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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

As COP30 begins, here's a gentle reminder that well-intentioned half measures aren't going to solve the climate crisis. The era of fossil fuels must come to an end. My latest in The Guardian... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis

History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

My latest in The Saturday Paper: 'I’ve come to realise that denial is a position of the privileged: people who have their homes swallowed by floodwaters, torn apart by wind or burnt to the ground aren’t afforded the luxury of turning away'. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

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The moment for bold climate action is now

As I write, I’m listening to the sound of repairs to my home following the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare category 2 system that tracked as far south as the Gold Coast in March, and left a...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Northern Rivers peeps! I'll be speaking at this free community event in Tweed Heads on 29 April. Please come along and pass on the invite to your friends. Bookings here: actionnetwork.org/events/350-t...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

View of our neighbour’s place across the road this morning. There will be scenes like this all along the coast today. Heartbreaking 💔

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

What a mess. Around a quarter of a million people without power mostly in northern NSW and SE Queensland. Damage will become clearer as day breaks. Impacts will be felt for years.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

If you can bear to watch this video on the impacts of tropical cyclones please do, and then pass it on to anyone you know who is in Alfred's path. This system is no joke. Produced by the Bureau of Meteorology in partnership with Get Ready Queensland youtu.be/2Gxq5CheTHw?...

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Extreme Weather - Cyclones

YouTube video by Queensland Reconstruction Authority

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Coastal communities from Ballina all the way north to the Queensland border are now under evacuation orders. Severe storm surge will break through dunes and inundate homes in many areas. This is going to be a historic storm. My heart is breaking for our beautiful region 💔

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Scientific institutions must create--and sustain--new kinds of roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of #climate change. The status quo isn't working. nature.com/articles/d41...

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Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators

Scientific institutions must create roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of climate change.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I live in between these two data points. Either way, I'm terrified of what Cyclone Alfred is going to do to our beautiful region. So many people in the Northern Rivers have already been through so much. It's heartbreaking. Hope our home holds up 🙏

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Feeling sick to my stomach about Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaching SE QLD. Around 4 million people live in this area. Buildings this far south are not built to withstand cyclones. How much do we need to lose before we take climate change seriously? www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Lake Mac and Newcastle peeps! There are a few places left for my free talk tomorrow night at Windale Hub. Talking about climate change in a coal mining region is bound to be interesting! Hope to see you there... www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...

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Author talk with Dr Joëlle Gergis, award winning climate scientist

Join Dr Joëlle Gergis as she talks about her June 2024 Quarterly Essay 'Highway to hell: Climate change and Australia's future'.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

If people think that Trump is a joke, think again. Blocking the participation of US scientists in the IPCC process will have global consequences. Hard to know what to say about this...

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How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report

The Trump administration’s actions in recent days have cast unprecedented uncertainty upon the climate panel’s work.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Free climate talk on tomorrow morning!

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Enjoying my residency in beautiful Lake Macquarie on the New South Wales coast. Reflecting on the inevitability of inundation from sea level rise in Australia's most exposed estuary. I'm giving two public talks on climate change while I am here. Tickets are free, details below.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

This event in Bangalow has now booked out, but if you are keen, you can always show up and try your luck at the door tonight!

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

There's only a handful of tickets left for my talk on 27 February. If you live in the Lake Macquarie area of NSW, please come along! Tickets are free: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...

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Author talk with Dr Joëlle Gergis, award winning climate scientist

Join Dr Joëlle Gergis as she talks about her June 2024 Quarterly Essay 'Highway to hell: Climate change and Australia's future'.

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 06/02/2025

The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...

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Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Looking forward to kicking off Lake Macquarie City Council's Thought Leader Program! I'll be in the area from 17 February until 7 March. I'll be doing some free public events while I'm there. Booking details here: www.lakemac.com.au/For-resident...

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Lake Mac Thought Leader Program

The Lake Mac Thought Leader Program invites leading researchers and practitioners to connect with residents, community groups and institutions.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

New analysis shows 2024 was the Earth's warmest year on record – 1.6C above pre-industrial levels. One day it will be one of the coldest this century. So while the Californian wildfires are tragic, this destruction is just a preview of things to come... climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I wrote a thing, because these fires are in the increasingly common category of shocking but not surprising. Neither unprecedented nor unforeseen by those who study the subjects..... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The chronicle of a fire foretold | Rebecca Solnit

The current fires in Los Angeles are reminders of the costs of forgetting

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Terry Hughes @profterryhughes.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Science is never “value-free”, because scientists are people too. Arguably, climate scientists, ecologists, social scientists, etc have an ethical responsibility to contribute to public discourse on the future of our planet. We should never be “neutral” bystanders. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

2024 was a tough year for me, but a good year for my writing. ‘Highway to Hell’ kept me busy all year, and it was great to be included in two terrific anthologies. ‘Humanity’s Moment’ was shortlisted for a prize in the US and reprinted in Australia. Thanks for your support 🙏

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Shadow. My @smh @theage cartoon.

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Thrilled to receive this thank you gift from @cathywilcox.bsky.social for helping judge the best climate cartoon of 2024 in the Australian Cartoonists Association's Stanley Awards! I wish all of my work was this much fun. Congratulations to Glen LeLievre on his winning entry 🙂

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Although I am starting to glitch out in the relentless heat and humidity, an upside has been an unusual visit from this phenomenal fella. I think it might be a type of owl moth that is more common in the tropical parts of Australia? Maybe it hitched a ride on the persistent northerlies? It’s huge!

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Attended a very informative seminar about the BoM–CSIRO State of the Climate 2024 report. A finding that hit me hard was that the extreme year of 2019, Australia's hottest and driest on record, will become an average year between 2021-2040. As a reminder, 2019 looked like this...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

When I woke up this morning it was 22C with 97% humidity. Overnight temperatures have been hovering around 21-24C for a long time. Unsurprised to see record high minimum temperatures along the coast during spring. Persistent northerlies. Not looking forward to this summer!

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Acacia Pepler @acaciapepler.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Do you want to know more about how Australia's climate is changing? You can read the recent State of the Climate report, or come to a free AMOS webinar tomorrow afternoon and listen to us talk about it! www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the... events.humanitix.com/state-of-the...

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AMOS Free Public Event - State of the Climate Report 2024 - Overview and in-depth analysis

Get Tickets on Humanitix - AMOS Free Public Event - State of the Climate Report 2024 - Overview and in-depth analysis hosted by AMOS. Online. Thursday 5th December 2024. Find event information.

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 02/12/2024

On The Climate Brink: Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check This is a crucial point because it determines how much warming is already "locked in" and effectively unavoidable. The answer is very little warming is locked in. Also, this is our 100th post! www.theclimatebrink....

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Stop emissions, stop warming: A climate reality check

Why future warming isn't as "locked in" as you might think

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Tropical heat and humidity spilling down Australia's east coast. Westerly storm tracks displaced poleward pulling in moist northerly and easterly flow. Northern NSW already experiencing minor flooding from a string of heavy downpours. Wondering whether this will be a common pattern this summer...

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I had a lot of fun judging the entries for this!

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Joelle Gergis @joellegergis.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Good morning and thanks for the follows! I’m new to Bluesky but will start posting more here soon. Nice to see so many climate folks here already 🙂

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