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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 29/09/2026
Fossil fuel giants behind hundreds of programs targeting Australian children
abc.net.au
Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms
At least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group.
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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘More than 900 wheelchairs donated by two Australian charities for wounded and amputee children in Gaza have been blocked by Israel from entering the enclave, with the shipments stuck in storage in Jordan since 2025…’ What even is there to say at this point. #auspol www.newarab.com/news/israel-...
newarab.com
Israel blocks 900 wheelchairs for Gaza’s child amputees
Over 900 wheelchairs, intended for wounded children in Gaza, have been held in Jordan since 2025 due to Israel blocking the shipment.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Market Forces @marketforces.org.au · 11/09/2026
No Aussie bank committed to a safe climate can support this, yet #ANZ, #Westpac and #Macquarie are. If all that gas is fracked and burned, Beetaloo would produce 26.25 billion tonnes of CO₂-e. That would be the equivalent of running Australia’s biggest coal fired power station until the year 3971.
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 07/09/2026
Two other examples that clearly demonstrate why BEVs are the best choice across the entire life cycle of all fuel and powertrain types, and why the real-world fuel consumption of PHEVs is increasingly at odds with the figures on paper
Passenger car life-cyle assessment for different fuel and powertrain types, 2025. Shows Battery EV at approx. 1/5th - 1/4th of all other typesGap between real-world and type-approval CO2 emissions as g/km for PHEVs in the EU:
2021: 3.5x gap
2022: 4x gap
2023: 4.5x gap (on paper: approx. 30 g/km, in practice 135 g/km)
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
c.org/Qr296qTV27 #BYOD #petition #westernaustralia #perth #education #screentime #australia #children
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Sign the Petition
End BYOD in Western Australian Primary schools
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Chris Bowen @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Cheaper Home Batteries don't just benefit those who own them.  They’re bringing down wholesale energy costs for everyone. Another example of how what's good for the planet is good for the pocket too.
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 17/08/2026
The data are a little out of date, but Climate Action Tracker included Norway in this infographic. 👇 This was produced as part of this briefing note that I coincidentally came across today: climateactiontracker.org/blog/highlig...
Infographic comparing territorial and exported emissions for five major Western fossil fuel exporters.
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 04/08/2026
Worth repeating This year will be the hottest year of your life This year may be the coolest year of the rest of your life www.linkedin.com/posts/raywil...
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This year will be the hottest year of your life This year may be the coolest year of the rest of your life Estimate global temperatures for 2026 and 2027 enhanced by record-smashing El Niño event… |...
This year will be the hottest year of your life This year may be the coolest year of the rest of your life Estimate global temperatures for 2026 and 2027 enhanced by record-smashing El Niño event co...
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Dr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
What *actually* works — right here, right now — to address climate change? Here you go. This is the result of thousands of hours of painstaking research and analysis from the Project Drawdown team.
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
It’s not a given that #datacenters must use a lot of #water. They’re simply minimising costs by using evaporative cooling. They could recirculate the water instead, but that would require additional space, equipment and cost, so they choose not to.
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Love the inclusion of the #Elon character in the finale of #TheBoys. 😁
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
youtu.be/QdW_9C7WfjI?...
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School Ditches Laptops and Sees Surprising Student Results | 10 News+
YouTube video by 10 News
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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 08/05/2026
Happy 100th birthday to the living legend and national treasure that is Sir David Attenborough. Few figures alive have done as much for nature and conservation as Sir David, and we've been very lucky to work with him over the years. #DavidAttenborough #Attenborough100 #Nature #PlanetEarth
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Leon Simons @leonsimons.com · 30/04/2026
The ice loss of the Greenland Ice Sheet is hard to grasp! This is what the 30 million tonnes of ice that Greenland loses every hour looks like, if it were positioned next to the Eiffel tower before melting:
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Has the “Remove Background” feature of #Microsoft #PowerPoint worked for anyone, ever? Its ability to fail to find the background colour is almost comical.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The sooner we stop burning fossil fuels, the better it is for everyone.
theguardian.com
Babies exposed to air pollution during pregnancy take longer to learn to speak, research finds
A KCL study has found that exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy delayed speech development
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 27/03/2026
Data from Australia More gas results in higher priced electricity More renewables delivers cheaper electricity bsky.app/profile/prof... Explainer from Prof Peter Newman and me on decline of gas in Australia, replaced by renewables, supported by batteries www.linkedin.com/posts/raywil...
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#solar #batteries #renewables | Prof Ray Wills | 11 comments
More evidence we’re passing gas Australia’s Shift from Gas to Renewables and The Rise of Batteries Australia’s electricity grids are undergoing a profound transformation, with large-scale batteries ...
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
My #EV uses around 12kWh/100km, and it’s charged at home at AUD$0.08/kWh, making for ~$1/100km in energy consumption. I also spend less of my time filling up than I did with my hybrid car. EVs were always cheaper and more convenient if you can charge at home. Today’s #fuel prices only highlight this
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Seems to me hybrids are like vaping. You’ve tried to give up smoking, but ended up with something that’s still bad for you and lacks any cool historical vibes.
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 19/03/2026
AER now explicitly validating what our @fssau.futuresmart.com.au work's been demonstrating for several years: more wind and more batteries are pushing wholesale prices down and opening the door to actual bill cuts, even with fossil‑fuel risks still in the system reneweconomy.com.au/the-rise-of-...
reneweconomy.com.au
The rise of battery storage, and why the grid is rapidly passing gas!
Although batteries still account for a modest share of total capacity, they are exerting a disproportionate influence in Australia's main grids.
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Pete Milne @petemilne.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Why? Because, as a company, Water Corp has a legal responsibility to protect its assets that overrides Roger Cook direction to "ensure there is a clear path of where mining is preferred into the future." If you are not part of the cover-up, you get pushed out. www.boilingcold.com.au/wa-labor-put...
boilingcold.com.au
Labor breaks vow and risks WA's water supply for Alcoa
Roger Cook granting Alcoa greater access to mine near Perth's dams risks could cost taxpayers billions of dollars and result in water restrictions
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Pete Milne @petemilne.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
In Perth's hills, Alcoa is stopping Water Corp from inspecting mined water catchments, and in the city, government departments are blocking information flow to the utility. www.watoday.com.au/national/wes...
watoday.com.au
Lack of oversight at Alcoa’s mines raises fresh concerns over Perth’s drinking water
Documents show Water Corporation was locked out of Alcoa’s mining sites in state forest, while several state government departments were also keeping them in the dark.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Russia has been sharing satellite imagery of U.S. warships and aircraft with Iran, helping Tehran target American forces. Ukraine, in contrast, has deployed specialists and low-cost drone interceptors to help protect the U.S. and its allies. Russia = our enemy 🇷🇺 Ukraine = our ally 🇺🇦
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The Driven @thedriven.io · 09/03/2026
It's as easy as disengaging a button or key but it's taken a long time to spread the message that idling #engines near schools is a danger to children's #health.
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"You smell it:" Fumes from idling SUVs queuing at school are killing our children
It's as easy as disengaging a button or key but it's taken a long time to spread the message that idling engines near schools is a danger to children's health.
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
“Average bicarbonate levels in [the blood of] this population show an increasing trend which parallels rising atmospheric CO2concentrations … If these trends continue, blood bicarbonate values could be at the limit of the accepted healthy range in half a century.” link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Anthropogenic activities are increasing the amount of carbon dioxide (COz) in the atmosphere. There is mounting experimental evidence that lifetime exposure to these increasing atmospheric COz levels can negatively impact the normal physiology of organisms. However, directly assessing this in humans is very difficult. We analysed serum bicarbonate (HCO*), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) levels from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 3020 as indirect proxies for atmospheric COz exposure.
Over this period, average bicarbonate levels in this population show an increasing trend which parallels rising atmospheric COz concentrations. Both Ca and P have decreased steadily over the same period. If these trends continue, blood bicarbonate values could be at the limit of the accepted healthy range in half a century, and Ca and P will be at the limit of their healthy ranges by the end of this century. Studies indicate that, after this time, elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide, leading to CO2 accumulation in the body, has the potential to cause a range of adverse health effects. These findings highlight the urgent need for significant reductions in anthropogenic COz emissions to safeguard public health.
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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I was a White House ethics lawyer. I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules. I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
If Usain Bolt presents me with one of his gold medals, I’ll be able to run 100m in under 10 seconds and people will think I’m a great sprinter, right? Right…? #nobel
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 16/01/2026
spot how many of these risks are due to/powered by the tech industry source: www.weforum.org/publications...
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Prof Ray Wills @profraywills.futuresmart.com.au · 16/01/2026
IEA estimate of solar offsetting shiploads of coal based on 2023 data Since then, tech improves, and in 2026, effectiveness of clean energy shiploads is up by up to 15% But, efficiency of a ship full of coal or gas remains static reneweconomy.com.au/one-ship-loa... @reneweconomy.com.au
FSS 2026 update of IEA chart
@reneweconomy.com.au @fssau.futuresmart.com.au
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Chris Meder @evcurvefuturist.com · 11/01/2026
Australia’s grid just passed a brutal heatwave stress test. Jan 7, 2026 hit record demand, yet solar surged at peak, batteries carried the evening, and reliability beat 2019. Not more fossil fuels — clean energy scaled. This is modern resilience, and a sign of what’s coming. 🔋⚡ #Solar #BESS #Energy
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 14/12/2025
100 years of average January-November temperature anomalies over land areas through 2025... Data from NOAAGlobalTemp v6.0.0: www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/lan...
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Macron needs to remind the US Gov that there would be no such thing as a US Gov without France. A lot of people in France at the time said, "Not our war, not our problem. Keep our soldiers here." France decided that democracy was more important and supported the American Revolution. Now, Ukraine.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
When global temperatures shot up by ~6°C about 56 million years ago, plants were unable to thrive The reduced ability of vegetation & soils to capture & store carbon may have kept temperatures elevated for >100,000 years Today Earth is warming ~10 times faster than it did 56 million years ago
theconversation.com
56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped working properly
It could be a sign of what’s to come.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
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Politico @politico.com · 23/11/2025
‘We’re basically pushers’: Court filing alleges staff at social media giants compared their platforms to drugs
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‘We’re basically pushers’: Court filing alleges staff at social media giants compared their platforms to drugs
Meta said the allegations “rely on cherry-picked quotes and misinformed opinions” to present a misleading narrative.
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
www.smh.com.au/world/europe... Australians have paid $2b to help fund Putin’s war. #ukraine #Russia #australia #bloodoil #auspol A failure by the Australian government.
smh.com.au
Australians have paid $2 billion to help fund Putin’s bloody war. Here’s what that can buy
Two apartment blocks in Ukraine were hit by missiles on Wednesday. Australians are funding the military that fired them.
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Alisa, of Emilya fame @emilyaakarogofos.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
long story short NO: Tesla doesnt actually have a trillion dollars to give to Musk and NO: Musk probably isnt actually getting a whole trilion dollars out of this deal for that Tesla would need to be worth as much as Nvidia and Apple put together and those are already in a bubble
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christo87.bsky.social @christo87.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
My #Tesla running #FSD Supervised (Down Under) struggles with “Keep Left” signs at some intersections. Feel like I walked into this one. 🤦‍♂️
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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Lots of optimism today from the IEA on the future for oil and LNG growth. The US and Qatar are going to flood the global market with LNG in the next few years. We are told the market is thirsty for this energy. Meanwhile, back in the real world....
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Qatar Agrees to Divert 24 LNG Cargoes; Pakistan to Pay Price Difference
Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to divert 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes next year as domestic demand continues to weaken, particularly from the
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels. 10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C 20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
theguardian.com
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social
Graphic full of stats on vehicle inefficiencies.
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
theguardian.com
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11/09/2025
This is so crucial. When people think about these land comparisons, they don't think about the entire sprawling infrastructure behind FF.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Nice to see some more on this @visionzerovancouver.ca billboard momentummag.com/vision-zero-...
An outdoor billboard on the side of a building that says smoking tables next used to non-smoking tables used to be normal to - image of a child in a painted bike lane next tot a truck
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Ploy Achakulwisut, PhD @ploya.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
#2 Around 1-in-5 preterm births and adult deaths linked to fine particulate pollution, and nearly 90% of new childhood asthma cases tied to nitrogen dioxide pollution, are from the O&G sector.
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