The Liberals are pushing nuclear again – but the numbers haven’t changed. 😵‍💫 Nuclear is 2x the cost, decades away, & we’d already be at 96% renewables before 1x reactor could be built. So let’s stick with what’s already working to deliver reliable, affordable power: renewables backed by storage.

Africa was the world’s fastest-growing solar market in 2025, with solar installed capacity expanding 17% in a year. apnews.com/article/sola...

POV: When you learn that Australia taxes beer more than polluting gas exports And the cherry on top? That gas is driving climate change and worsening extreme weather – no matter where it’s burned. Thanks for the hot tip @davidpocock.bsky.social

In case you missed it: on Friday, the Albanese Government approved the expansion and extension of Queensland’s Middlemount Coal Mine, which will lock in millions of tonnes of additional climate pollution and intensify heatwaves, bushfires, floods and cyclones.

Victoria's recorded its lowed January rainfall since 2013. ABCNews, reports Climate scientists say low pressure systems (the ones that bring rain) are declining in southern Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-15/dry-january-southern-australia-east-coast-lows-decline/106340260

The Albanese Government cannot claim climate leadership while it waves through new fossil fuel approvals. It's as simple as that.

Congrats to the King of Coal, the President of Pollution, the Fangirl of Fossil Fuels, the Commander of Climate Chaos. 🤢

Our oceans are an integral part of the Australia we know and love - but they're absorbing huge amounts of excess heat generated by climate pollution. Marine heatwaves are becoming more severe & frequent, with devastating consequences for coral reefs & many beloved marine species 🪸🐬🐠 🎥 Open Planet

After decades of recovery from commercial whaling, southern right whales are showing signs of a climate-driven decline in breeding rates. This is a clear warning signal about how climate change is affecting marine life, and the urgent need to cut climate pollution from coal, oil and gas.

Scientists warn we are edging towards a “point of no return”, where climate tipping points could push us into a hellish “hothouse Earth”. Every fraction of a degree matters. We must urgently cut climate pollution from coal, oil and gas and scale up clean energy.

Gas isn’t just harmful to our climate – it’s damaging to our health as well. Studies have shown that gas cooktops leak harmful toxins into your home, even when they are switched off. Just another reason why we need to phase out polluting fossil fuels like gas, sooner rather than later.

Climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, is impacting sports around the world. We must urgently cut climate pollution to protect the things we love. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260206-why-its-becoming-harder-to-compete-at-the-winter-olympics

Vale Jon Kudelka ❤️ An extremely talented cartoonist and author who tirelessly campaigned for action on climate change. The Climate Council sends its condolences to Jon's loved ones.

Ever wondered how much power is used by data centres, and the environmental impact? Here's an explainer. https://stories.theconversation.com/can-australia-build-one-of-the-worlds-largest-data-centres/

In January we experienced record-breaking heatwaves, where people sweltered through many consecutive days above 45°C. Heatwaves in Australia are more lethal than bushfires, cyclones, floods and storms combined.

Name a more iconic duo for 2026... we'll wait 🕺💃

Power prices in Australia can fluctuate wildly – and despite low-cost renewables flooding our grid, expensive fossil fuels are still driving up power prices. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Aussies are tackling winter Olympic challenges this week but climate pollution is making it more dangerous to compete https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260206-why-its-becoming-harder-to-compete-at-the-winter-olympics

We’ve been there - watching disasters unfold on the news, doomscrolling late into the night, feeling anxious that the progress we’re making isn’t happening fast enough ⏩⏩⏩

Climate Councillor Joel Gilmore explains how data centres powered by renewables can bring opportunities for regional Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/inside-data-centre-computers-ai-information-storage-servers/105904128

Beep beep, a cleaner, brighter future's coming through! 🚙

Australian households installed as many batteries in the final six months of 2025 as they did in the entire prior five years! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Extreme Heat Awareness Day is a reminder that we’re all feeling the heat – but not equally. Extreme heat is amplifying inequality and pushing vulnerable communities to the brink. We must urgently cut climate pollution to address rapid global heating, to keep everyone safer.

After the hottest three years on record, Sydney students are designing cooler bus stops, air purifiers and new cooling devices to help people cope with extreme heat. We also need to cut climate pollution from coal, oil & gas so communities can thrive, not just survive.

Households installed as many batteries in the last 6 months of 2025 as in the previous 5 years combined. That means cheaper bills, less climate pollution from coal and gas, and more power in community hands, not fossil fuel corporations. 🔋🌞

Extreme heat driven by climate change could make parts of the Northern Territory unliveable within the next 40 years, warns the Climate Justice Alliance. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

More than 50 heat records were broken across Australia in the last week of January, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. This is climate change, and it can be lethal.

One in five Australians are considering ditching home insurance if worsening extreme weather keeps pushing up the cost, our new poll with YouGov shows. www.realestate.com.au/advice/surgi...

People sleeping rough are on the front line of climate change. Extreme heat is a dangerous, escalating threat supercharged by climate pollution from coal, oil & gas. We must rapidly cut it by scaling up clean energy and stop expanding fossil fuel projects.

Well... this adds up As many Australians reel from another week of record-breaking heat, it’s worth remembering what's driving the worsening extreme weather we're experiencing: climate pollution from burning coal, oil and gas. @jessharwoodart.bsky.social simplifies it for us perfectly.

Solar power alone met 59% of electricity demand between 9:00am and 6:00pm last week, with more than half of this generated by rooftop solar panels. Compare that to a decade ago, when solar generation accounted for less than 2% of Australia's power. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If you’ve heard people calling for Australia to name our heatwaves and want to know why, this post is for you 🫵 Swipe to learn more ➡️➡️➡️

“Heat is a silent killer,” Climate Councillor Dr Kate Charlesworth said. “It has killed more Australians than all other extreme weather events combined, with more than 1,000 lives lost during heatwaves between 2016 and 2019.”

In some incredible news for your Thursday morning: data from AEMO found wind, solar, hydro and batteries accounted for 51% of the power in our main energy grid across October to November, 2025. We’re already on our way to a renewable energy-led future, so let’s keep at it!

We know what to do to tackle the climate crisis: replace polluting fossil fuels with renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind and batteries. Globally, the power produced by renewables overtook coal last year. We are well on our way.

Your daily reminder that more coal and gas approvals = more climate pollution = more heatwaves and bushfires. Let's not sign off on more climate damage. Cartoon by the talented @patrick-hudson.bsky.social‬

Millions of people in southeastern Australia are sweating through a record-breaking heatwave. The heat this week is likely to be one for the history books. Extreme heat is a dangerous, escalating threat, supercharged by the burning of coal, oil & gas.

Victoria has officially recorded its hottest temperature ever in the town of Hopetoun in the state's north west. At 4.04pm this afternoon, Hopetoun's temperature soared to 48.9ºC, beating the previous record of 48.8ºC in the same town during the Black Saturday bushfires. This is climate change.

Record high global climate pollution. Record high temperatures forecast for Victoria. Here in Melbourne, temperatures are sitting at 45ºC, and it feels like walking through hot jelly. This is climate change.

Experts are clear: extreme heat, heatwaves and fire conditions in Australia are materially worse today because of climate pollution, from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Every step we take to cut climate pollution helps protect our way of life.

It's been a big year for climate extremes in Australia, including a calamitous summer - a summer that’s not over yet. More intense weather is forecast for this weekend and next week, including extreme heat across parts of South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.

Are bushfires a threat to our major cities? Our experts and analysis say: yes. The research shows that millions of Australians are under threat from bushfires on expanding urban fringes of our major cities, as well as our regional centres.

Australia has always had heatwaves - but climate change is making them much more frequent according to a new study by international science group World Weather Attribution. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-23/climate-change-increased-australian-heatwave-january-study/106253192

Tbh, 2016 was FML, and 2026 is LFG 💯

2025 was ranked the second most expensive year for Australians since 1980 for overall insurance losses caused by extreme weather events 💸💸💸 That’s according to Munich Re, one of the world’s largest insurers.

Australians have faced more than one natural disaster a week on average since January 2025, which is prompting warnings about mental health impacts and barriers to support in impacted regions. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Half of the world’s climate pollution in 2024 came from 32 companies. These polluters are driving the climate crisis while Aussies endure heatwaves, fires and floods. https://sbrew.link/lKjlDcO3

Sydney’s bull shark season has expanded due to warmer ocean waters driven by climate change, according to a recent study from James Cook University. Our hearts go out to those affected by the recent shark attacks.

More than 2,600 insurance claims have been lodged after catastrophic fires in Victoria destroyed 100s of homes. Claims from weather events since September are expected to exceed $2bn nationally following the Vic fires, says Insurance Council of Aus's Liam Walter. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Here's what we know: 🌧️ Reports show the rain gauge near Lorne & Wye River saw a record-breaking 180mm of rainfall in just six hours 💥 Climate pollution from coal, oil & gas is making extreme rainfall events more frequent & more intense Photos captured by Alex Zucco for @crikey.com.au