Category Archives: Climate change

Climate change ravages health: the facts

Posted on 01/12/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

It’s a long read, but does contain a summary. This essay is intended as a resource for journalists to allow them to interpret the 7th Lancet report on the impacts of climate change on human health. It ain’t pretty. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Health, environment | Leave a comment

Win for First Nations kids

Posted on 28/11/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

A court in Queensland, Australia has just kicked destructive billionaire Clive Palmer up where the sun don’t shine. This fellow wants to open a huge coal mine that would generate more greenhouse gases than entire countries. He has spent many … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, politics, good news | Leave a comment

How to save the world, from George Monbiot

Posted on 25/11/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

George does it again, and inspires me. This great man should receive a Nobel Prize. A major means of humanity’s attack on nature is overfishing. The worst attack on land-based nature is agriculture — we do need to feed those … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, Health, Inspiration, technology | 8 Comments

Help protect the planet by helping this man

Posted on 08/11/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

I have just received this email. It is for Australians, but is not specific to Australia. Wherever on the planet you live, this court case will affect you. Hi Bob, In the past year, your donation helped Ben Pennings raise … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, Inspiration | Leave a comment

Houseboats, anyone?

Posted on 19/10/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

All of eastern Australia is suffering terrible floods. So is Nigeria, and we all know about the recent tragedy of Pakistan. Yes. There are “once in a lifetime” or even “100-year” floods every few months in some places. That’s now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, technology | 1 Comment

Hope for coral

Posted on 12/10/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

A 1970s invention has enabled teams of wonderful researchers to save, restore and even establish coral reefs. That’s big news, because coral reefs are the breeding grounds of the sea — and places of beauty. This is a far better … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, technology | Leave a comment

Thank you, Your Majesty

Posted on 22/09/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Unlike many people in my country, I have admired Charles for many years. He is intelligent, articulate, has a sense of humour (like wearing a “Pommy Bastard” t-shirt), and a passionate, well-informed environmental campaigner. He cares. Please read this inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, Inspiration, politics | Leave a comment

No, they can’t run away

Posted on 10/09/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

We have all heard about billionaires buying properties where they hope to be safe from the calamity they know is coming; the future their activities caused. And why are Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos so interested in off-Earth ventures? Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, philosophy, technology | Leave a comment

Climate grief

Posted on 30/08/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

Cam Walker is an old mate. He was instrumental in founding Friends of the Earth Melbourne, and I was among the first members. We are still both at it. His blog is the Mountain Journal, and I just had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment | 1 Comment

China is cooking

Posted on 25/08/2022 by Dr Bob Rich

No, I am not referring to some delicious food preparation, but to an article in New Scientist reporting on the current heatwave in China. Like all the fruits of catastrophic climate change, this is a tragedy in the lives of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, compassion, environment, politics | 4 Comments