The insect apocalypse: ‘Our world will grind to a halt without them’ Insects have declined by 75% in the past 50 years Without insects birds too will disappear 87% of all plant species require animal pollination, most of it delivered by insects www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“An average home would cost $595,500 now if prices were the same relative to income as before John Howard turned the market into an investor casino,” writes Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute. Read the full article ➡️ https://theaus.in/4v2qrY7

An analysis of 164 leopard deaths in Sri Lanka reveals nearly 40% occurred in the central Nuwara Eliya district, a tiny fraction of their range. Wire snares on tea plantation landscapes account for over 60% of fatalities, exposing a deadly overlap with humans.

Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North Sumatra www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

This guy wants us to burn fewer fossil fuels and cut down fewer trees so that glacier behind him doesn’t melt as fast.

Very moving video from Long Covid Physio ❤️👇

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Former environment minister Peter Garrett will lead a public inquiry into the Australian Government’s $368 billion AUKUS defence pact, amid growing concerns over the lack of scrutiny surrounding the nation’s most expensive defence project. #auspol @petergarrett.com.au

"Every 737 burns 3,000 litres (25 bathtubs) of kerosene per hour. That's as much fossil fuel as three gas-heated homes consume in a year. But with twice the climate damage, by the indirect warming effects of burning it in the stratosphere " mastodon.energy/@Sustainable...

I was 8 years old when my doctor told me that wearing a “dust mask” (respirator) was important for my respiratory health. For any “work that irritates your nose, throat or chest”. Last century. Last millennium. Donkeys years ago. We need to rediscover this. #MedSky

Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Abdulkadir Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry to the US despite holding a valid visa.

Australia is spending up to $368 billion on AUKUS. That’s enough to build around 180 hospitals, fund dental care through Medicare for decades, or provide $50,000 home deposits for more than 7 million Australians. Opportunity cost matters.

Artisanal gold mining severely disrupts Amazonian ecosystems. By tracking dung beetles as key bioindicators in Guyana, researchers found that mining-altered microclimates and degraded soils prevent the recovery of these crucial insect communities for over 20 years. mongabay.cc/ftsRI0

French activists who took part in a Gaza-bound foreign aid flotilla accuse Israeli forces of abuse and torture.

Brazil's approved Amazon mouth oil drilling threatens a unique hybrid manatee population. Yet, the developer's spill plan excludes rescuing animals over 50 kilograms as "unfeasible". Experts warn this logistics failure condemns these rare mammals to the lethal effects of oil. mongabay.cc/AwFAoj

In a warming Arctic, gray whales struggle to find nourishment as Grey Whales die from starvation Grey Whale population plummeted during the past 7 years from a high of more than 27,000 whales in 2016 to less than 13,000 last year. sourcenm.com/2026/06/03/r...

Really good article here from Luca Ittimani on who are the people campaigning against the capital gains tax reforms: mostly rich, entitled dudes (plus Gina) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Tire Pollution May Threaten Human Health, Study Finds Tiny particles of rubber cast off by car tires, which have long been known to harm wildlife, may also pose a risk to humans, according to a new study. e360.yale.edu/digest/tire-...

Not now, flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm.

Antarctica krill population, in some places declines of as much as 80% as super trawlers steal the food meant for whales seals penguins and birds leaving them to starve Ban these super trawlers from Antarctica now e360.yale.edu/features/ant...

“If our ecological predicament is understood as encompassing greenhouses gases, plastic pollution, ocean acidification, nitrogen pollution, tropical forest destruction, ozone depletion and species extinction, the story of the crisis becomes far harder to tell as a soundbite.”

Not a cold! 📣 #callforpublichealthaction Reasonable demands of your government and public health. 👇

Let's prioritize installing solar panels on structures like car parks and building rooftops instead of agricultural land, as this approach embodies sustainable development.

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 28 May 2026 Week ending 23 May 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 4.2% (+0.1%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 1 out of 4 🔹COVID: 1,174 (+7.5%) 🔹Influenza: 523 (+20.2%) 🔹RSV: 2,184 (+20.3%) Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

Australia's wildlife and ecosystems are being dudded, and environmental law 'reforms' are set to continue the harms. "...clauses buried in both of the standards render these outcomes and objectives effectively useless" theconversation.com/australias-o...

“It is absurd that these companies are allowed to hoard wartime profits whilst the rest of us are struggling to make ends meet.” – James Sherley, Senior Climate Justice Campaigner, Jubilee Australia Research Centre Read the full piece on The Point ➡️ https://theaus.in/43rqYqn

Fuck.

The Cloud Carrier project is a 700 megawatt gas plant proposed in New South Wales, Australia: entirely dedicated to powering a data centre. The community is fighting back. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

"World Mask Week is May 25th-31st and during that week we need to promote one our most important tool against airborne viruses...Masks!" World Mask Week aims to flood social media with mask promotion content using two main hashtags: #WorldMaskWeek and #PassTheMask Source: x.com/keetmuise/st...

I see.

"WHO-linked report warns world more at risk of pandemic now than before COVID" "In short: A report warns the world is more vulnerable to pandemics and deadly disease outbreaks than it was before COVID, despite advances in vaccines and diagnostics."

Rainforests being pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says. The living biosphere is being murdered on *our* watch, so every one of us is living at probably THE most crucial moment in human history. Get into the fight to save nature 💪🏽 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It’s been inspiring working as Expert Advisor to the Climate Change Committee on the Well-Adapted UK Report - crucial advice to government on keeping our nation safer in a climate that humanity has already changed It’s also urgent to cut fossil fuel emissions to limit further heating of our planet

The best way to save a rainforest isn't a tech startup or a carbon credit scheme. It’s Indigenous land rights. ​Indigenous communities legally manage nearly half of the Amazon Basin. Studies consistently show these areas are far better preserved than government-run parks.

Why does the Congo Basin matter so much right now? ​It absorbs roughly 600 million metric tonnes MORE carbon dioxide per year than it emits. That's a net positive buffer that absorbs 4% of all global fossil fuel emissions.

​🚨 ​For decades, the Amazon was known as Earth’s primary "lung." But massive deforestation and severe droughts have pushed it to an ecological tipping point. ​Today, the Congo Basin has officially taken the crown as the planet's largest remaining net tropical carbon sink. 👇

Amazon + Congo = 2/3 of Earth’s tropical rainforest. Together they: ✅ Store 250B tons of carbon ✅ Drive rainfall for 4 continents ✅ House 20% of all species We’re logging both for short-term cash. What’s the long-term price? 👇

All those who say decarbonisation will be too expensive and disruptive forget that adaptation will be much more expensive and disruptive

"Why COVID could be to blame for the rise in deadly meningitis, according to scientists" Experts say COVID enters cells by binding to receptors, leaving cells more vulnerable to bacteria. This could help explain infections like pneumonia and possibly meningitis in some people after COVID infection.

By tern: If you don't agree that covid infections can weaken your ability to fight infections, you are a science denialist. You are denying fact. You are denying reality. Covid infections can weaken your immune system. This is simple fact. This is established science. x.com/1goodtern/st...

“It was like there was a ghost in the room” #CovidIsAirborne

The state secretary, who is under Chinese sanctions, is on a state visit to Beijing under the name 'Marco Lu'.

“At last, a pill that can prevent COVID after exposure to infected people” Published May 13, 2026 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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The massive cuts to the NDIS won't fix the systemic fraud and inflated costs. Instead, some of the most vulnerable members of the community will pay the price. @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol

“A gas export tax would raise $17 billion a year ✅ “The only way to avoid paying a gas export tax would be to sell it to Australians ✅ “So you don’t need a [gas] reservation policy if you’ve got a gas export tax in place.” ✍ Sign to support a 25% gas export tax ➡️ https://theaus.in/4d8tAiH

UK: 43% jump in COVID-19 detections in England last week on the Notifications of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) causative agents data. Week 19 (week ending 10 May 2026) Source: www.gov.uk/government/p...

"COVID Antiviral Can Prevent Household Contacts From Catching Virus." A randomised trial found the antiviral Ensitrelvir cut household COVID infections by more than half. Only 2.9% developed COVID within 10 days vs 9% in the placebo group. Source: archive.md/fT76N