-stranded-on-tasmanias-west-coast-in-states-second-event-this-weekUS Supreme Court, "Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7 (2008)", 555 U.S. 7, Docket No. 07-1239, https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/555/7/Pedro Bessone, Gautam Rao, Frank Schilbach, Heather Schofield, Mattie Toma, The Economic Consequences of Increasing Sleep Among the Urban Poor, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 136, Issue 3, August 2021, Pages 1887–1941, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/qjab013 / PDF: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w26746/w26746.pdfTeng, K.Ty., Brodbelt, D.C., Pegram, C. et al. Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom. Sci Rep 12, 6415 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10341-6Jesslyn Shields, "The Longest-living Dog Breeds Are Tiny, But Why?", https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/longest-living-dog-breeds-tiny.htm

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a third La Niña is officially under way, enhancing the risk of above-average rainfall and floods in the months ahead. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn explains why we're seeing this rare ‘triple dip' La Niña, and what it means for weather patterns in Australia and across the world

Fiona Patten MP, Reason Party Leader and representative for the Northern Metropolitan Region in the upper house of Victoria's state parliament, joins Amy to discuss state politics and policy, as well as the upcoming state election. Fiona explains her bill which seeks to ensure that all publicly funded hospitals provide abortion services, contraception, and voluntary-assisted dying. She also discusses a widely-criticised law that criminalises logging protesters. And Fiona addresses concerns around a government bill that seeks to gather every Victorian's health records into a centralised database, with NO opt-out clause. Acclaimed historian Henry Reynolds discusses his award-winning book, Forgotten War – on the frontier wars between First Nations people and white colonists. Frontier violence was commonplace in Australia during the 19th century, but can it be characterised as a war? Henry Reynolds explains. Plus Guardian Australia's environment reporter Graham Readfearn shares the latest news on the Great Barrier Reef and federal environmental policy. With coral cover the highest reported in 36 years in some areas, what does this really mean for the long-term recovery of the reef?

As we wait to see how fast flood waters recede in Sydney and what the damage will be further north in the coming days, many are already asking: are we doing all we can to prepare for these disasters? Gabrielle Jackson speaks to Peta Levy, whose house has been flooded three times in the past 18 months, and environment reporter Graham Readfearn about what role the climate crisis is playing in recent natural disasters

Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks about the sixth mass coral bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, which occurred earlier this year. He describes his visit to the John Brewer Reef near Townsville and what he has learned about the causes of the Great Barrier Reef's decline. We learn about its current condition and the reef's future in the face of climate change and other factors. Graham also explains what happened during the recent assessment of the reef's condition by a scientific team from UNESCO. Will the Great Barrier Reef finally be placed on the 'in danger' list? Broadcast on 31 May 2022.

Jo Dyer reflects on her experiences campaigning as an independent in the marginal seat of Boothby and the rise of the independents in politics. Jo discusses the transformation of Australian politics with a greatly expanded crossbench, a more diverse parliament, and a likely shift in the political culture in Canberra. Jo is the author of the very prescient book, Burning Down The House: Reconstructing Modern Politics, and is outgoing Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival. Dr Brendan Wintle, Professor of Conservation Ecology at the University of Melbourne, joins Amy to talk about the crisis of bioddiversity loss in Australia. After past failures of federal environmental policy, what does the new Albanese Labor government need to do to correct course and protect Australia's threatened species? Will the Great Barrier Reef finally be placed on the World Heritage 'in danger' list? Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks about the sixth mass coral bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, which occurred earlier this year. He describes his visit to the reef and what he has learned about the causes of its decline. We learn about its current condition and the reef's future in the face of climate change. Graham also explains what happened during the recent assessment of the reef's condition by a scientific team from UNESCO.

Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks about the sixth mass coral bleaching event at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, which occurred earlier this year. He describes his visit to the John Brewer Reef near Townsville and what he has learned about the causes of the Great Barrier Reef's decline. We learn about its current condition and the reef's future in the face of climate change and other factors. Graham also explains what happened during the recent assessment of the reef's condition by a scientific team from UNESCO. Will the Great Barrier Reef finally be placed on the World Heritage 'in danger' list?

The Great Barrier Reef has been hit with another mass coral bleaching event, with aerial surveys showing almost no reefs across a 1,200km stretch escaping the heat. This is the sixth mass bleaching event for the reef and the first to ever happen during La Niña. Guardian Australia environment reporter Graham Readfearn breaks down what you need to know, and explains what it means for the push to list the reef as ‘in danger'

As the clean up continues in flood-affected communities across the east coast we examine what scientific research can tell us about this rain event and if it's likely to happen again. Guardian Australia's Graham Readfearn and PhD researcher Kimberley Reid speak to Laura Murphy-Oates about the weather systems that caused the record-breaking event, and how to prepare for the future of natural disasters, in the face of the climate crisis.

On episode 275 we discuss the movie Don't Look Up (Netflix), putting our energy back into climate action after the movement has lost momentum during the pandemic and avoiding burnout when coping with the reality of the climate crisis. This show is a 3CR Summer Special we encourage everyone to listen to and support 3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/summerspecials2021-2022 Links: Graham Readfearn, Australia ranked last of 60 countries for policy response to climate crisis on theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/09/australia-ranked-last-of-60-countries-for-policy-response-to-climate-crisis We also briefly discuss the website https://www.count-us-in.org/en-gb/project/ and the article: Wynes, S. and Nicholas, K. A. 2017. The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions. Environ. Res. Lett., 12(7), 1-9: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541 We will discuss both of these in more detail on the next show. Clips/Music: DONT LOOK UP, Official Teaser Trailer Netflix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL9aJcqrtnw Just Look Up (From Dont Look Up) by Ariana Grande and Kid Cudi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnyvDBGojoQ 2 clips from Dont Look Up (Netflix). Pink Convertible by MARINA: https://www.marinaofficial.co.uk/music I haven't been taking care of myself by Alex Lahey: https://alexlahey.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-you-like-a-brother For more in-depth show notes, including additional links, go to: https://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2022/01/18/275/ If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy! https://open.spotify.com/user/bronzecat83/playlist/6DK5AzWfrxSDcpHWlLsWi6

It wouldn't be Guardian Australia ‘best of' series without a bird episode! The regent honeyeater is an endangered native Australian songbird, with only a few hundred left in the wild. A few years ago scientists noticed something odd – they were mimicking other birds, and unable to sing their own song. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn and Dr Joy Tripovich explain how this species lost its song, and whether teaching it how to sing again could help save it from extinction

This week Scott Morrison finally released what he said was a plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But is it? In the final episode of Guardian Australia's special investigative series before the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, editor Lenore Taylor, political editor Katharine Murphy, climate and environment editor Adam Morton and reporter Graham Readfearn discuss the implications of ‘the Australian way' plan and what it means for the global talks

This week Scott Morrison finally released what he said was a plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But is it? In this final episode of the series, editor Lenore Taylor, political editor Katharine Murphy, climate and environment editor Adam Morton and reporter Graham Readfearn discuss the implications of ‘the Australian way' plan and what it means for Cop26 in Glasgow

Guardian Australia Environment Reporter Graham Readfearn previews the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow and talks about Australia's global reputation and history at UN climate negotiations since Kyoto. He also discusses the Coalition government's internal negotiations over climate policy and their eventual commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Broadcast on 26 October 2021.

Guardian Australia Environment Reporter Graham Readfearn previews the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow and talks about Australia's global reputation and history at UN climate negotiations since Kyoto. He also discusses the Coalition government's internal negotiations over climate policy and their eventual commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Is it enough?

Guardian reporter Graham Readfearn discusses the Australian government's lobbying efforts to prevent the Great Barrier Reef from being listed as ‘in danger' by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. He also explores the committee's decision to list the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, as the Karen people are reportedly being driven from their homes in the Kaeng Krachan forest on the border of Myanmar. Graham Readfearn is an environment reporter for the Guardian Australia. Broadcast 17 August 2021.

Historian Dr Emma Shortis speaks in-depth about her brilliant debut book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia's Fatal Alliance with the United States. Guardian Australia's environment reporter Graham Readfearn discusses the Australian government's lobbying efforts to prevent the Great Barrier Reef from being listed as ‘in danger' by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Plus the committee's decision to list the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, and its consequences for the Karen people. Pacific affairs correspondent Nic Maclellan talks about the latest in Pacific politics, including President Emmanuel Macron's recent visit to French Polynesia, the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases, and the ongoing legacy of nuclear testing and colonisation. Plus the COVID-19 situation across the Pacific, what happened at the latest Pacific Islands Forum, and Samoa's first female Prime Minister.

The successful campaign to keep the Great Barrier Reef off Unesco's ‘in danger' list has been greeted with dismay – and gloom about the reef's chance of recovery. Graham Readfearn explains the fierce global effort to deny the impact of the climate crisis on a prized natural asset. This episode includes explicit language. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

This week, Unesco's World Heritage Committee will decide whether the Great Barrier Reef should be labelled ‘in danger'. If this happens, it will be the first time a natural world heritage site has received this status due to the impacts of climate change. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn explains how the Morrison government is turning to an old playbook to lobby against this move. He also explores what an ‘in danger' listing would mean for the future of the reef, and for Australia's approach to climate change

The regent honeyeater is an endangered native Australian songbird, with only a few hundred left in the wild. A few years ago scientists noticed something odd – they were mimicking other birds, and unable to sing their own song. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn and Dr Joy Tripovich explain how this bird lost its song, and whether teaching it how to sing again could help save it from extinction

Tiny fragments of plastic, known as microplastics, have been found in many commons foods, airborne dust from homes and even at the bottom of the ocean. However, research into how microplastics could be affecting our health is scarce. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn breaks down why we know so little about these omnipresent particles and what we can do to minimise our exposure to them.

Days of heavy rain and flooding along Australia’s east coast have caused widespread damage and triggered the evacuation of thousands of residents – from western Sydney to the mid-north coast. With the weather finally easing and the recovery set to begin, reporter Graham Readfearn explores what may have caused the disaster – and what that might tell us about life in a climate crisis future

The platypus has all but disappeared from South Australia and has been listed as vulnerable in Victoria. Now researchers are pushing for nationwide threatened species status. Guardian Australia’s environment reporter Graham Readfearn discusses what is happening to this incredibly unusual mammal

The 2020 death toll from shark attacks in Australia is the highest in 86 years. We speak to Chantelle Doyle, who was bitten by a shark while surfing in Port Macquarie and lived to tell the tale. Plus, Graham Readfearn on the science around sharks and shark attacks.

A huge rescue effort kicked off when hundreds of pilot whales beached themselves in Macquarie Harbour off the west coast of Tasmania. Graham Readfearn explains how the rescue operation unfolded and reveals what a unique and intelligent species this is

Last summer, bushfires burned through more than 12.6m hectares of the Australian landscape – an area almost the size of England. Reports that billions of individual animals were lost in the fires, pushing some native species to extinction, attracted global headlines. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn revisits the devastating story of Kangaroo Island in South Australia to explain the efforts to help local species survive, and discusses what needs to be done on a national level to protect wildlife from more catastrophic losses

This week, we talk to Australian reporter Graham Readfearn, who's part of an incredible environment and climate team at The Guardian Australia that is putting together the remarkable series "After the bushfires." We discuss what scientists have discovered regarding the devastating impacts to Australia's wildlife, biodiversity, and natural habitat, and how Australians are coping with the back-to-back disasters now that COVID-19 has hit and another bushfire season looms. We also finish talking about Graham's incredible wildlife feature story about a love story that rose from the ashes of the disaster.  Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the New York Times' reporting on the flooding in Bangladesh. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Australia after the bushfires by Graham Readfearn Life and death: what readers in Australia are seeing post-bushfires by Phoebe Weston and Guardian Readers  Australia's environment in unsustainable state of decline, major review finds by Lisa Cox  Support The Guardian  Past Episodes on The Bushfires Australia is Burning, Pt. 1 - The Wildlife Crisis (w/ WWF Australia's Dr. Stuart Blanch) Australia is Burning, Pt. 2 - Widespread Damage and Misinformation (w/ Earther's Brian Kahn, and UNSW's Dr. Bin Jalaludin and Dr. Stuart Khan) Dr. Michael Mann on the Australian Bushfires and Combating Climate Denial in Australia  Bushfires Breakout in New South Wales (w/ Peter Hannam of The Sydney Morning Herald)

This summer, the world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, suffered the worst mass bleaching outbreak ever witnessed. Graham Readfearn looks at whether people are ready to accept the reality that at least 70% of the world’s coral reefs will soon be lost

Australia is still in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak but in places such as Italy, hospitals have been overwhelmed by seriously ill patients, and one machine has become critical to their survival. In this episode of Full Story, reporter Graham Readfearn and an anaesthetics professor explain why ventilators are so important in the battle against Covid-19 Full Story is Guardian Australia’s news podcast. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcasting app

As the medical community races to understand how coronavirus spreads and what it does to the body some clear patterns are emerging. In this episode of Full Story reporter Graham Readfearn and specialist respiratory physician Tom Kotsimbos break down what it’s like to get covid-19, and what emerging research tells us about this virus. Full Story is Guardian Australia’s news podcast. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcasting app

For three years, the world's emissions of greenhouses gases from fossil fuels and industry had plateaued. But the release of new figures from the Global Carbon Project suggests that pause may be over. The Global Carbon Project's Dr Pep Canadell gives us the numbers and explains why emissions are on the up again. Climate policy expert Professor Frank Jotzo asks what that means for policies around the world. Global Carbon Project http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/ Dr Pep Canadell https://twitter.com/pepcanadell?lang=en Prof Frank Jotzo https://twitter.com/frankjotzo?lang=en Follow host Graham Readfearn https://twitter.com/readfearn?lang=en

What is the anthropocene, and could it be anything other than a really bad news story for us humans that created it? This episode is a recording of a session from the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival, featuring: *Clair Brown, economics professor at the University of California and author of Buddhist Economics - http://buddhisteconomics.net/about/ *Charles Massy, sheep farmer, academic and landscape manager and author of Call of the Reed Warbler -https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/07/18/93409/call-of-the-reed-warbler-charles-massy-uqp/ *Clive Hamilton, public ethics professor at Charles Sturt University, writer and author of Defiant Earth - http://clivehamilton.com/books/defiant-earth-the-fate-of-humans-in-the-anthropocene/ Follow host Graham Readfearn twitter.com/readfearn

Marine biologist Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg "almost fell off the chair" when he realised how vulnerable the world's coral reefs would be to climate change. But after being attacked as an "alarmist", it turns out he may have been too conservative. Follow host Graham Readfearn https://twitter.com/readfearn

This is the era of fake news and alternative facts. But what about fake science? This week, Communication Mixdown talks with Brisbane environment journalist Graham Readfearn about what's called predatory publishing and the way it's used to communicate climate change denialism which pretends to have scientific legitimacy and 'speak the truth' about global warming.Then, cultural historian and writer, Maria Tumarkin explains how the current fixation for 'truth-seeking' through public forms of story-telling may be one of our culture's most misguided acts of contemporary communication.

Last week 19 Democrat senators in the US stood before Congress to talk about the machinery of climate science denial and the ways that the fossil fuel industry supports and funds this machinery.Graham Readfearn, Brisbane journalist and blogger, has been tracking the dark arts of climate denial over many years. This week he talks with Dirt Radio about 'the web of denial' revealed in the US Congress, and its connection with Australia and the re-animated One Nation party.