30 November, 2024
Andrea Edwards
In case you missed it, ‘enshittification’ is the Macquarie Dictionary word of the year for 2024
23 November, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I’m not surprised at the failure of Cop29, although the depth of failure is a surprise (no one wants...
16 November, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Since the US election I’ve been trying to understand what happened and how we ended up here.
09 November, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I was wrong. I was absolutely convinced Harris/Walz would win the US election and have spent this week...
02 November, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I’m heading to the American Chamber of Commerce US Election Watch Event on Wednesday in Singapore, and...
26 October, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I always track US Elections closely, and this one is no different, but boy I can’t wait for November...
19 October, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Well, there you go, the Weekend Reads has been going for 200 weeks – how’s that huh? I suppose this offers...
12 October, 2024
Andrea Edwards
We all watched Florida get hammered by Hurricane Milton this week, but Hurricane Kirk did a lot of damage...
05 October, 2024
Andrea Edwards
When you’ve been trying to warn everyone about the enormous perils we face – not just climate change,...
28 September, 2024
Andrea Edwards
The big news this week, in case you missed it, was from the Potsdam Institute, which released its planetary...
21 September, 2024
Andrea Edwards
A big news story this week was, of course, the explosions in Lebanon aimed at Hezbollah militants. I’ve...
14 September, 2024
Andrea Edwards
It’s hard to believe the US Presidential Debate between Harris and Trump was only on Tuesday, because...
11 September, 2024
Andrea Edwards
In July, after seven years, it was time for our family to relocate back to Singapore from Phuket, Thailand....
07 September, 2024
Andrea Edwards
What a career goal, you’re working hard for years, earning a LOT of money, and then you find out your...
31 August, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I don’t know about you, but the ugly rhetoric of politics is really starting to wear me down and of course,...
17 August, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Welcome back to the Weekend Reads, where I write a short blog highlighting the main news and then link...
22 June, 2024
Andrea Edwards
The Northern Hemisphere is going through a brutal heatwave and our news outlets are flooded with stories,...
15 June, 2024
Andrea Edwards
The big news this week was a significant shift to the right in the European Elections. Initially this...
08 June, 2024
Andrea Edwards
The head of the UN, Antonio Guterres, did his thing this week in a speech stating fossil fuel companies...
01 June, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Last week was a down week. I don’t get down because of the news – I’ve long since accepted the path we’re...
25 May, 2024
Andrea Edwards
We have microplastics in breast milk… silence. Microplastics in placentas… silence. Babies today are...
18 May, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Let’s kick this off with the fact that the climate crisis is a food crisis, and we are certainly pushing...
04 May, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Another crazy week heat in the Global South, and while I certainly have concerns for my safety and the...
27 April, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Greetings from Thailand, which has been in the news this week because of extreme heat sweeping the country...
20 April, 2024
Andrea Edwards
An article appeared in CNN this week titled: European slaughter of Native Americans changed the climate,...
13 April, 2024
Andrea Edwards
First up, my heart is really aching for the victims of the horrific stabbings that happened in Sydney...
06 April, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Sorting through the news every other week to work out what’s in and what’s out for The Know Show has...
30 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
It’s hard to believe the terror attack in Russia happened a week ago, because it’s basically disappeared...
23 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
If you missed the news this week, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued its “State of Global...
16 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
It’s Oscars week and that means lots of coverage to keep us all distracted from the serious stuff going...
12 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Pada bulan April, kita mengalami ‘wet bulb temperature’ buat kali pertama, atau apabila indeks kepanasan...
09 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Happy International Women’s Day (IWD) ladies, and I hope the celebrations were worthy of this important...
02 March, 2024
Andrea Edwards
I was reflecting that the conversation I’ve been tracking for years – on climate, biodiversity loss,...
24 February, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Lots of shenanigans coming out of the US this week, with Trump launching his new sneakers (interesting...
17 February, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Something we’re hearing regularly now is research showing initial estimations by scientists on various...
10 February, 2024
Andrea Edwards
There are weeks in the news and there are WEEKS in the news, this one was definitely WEEKS. To give you...
#172 Weekend reads – misinformation, disinformation, authoritarianism, we need to get a handle on it
03 February, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Our theme on The Know Show this week was about the enormous challenges we face with misinformation and...
27 January, 2024
Andrea Edwards
A friend lovingly told me recently to make sure I take a break from the news. This advice happens a lot...
20 January, 2024
Andrea Edwards
The hits just keep on coming, with news of Iran shooting bombs into Pakistan and Pakistan responding...
13 January, 2024
Andrea Edwards
Welcome back to the Weekend Reads for 2024 and if you’re like me, you probably took a very tentative...
16 December, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Welcome to the last Weekend Reads for 2023, and a reminder of why I do this. The news is overwhelming...
09 December, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Did the title trigger you? Good and I’m going to tell you why Taylor Swift absolutely deserves this accolade...
02 December, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Are you enjoying the intensity of the news around Cop28? It’s coming in thick and fast, so surprise,...
25 November, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I know there is A LOT going on in the world right now, and it was such a relief to see some of the Hamas’...
18 November, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Are you becoming numb to all the terrible news? I know many are, and worse, young people, are completely...
11 November, 2023
Andrea Edwards
It’s my first-born son’s 17th birthday tomorrow. His name is Lex and right now he’s partying with his...
04 November, 2023
Andrea Edwards
A big week in climate news as James Hansen and his team of global scientists publish a new peer-reviewed...
28 October, 2023
Andrea Edwards
One of the themes that came through very strongly on The Know Show yesterday, was the prevalence of people...
14 October, 2023
Andrea Edwards
It’s hard to believe it’s only been a week since Hamas brutally attacked, murdered and took hostages...
07 October, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Every time I read a headline that an indigenous activist or environmental leader is murdered, I feel...
30 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I came across an article this week, Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change and...
26 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
ฉันมีบทความนี้อีกสองแบบ แบบยาวกว่า รายละเอียดมากขึ้นและรองรับด้วยงานวิจัยที่หลากหลาย ได้ตีพิมพ์ในเดือนมิถุนายนที่ผ่านมา...
23 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I am very concerned about the extreme heat brewing in our environment and our lack of preparedness for...
16 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
We started the week with the devastating earthquake in Morocco, which has resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths...
09 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
One of life’s great privileges is to listen to experts discuss their area of expertise within the context...
05 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
वह क्षेत्र जो रहने लायक नहीं रहे, उन पर पड़ने वाले ताप सूचकांक की तैयारी के लिए 34 कार्रवाइयां:मेरे पास...
02 September, 2023
Andrea Edwards
When you dig deeply into the polycrisis and all its issues, one the most important focus areas is making...
26 August, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I haven’t been able to get my hands on a copy of Jeff Goodell’s The Heat Will Kill You First, but I will,...
19 August, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The horror of the fires in Lahaina, Maui, have captured all our attention in recent weeks, but don’t...
12 August, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The Weekend Reads are back after my longest break yet. To do this work every week takes a lot of time,...
04 August, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Do you know what I’m absolutely terrified about right now? Wet Bulb Temperatures, or the rising heat...
01 July, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The world is on fire, in more ways than one, but if you’d been paying attention to the multiple crises’...
27 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The escalation of extreme weather events across the globe is alarming everyone that has been directly...
24 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The Titanic Sub received global minute-by-minute coverage this week, which attracted a lot of different...
17 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The Donald Trump show is in full swing, and the media are lapping it up as it always does, giving Trump...
10 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
There is a lot of very important news this week to dive into, but I wanted to give a hat tip to Prince...
03 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
In the news this week, we saw the US debt ceiling deal agreed averting economic collapse, a devastating...
02 June, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Asia recorded its worst-ever April heat wave in 2023, with the heat continuing across the region in May....
27 May, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The biggest news for me this week is global heating will drive billions of people out of the “climate...
20 May, 2023
Andrea Edwards
News broke this week (and got front page coverage - amazing) that we are going to experience 1.5C of...
06 May, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I’ve enjoyed a few hours watching the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with my British...
29 April, 2023
Andrea Edwards
A growing concern I have is the lack of awareness about what Wet Bulb Temperatures mean and how close...
22 April, 2023
Andrea Edwards
It’s hot, it’s really hot, and while we had a slight cool break this week after the haze cleared, the...
15 April, 2023
Andrea Edwards
More and more attention has started to shift towards India in the climate conversation and that’s because...
08 April, 2023
Andrea Edwards
The Donald Trump Show in the media this week has been beyond ridiculous. He was never required to go...
01 April, 2023
Andrea Edwards
On The Know Show this week, we discussed the boiling points that are exploding everywhere, all over the...
25 March, 2023
Andrea Edwards
On March 13th 2023, Canada, the US and the UAE all hit overshoot. Australia hit it on March 23rd. The...
18 March, 2023
Andrea Edwards
I know it’s hard to keep on top of everything and work out what’s important, because since writing this...
13 March, 2023
Andrea Edwards
If you’ve followed the climate crisis for a long time, there is a lot going on everywhere on social media,...
11 March, 2023
Andrea Edwards
International Women’s Day (IWD) is an event, a day, an idea, a movement, that I wholeheartedly support,...
04 March, 2023
Andrea Edwards
It’s rare for me to watch a video which lands in a deep and powerful way. When a video does, it’s because...
25 February, 2023
Andrea Edwards
If you’re like me, you’ve probably been reading about the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of...
18 February, 2023
Andrea Edwards
It took two weeks for mainstream media to pick up the story of a 150-car train derailment at East Palestine...
11 February, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Like everyone, I have been glued to the news about the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Because...
05 February, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Welcome to year four of everything I’m reading, watching and listening to in regard to the multiple planetary...
04 February, 2023
Andrea Edwards
This time last week I was coming to terms with a very sick husband in ICU and since then, he’s been through...
28 January, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Did you hear the news that an iceberg the size of London calved off Antarctica? Breaking off from the...
21 January, 2023
Andrea Edwards
This week we all heard the news that Jacinda Ardern has decided to resign and I have to say, I admire...
14 January, 2023
Andrea Edwards
Welcome back to the Weekend Reads. It was great to have a break and I’m not even remotely ready to tackle...
17 December, 2022
Andrea Edwards
We did the last Know Show of the year, reflecting on all that happened in 2022, and I encourage everyone...
10 December, 2022
Andrea Edwards
An article was published this week titled: Iranian forces shooting at faces and genitals of female protesters,...
03 December, 2022
Andrea Edwards
A few years ago, my friend Joe Augustin, asked if I had plans to move back to Australia one day, and...
26 November, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The World Cup is here and the only person in our home interested is my 14-year-old son, Jax. Good on...
19 November, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Then watch Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix, although I strongly urge you to put on your critical thinking...
18 November, 2022
Andrea Edwards
For years I’ve been sharing that we should NOT be celebrating the successes of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Singles...
05 November, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The news is SO intense right now. The whole Musk/Twitter fiasco, Ukraine and Russia, the US midterms...
29 October, 2022
Andrea Edwards
I published The humility of four extreme weather events in four months this week. In it I detailed my...
22 October, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The fashion industry has been in the news in recent weeks, focusing on Shein – a fast fashion provider...
08 October, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Greetings from Melbourne, where after nearly three years, I can finally reconnect with my family again....
01 October, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Fascism is now ascendant across the West, particularly in Europe – a region known for keeping its...
24 September, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The title the spark that became a fire could be linked to so many news shocks happening this week, but...
17 September, 2022
Andrea Edwards
We’ve seen a lot of news about Ukraine in the last couple of weeks, including a lightning advance that...
10 September, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The news that has consumed the world for the last couple of days is, of course, the passing of Queen...
03 September, 2022
Andrea Edwards
As I was going to bed last Saturday night, I caught some early footage of the floods in Pakistan. I was...
27 August, 2022
Andrea Edwards
At the top of the climate section is an article titled: ‘Macron warns of ‘end of abundance’ as France...
20 August, 2022
Andrea Edwards
I’m back, more determined than ever to encourage everyone to pay attention to the information and news...
25 June, 2022
Andrea Edwards
This Tuesday I’m heading off to Europe with my boys for nearly six weeks. We haven’t spent time with...
18 June, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Today, I’m attending the first sustainability event in Phuket, and tonight it’s time for the great musical...
11 June, 2022
Andrea Edwards
One of the news stories that broke this week was Kate Bush is back in the charts, due to her song – Running...
04 June, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Before we get to water management, we had some wonderful news for the environment this week, as it was...
28 May, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Last week I talked about the global food crisis that is already here, and the potential impact it will...
21 May, 2022
Andrea Edwards
The story I have been following for some time is the famine on our doorstep. It is here, our fellow humans...
14 May, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Two big news pieces broke this week. We have 195 carbon bombs guaranteed to take any chance of a live-able...
07 May, 2022
Andrea Edwards
It’s a conversation that has been happening for some time now and many will think these words are too...
30 April, 2022
Andrea Edwards
We started the week with the news that Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the US Supreme Court. He...
23 April, 2022
Andrea Edwards
We “celebrated” Earth Day this year, which started in 1970, the year of my birth. Here’s a little video...
16 April, 2022
Andrea Edwards
It’s celebration time, as I’ve been doing my Weekend Reads for 100 weeks now, with only two weeks off...
09 April, 2022
Andrea Edwards
After nearly two and a half years, we’ve made it back to Singapore. It’s a practical trip – banks, doctors,...
02 April, 2022
Andrea Edwards
Yes, they are… apparently. There’s a new report that proves it too and I have to say, hearing that trees...
30 March, 2022
Andrea Edwards
If you’re looking for the latest information on character limits for LinkedIn, look no further. The information...
Our mission at The Digital Conversationalist is to empower, inspire and motivate professionals to harness social media to intelligently build dream careers, as well as to take advantage of the content marketing opportunities we all have today. We do this for both professionals and businesses. If you’d like to work with me, please get in touch!
Quick Links
Menu
Contact Us
- Call Us:+65 91739096 or +66 952568271
- Email: andrea@andreatedwards.com
- Address: 583 Orchard Rd, #06-01 Forum Singapore, 238884