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'What we are seeing now is not normal. Accelerated by climate change, fires have increased in ferocity over my lifetime & are – terrifyinging – now capable of making their own weather systems, known as pyrocumulonimbus clouds.' - Alex Kelly 350.org/wildfires-bu...

2025 ranks as the third warmest year on record, following the unprecedented temperatures observed in 2023 & 2024. You can read the report from Copernicus Climate Change Service here: climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...

If you're reading/ watching the Murdoch press in Australia, you may have missed this one. 'Last year was the third-hottest on record, scientists have said, with mounting fossil fuel pollution behind “exceptional” temperatures.' www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Solidarity with those affected by the devastating fires that occurred across Victoria last week. Our thoughts are with those affected by these fires. We're collating resources from the ground & ideas on grassroots initiatives for people to support. www.melbournefoe.org.au/support_vic_...

Great to see this coverage of the env impacts of the fires currently burning in Victoria. 'VIC’s bushfires have torched almost as much land as the Black Saturday disaster, prompting fears for vulnerable animals, including a small distinct population of dingoes'. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

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Great work from The Age newspaper - a great connection between the image (effects of a devastating fire) & an article about how the Howard gov ignored expert advice about the likely impacts of climate change if they didn't act to reduce emissions.

Bushfires rage in Australia’s southeast, authorities warn of 'catastrophic' Friday conditions reut.rs/49db86G

AS 2 major fires continue to spread in VIC, much of the state is facing a Catastrophic Fire Danger Warning for tomorrow. Yes, this is an Australian summer. But this is also an example of what summers look like under the influence of climate change. www.foe.org.au/stop_burning...

Since 2020, residents of Gippsland have been sharing info via the Friends of the Strzelecki Koala Grp about locations of koala hit by vehicles. This info has now been added to FoE's Strzelecki koala map. The town of Meeniyan is the 'centre' of the roadkill. www.melbournefoe.org.au/strzelecki_k...

'In a tone deaf move, the Victorian Coalition has launched a pro fossil gas campaign in the middle of the worst fire conditions the state has experienced since Black Summer'. www.melbournefoe.org.au/media_releas...

'In a tone deaf move, the Victorian Coalition has launched a pro fossil gas campaign in the middle of the worst fire conditions the state has experienced since Black Summer.' www.melbournefoe.org.au/media_releas...

The 'Tone Deaf' award this week goes to the Victorian National & Liberal parties, who have launched a pro fossil gas ad campaign during a heatwave which has the potential for catastrophic fire conditions. Well done, team. www.miragenews.com/libs-nationa...

A statement from Friends of Earth Latin America and the Caribbean. Solidarity with the Venezuelan people in the face of imperialist aggression. www.foe.org.au/solidarity_w...

New analysis by AFTINET convener Dr Patricia Ranald examines the first year of Trump’s trade policies, linking neoliberal trade failures, inequality and the rise of coercive tariffs. aftinet.org.au/analysis-fir...

Jonathan Nadji, Bininj man, Kakadu: He knows this area more than most, & is concerned climate change is taking a toll. “Where the floodwater reaches, that’s an indication of where the ocean will reach in the future. “Nature is warning us, but nobody’s listening.” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

'The extent to which the Antarctic ice sheet melts will depend on how much the Earth warms. And that depends on future greenhouse gas emissions from sources including vehicles, power plants and industries.' theconversation.com/sea-level-do...

The first half of 2025 produced a worldwide win for renewables. JAN - July was the first time in history that renewables produced more power than coal over that stretch. Solar’s monumental rise is the main reason for the shift. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

A Global Witness report into AI chatbots pointed to Elon Musk’s Grok as the worst offender. “Grok shared climate conspiracy tropes, recommended that we follow climate disinformers, & offered to make social media posts more ‘violent’ to boost engagement” reneweconomy.com.au/i-am-accused...

Story in @reneweconomy.com.au on the Delburn announcement. 'The State Electricity Commission will build VIC’s first publicly owned wind farm, overlooking the site of the former Hazelwood Power Station & mine site'. reneweconomy.com.au/sec-steps-in...

'Jobs, Affordable Energy, and Local Renewal Friends of the Earth’s Yes2Renewables campaign has welcomed the State Electricity Commission’s (SEC) announcement of the purchase of the Delburn Wind Farm.' www.melbournefoe.org.au/friends_of_t...

Great news! The State Electricity Commission (privatised by the conservatives 30 years ago) will invest ~$650 million in the Delburn Wind Farm project near the Latrobe Valley. The project will bring ~300 local jobs & ~$22m in neighbour/ community benefit. www.premier.vic.gov.au/sec-back-gip...

Friends of the Earth Australia will be taking a short break over the holiday/new year period. We use this time to reflect on the privilege we have to be to take time off, when so many around the world right now do not. Solidarity with all oppressed peoples and the planet 💚

'For forests in East Gippsland, it’s been a year of mixed signals but a clear direction from the VIC Gov: enviro protection has slipped further down the priority list. At the same time, something else has been building.' www.geco.org.au/four_times_t...

'We stand in unwavering support of the Australian Jewish community following the horrific antisemitic terror attack on peaceful Hanukkah celebrations in Bondi. Our deepest sympathy & love goes to families, victims, 1st responders & the Jewish community. ' australiandemocracy.org.au/solidarity-w...

Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance (AFCA) has put out a briefer to consider the fire risk of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). “We hope it helps to offset some of the misinfo that is promoted by anti-renewables activists”. australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/12/17/f...

International investors are backing in Star of the South, as the leading offshore wind project stays the course, purchases land for transmission connection and taking EPBC referral to next stage. It promises to be the first offshore wind farm built in Australia www.afr.com/policy/energ...

It has been a busy month for firefighters across Australia. In a warming world, with longer fire seasons in both hemispheres, it makes no sense to lease in our Large Air Tankers (LATs) from overseas. Surely its time for Australia to establish a publicly owned fleet. www.foe.org.au/lat_2026

Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the attack at Bondi Beach. Our hearts are with the victims, survivors, & their families. We extend our deepest solidarity to the Jewish community. In moments like this, we are reminded that we are strongest as a society when we come together in unity.

Big news: 'Climate protesters have won a class action against Victoria police over the use of capsicum spray during an anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Snow gum forests & woodlands are under accelerating stress from climate change, fire, & beetle-driven dieback. The 2nd snow gum summit will happen on Ngarigo Country in Jindabyne (Snowy Mountains) on March 14 & 15. Tickets have just gone on sale: www.melbournefoe.org.au/snow_gum_sum...?

Just weeks out from Christmas, the Allan Gov has put gas permits out to tender. This decision disregards our best climate science. There is no room for new gas projects if we are to meet our emissions targets & mitigate the climate crisis. www.melbournefoe.org.au/victoria_say...

'Environmental groups have condemned the Victorian government's decision to put the exploration licences out for tender. Friends of the Earth and Environment Victoria said the projects would have negative environmental impacts on groundwater and marine environments.' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

With the SA state election coming up in March 2026 we are conducting a letter-writing campaign targeting politicians in South Australia asking them to declare their position on AUKUS nuclear waste. Check here for all the info you need to write a letter: adelaidefoe.org/will-sa-poli...

More than 350 enviro orgs in the USA launch campaign demanding lawmakers halt new AI data center construction. Grps incl Greenpeace, & Friends of the Earth. 'This represents the most organized enviro assault on Big Tech’s expansion plans in decades'. www.eweek.com/news/ai-data...

These incredible old alpine ash can be found on Mt Stirling in Victoria’s high country. They survived logging, & fires in the early 2000s. Now that logging has stopped, the main threat is from fires which are being super charged by climate change. www.melbournefoe.org.au/the_ash_fore...

This beautiful snow gum lives just on the treeline on Mt Howitt in the VIC high country. It is one of the grand old trees we have mapped as part of our project to identify pockets of forest that must be protected. umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/snow-... www.melbournefoe.org.au/hike_for_the...

GIVIT works in partnership with the NSW Gov, local councils & recovery orgs to support communities affected by bushfires across the state. Right now, we're helping people affected by the recent bushfires, which destroyed homes in Koolewong & Bulahdelah. www.givit.org.au/take-action/...

NEW REPORT! ⛽Shell's Queensland gas business is funding science lessons for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers, via the Queensland Museum. Here's why that's a problem. 🧵

'An organiser of Melbourne’s annual Invasion Day rally and an 80-year-old environmental activist are leading a federal court challenge against a Victoria police declaration allowing them to stop and search anyone in the CBD for the next six months.' www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

A look at PFAS in the drinking water supplies of Dubbo, Narrabri & Warialda (NSW). www.foe.org.au/gipa_request...

Simigigyet’m Gitanyow (Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs) – a traditional Indigenous gov mandated to protect Gitanyow lands, resources, & laws – is calling on 43 banks & pension funds to urge against providing $ for the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied “natural” gas (LNG) project. stand.earth/press-releas...

Protestors 'arrestable', police affable @risingtideaus.bsky.social coal protests. 156 arrested incl MWM journalist Wendy Bacon - backlog is 120 so too big for Zero Tolerance #auspol michaelwest.com.au/rising-tide-...

The Australian Energy Market Commission's latest modelling confirms renewables backed by storage is our only path to lower power prices.

Victoria has made history, with the first Treaty with First Nations people in the country! It’s time to celebrate this huge moment! Join @firstpeoplesvic, First Nations people and allies from all walks of life next Friday 12 December to celebrate the incredible journey to Treaty.

A little reminder about Sapna's solidarity gathering of South Asians in naarm/ Melbourne this Sunday. Please RSVP at: [email protected] Sapna is a national project of Friends of the Earth Australia.

'We can’t immediately say climate change made these storms worse'. However: 'As the world’s oceans & atmosphere warm at an accelerating rate due to the rise in greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, tropical cyclones are expected to become more intense'. theconversation.com/death-and-de...

OMG "The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country, sending almost 44,000 people to state-run temporary shelters"

We have just released our Annual Report, covering the 2024-2025 financial year. These reports are a great tool of reflection, as we look back on all the incredible achievements of our federation. Please take a moment to flick through and see what we've been upto! foe.org.au/annual_reports