Some resources: @biodivcouncil.bsky.social: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge... @envirojustice.bsky.social: envirojustice.org.au/environment-... @edolawyers.bsky.social: www.edo.org.au/2025/11/07/e... Centre for Public Integrity: publicintegrity.org.au/wp-content/u...

Here's my list of biodiversity offsets-related bastardry in the @albomp.bsky.social gov's EPBC package: 1️⃣ includes Mitigation Hierarchy (avoid, minimise, mitigate & only finally offset) but Minister only required to “consider” rather than ensure it’s adhered to 2/

“You’re basically saying you can trade koalas with a land snail in Tasmania or a small plant in north Queensland.” - Prof Brendan Wintle @biodivcouncil.bsky.social What's wrong with @australianlabor.bsky.social's environmental law reforms 👉 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... [email protected]

Environmental Defenders Office (@edolawyers.bsky.social, not active) have put out their updated assessment of the Albanese govt's EPBC reform bills Not pretty

People think elected MPs serve them—they're wrong Despite holding 94 seats, Labor MPs 😟Fear gambling lobby groups 😟Fear causing dissent within @australianlabor.bsky.social 😟Fear consequences of speaking up Lotta FEAR Same problem seems to afflict @leanaustralia.bsky.social Environment Champions

“After winning a thumping majority, the prime minister is more dominant in his party room than ever and his backbenchers fear speaking out on an issue he's shown little passion for.” What a depressing shitshow.

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

What a nightmare! Chinese astronauts can’t come home because space debris hit their return craft. The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.

I see James Watson has died. What did Watson discover? Rosalind Franklin's lab notes. Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.

HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE

Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...

"I'm making billions, and, if it fails, taxpayers will bail me out"

Car brand BYD's new SUV ad pokes fun at people walking and cycling, comparing them to Horse & Carts. It joins a long list of car ads that sell a false promise of convenience and aspiration while punching down at sustainable transport modes. So I made it a bit more realistic...

I reckon the most interesting subset of discourse here is when presumed [good] factors are actually either actually bad, or there to downplay or dismiss the bad even if the amount of good is way smaller than the bad. A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"

Exclusive by me: How thousands fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then oil and gas companies kept drilling www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Mamdani won campaigning with price controls for essentials. Harris lost shying away from her own price gouging policy for food. Trump won fantasizing about bringing prices of essentials down. Sheinbaum won a landslide controlling prices of essential groceries.

The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."

Tropical Storm Fung-wong / #UwanPH is as broad as the islands of the Philippines 🇵🇭🌀 The system is strengthening and will likely become a typhoon soon. Landfall is forecast over Luzon late Sunday into Monday.

The work of Dr Muhammad Kusdiansah in Indonesia (popn 280 million) is impressive. On first map, green indicates areas with a neurosurgeon. On second map, areas where a permanent general surgeon could provide urgent neurosurgery, if trained. So he's organising national training. 🤯 #MedSky #MedEd

Excellent, spot-on, piece from @joellegergis.bsky.social It's fossil fuels stupid! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australia’s decarbonisation planning must be a question of science and in the public interest, and not a question of the economy and in the interest of the rich and powerful. It’s a question of good governance. It’s a question of care for our people and the world around us. #auspol

This is a good kitten. I highly recommend kittens for emotional support and stability.

As an alumni of Syracuse University, it's appalling that they are capitulating against a right-wing campaign against Professor Farhana Sultana for exercising her first amendment rights. Do consider signing this letter calling on Syracuse University to reinstate her docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌡️ 2025 on track to be among top three warmest years. The #C3S Climate Bulletin reports that October was 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, making it the third-warmest October on record and the first monthly average above 1.5°C since April. Explore the insights👉 climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...

What's currently wrong with @australianlabor.bsky.social's EPBC Act reform package & how can they make it fit for purpose? @biodivcouncil.bsky.social has put together a detailed policy brief. 12 key concerns are discussed & solutions are provided. biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge...

Here's @lucyham.bsky.social. 'Eugenics is back on the menu, boys'

What an exquisite eye! #tawnyfrogmouth #ausbirds #wildoz #birds

Join 5 local Climate & Environment groups demanding meaningful leadership & action from the majority Labor govt (94 seats)❗️ EVERY FRIDAY, 12.30pm-1.30pm Josh Burns' office, 219 Barkly St, St Kilda (Rain or shine)

Today we described three new toad species that give birth to fully formed toadlets, from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania! 🇹🇿🧪🐸 vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/1670...

The carbon market is not the way to do CO₂ removal (CDR). If we're serious about this, it has to be a government-led effort.

Thank you! With other Jamaican activists we sent out this Call to Action to our govt and #COP30 attendees: petchary.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/a...

Jamaica contributed 0.03% of global emissions in 2023. Now warming oceans have cost it 30% of its GDP, while big oil keeps cashing billions. This is climate injustice in action. Time to put people before profit and phase out fossil fuels for good. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

#EPBC #BiodiversityOffsets 🧵 First thing to note is that biodiversity offsets do NOT address historic losses (i.e they won't help catch up on or make good already incurred habitat & biodiversity losses) 1/

Stories abound these days showing that global warming exceeding 1.5C is now part of science's best estimate. What does that mean for the #ParisAgreement 1.5C goal? A good time to revive a thread about a piece we wrote earlier this year on this topic in @science.org 👇🌍🌡️

still mulling Musk's fellowship @royalsociety.org❓

Labor and the Coalition are setting up a closed-door joint parliamentary Defence oversight committee that can receive secret testimony. Greens and independent MPs/senators will be excluded - no critical eyes welcome. Happy days for Defence and their $B in waste! #AUKUS #auspol

It’s time for us to reconnect with the radical, system-changing spirit that was once at the heart of our field. #publichealth #episky #medsky #activism www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Hundreds of doctors, concerned citizens, public health professionals, and science allies joined us in Washington DC to let the world know: RFK Jr. has got to go! #ImpeachtheQuack @apha.org @moveon.org @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social @pnhpnymetro.bsky.social @drsforamerica.bsky.social and more

If Australia's higher education institutions simply can't stop themselves from investing in weapons manufacturers, let's get Senator @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social's End Dirty Uni Partnerships) Bill 2024 to do the job (read ALL her 🧵)

If you are an academic—instructor or grad student—please sign this letter of solidarity for Professor Farhana Sultana who has been vilified by the right for calling CK what he was. They are trying to come for her job. This is the time for solidarity. forms.gle/8MayBcCmtYg1...

Recommended read 👀 GREENWASHING GLOSSARY: With agriculture high on the COP30 agenda, @desmog.com published a list of “big agwashing” buzzwords to watch out for.

still mulling Musk's fellowship @royalsociety.org❓

Pretending that fossil fuels can be harmless is 100x worse than denying climate science. Not sure I've seen anything that lay it out with such efficient density as this @danrepacholimp.bsky.social speech. I lay it all out at @crikey.com.au for you -->> www.crikey.com.au/2025/11/06/n...

This is incredible. Just days after Labor’s new Aged Care co-payments took effect, and older people are facing being forced off supports they can no longer afford, profiteers are leaping into the sector to make a buck.

If we do not seriously move away from burning fossil fuels, hurricanes like Melissa will only become worse. Already today Melissa tested the limits of what preparedness and adaptation can do. These limits are very real for everyone in the Caribbean. www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...

Huge result for now. Rapid response starting last Thursday to establish a united front of community and civil society organisations. Gonna be much tougher for them to get this through from here 👍

Always a joy coming home to the best cat in the world 😊

The program uncovered evidence of lengthy delays in dealing with complaints, and heard the commission was as useless as a "chocolate teapot".’ www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

So, @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social lost the public argument on this wretched amendment, allowing police to cancel Centrelink payments for ppl who have not been found guilty So she went on Sky News to defame legal, disability, & community advocates as well as Senator Thorpe revolting stuff