“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

Why we must resist the push for #datacentres in Australia. Thanks to @ketanjoshi.co and @greenpeace.org for this report www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-r... #AI #emissions #climate

Nuclear needs to build up to 8,000 SMRs just to catch up with wind and solar. By 2035, they might have 5. “And so, as a climate solution, by the time you did build 2000 SMRs, where do you think wind and solar is going to be? reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-need...

On International Day of Biodiversity, a reminder of how little we know of the world we are fast trashing. "The #biodiversity, biogeography, functional ecology, and global carbon-cycle roles of these deep hard-substrate faunas remain open questions." phys.org/news/2026-05...

A NEW TWIST in Africa's soaring solar story: It's now manufacturing its own panels. The factories use imported Chinese cells, which are 40% of the value of panels, keeping much of the value domestically. 9 GW of cells+wafers in Mar/Apr alone🧵

The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.

‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029

“No matter what happens to Cuba,” Cashman said, “this is a clear signal to other countries that renewables are something that they need to focus on.” 100% correct. Renewable energy = energy security

Solar plus storage: $54 Coal: $70-85 Gas (methane): $100 The math gets pretty simple.

What was then Royal Dutch Shell detailed it in 1998: a scenario, whereby oil & gas go the way of tobacco, shunned from polite society within 25 years. Now their former headquarters stand in a city that has banned fossil fuel and meat ads. Bravo, Amsterdam! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/c...

The data is in. Between 2023-2025, wind and solar slashed EU wholesale power prices by 24.2% on average. In Spain, the cut was nearly 40% This isn't a forecast, it already happened Renewables are the only cure for gas price insanity

This needs to happen well before 2050. But at least they're making a start. #climate #fossilfuels #SantaMarta www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

#Solar is the future. 🌞 Great to see Indigenous communities taking control over their own power needs and reduce reliance on expensive, dirty fossil fuels. This needs far more support. @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

In honor of Earth Day: a thread of environmental wins

The rise in climate pollution from the US is 2025 canceled out the reductions from China, India, Japan, and the EU combined.

Well done Gemma Seymour and RMIT Students for Palestine, for exposing the awful militarism some of our universities are engaged in. #NoWar #Peace #Palestine #FreePalestine 🕊️ 🇵🇸 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Racism Inquiry is accepting submissions from First Peoples until May 1st, 2026. For more info about the inquiry and for tips on how to make a submission, see my webiste here: www.lidiathorpe.com/racism_inquiry

Positive news: Bilby populations have more than doubled in the past 10 years due to conservation efforts. You can donate to Save The Bilby Fund or buy chocolate bilbies. #BilbiesNotBunnies #Easter www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...

💥 WOW! Already 44 ❗ countries are now officially confirmed to attend the first conference on the phase out of #fossilfuels in St. Marta this April - full list below: 🌎 This includes both fossil fuel producer & consumer countries from across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Pacific. 1/2

Positive news story. Regional communities organising their own community #solar. This is just the beginning. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

Finishing my Masked #owl puppet for tomorrow's March 4 Forests. Join us. 14 Australian cities & towns. 🌱 🌲 🦉 🦜 marchforforests.org #March4Forests #forests #deforestation #nature

Positive news story. Today is global #rewilding day. From cheetahs in the Horn of Africa to Indonesian coral reefs and Australian numbats, here are some successful rewilding projects helping #nature heal itself. #biodiversity 🌱 🦋 🐝 🪸🐠 🦁 globalrewilding.earth/the-wild-sid...

Colombia will no longer approve new oil or large-scale mining projects in its Amazon biome, which covers 42% of the nation’s territory. Acting Env Minister Irene Vélez Torres said the entire Colombian Amazon will be made a reserve for renewable natural resources. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Timeline cleanse. Kakapo parrots were nearly extinct in #NZ but are making a comeback. And you can watch them live. 🦜 #kakapo. #conservation www.youtube.com/live/BfGL7A2...

Marsupials in the news again? Yes! And this time it’s good news | First Dog on the Moon

Positive news story. 🎶 #birds #wildlife #Australia www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Gen X urge to Fight the Powers that be!

"China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months * Down in 2025 * Still below Mar 2024 * Clean energy wave a key factor If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…" -- @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org @katemac.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/lili...

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