Paul Ganderton

Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obstruction

Same playbook, different topic. #disinformation - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

Another #brexit lie. Fishing stocks have got worse! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Plans to weaken protections for national parks will have ‘disastrous consequences’ say green groups Exclusive: Letter from 170-plus organisations calls on government to drop proposed changes to planning law

It's a pity this Labour government doesn't seem to have the foresight of that of the 1949 government and the National Parks Act! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

News Corp Australia chair says social media platforms are ‘true monsters’ and ‘torment our children’ Michael Miller also says media must unite against second ‘big steal’ by tech companies seeking changes to copyright law to access content for free

Aren't these the guys in the UK phone hacking scandal. Hipocrisy, much - www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Extreme weather now costs Australians $4.5b a year. Better insurance options and loans would help us adapt Nearly eight in ten homes facing severe to extreme flood risk are now not insured. We need to rethink how to keep communities safe.

I wonder if actually addressing the #climatechange issue might be cheaper than insurance? I do wonder if anyone in governance has any idea - theconversation.com/extreme-weat...

They literally just fought a Supreme Court case for the right to racially profile. It was in the news!

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

Fiery Senate exchange reveals investigation into coal firm allegedly clearing endangered greater glider habitat Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called environment department bureaucrats ‘weak’ - though later withdrew the remark

If weak is too tough a term, what about silenced or bought or just not up to the task? More environmental failure - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say Scientists find 10% chance that similar events to the ‘unheard of’ temperatures in 2023 could occur each year

#climatechange and #heatwaves - www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tories set a low bar after misspelling Britain on conference chocolate Misprinted wrappers pulled from Manchester goodie bags after derision on social media

How to turn a once-proud party into a useless laughing stock - www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

We surveyed British MPs – most don’t know how urgent climate action is New study finds both MPs and the public underestimate how quickly global emissions must be cut.

A sad example of the issues created by #agnatology #climatechange - theconversation.com/we-surveyed-...

Why the BBC’s Shipping Forecast still entrances people after 100 years Designed to ensure safe sailing for those on the sea, a dedicated shipping forecast was first broadcast by the BBC in 1925.

Come on #geographyteacher, who doesn't love the Shipping Forecast! theconversation.com/why-the-bbcs...

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.

Not all #colonization and appropriation is about #indigenous land. It's knowledge as well #TEK - theconversation.com/a-billion-do...

Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey Restricted now to the tropical north, the mysterious red goshawk is fast disappearing as a result of climate change and habitat loss

Extinct in most of Qld. Why am I not surprised - www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Crisafulli insists on more shark nets to protect human lives despite trapped mother and baby whale Queensland premier says he won’t protect whales ‘at the expense of one single human’

Just in case you wondered about the #conservation understanding of the #Qld #government - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Something not in the water: why are Queensland councils voting to remove fluoride? Queenslanders can decide on whether to add fluoride to the water at a local government level – and council by council they’re voting it out

Incredible. Not sure the people who hate Fluoride in water can recall a time when children's teeth were so decayed. Every day, we get a little less science literate www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish

Not just reef areas impacted by #climatechange - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Add a ‘speculation box’ to research papers Letter to the Editor

What do you reckon? Would a speculation box be helpful/work? #scicomms - www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates – how did this become normalised? The US, UK and Australia are all expanding efforts to deport non-citizens, reframing the act of seeking asylum from a human right to a criminal act.

I thought asylum-seeking was a human right? Clearly, I've missed the change in law - theconversation.com/around-the-w...

End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

#GDP, #BMI etc. What other worshipped measures are essentially useless? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Israel’s interception of the Gaza aid flotilla is a clear violation of international law Flotilla organisers say the Israeli military boarded their ships in international waters, where they have the right to freedom of navigation.

And the consequences are.... theconversation.com/israels-inte...

Climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires Climate change and land mismanagement are creating increasingly fire-prone built and natural environments. However, despite worsening fire seasons, evidence is lacking globally for trends in socially ...

#bushfires are becoming increasingly deadly and expensive to control. #climatechange - www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Why climate change adaptation is a key piece of our climate risk puzzle Climate adaptation can make the difference between the potential impacts outlined in Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment and a more hopeful reality, say University of Melbourne experts

While we are waiting for politicians to actually address #climatechange, a bit of #adaptation is needed: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Why...

Australia’s new target to cut climate pollution is undermined by fossil fuel expansion For Australia’s national climate plans to be meaningful, they need to include an orderly phase-out of its fossil fuel exports, says University of Melbourne expert

Just in case anyone is still in doubt (really?) - #climatechange - pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/aus...

Don't believe the spin. Pollution from the gas export plant is destroying the ancient Murujuga rock art. The ABC’s report that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA

Today, the ABC reports that a top statistician quit a study into whether Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant was destroying the Murujuga rock art after the WA govt misrepresented his team’s key finding.

“Someone who had a key role is saying what we've long known. WA govt misrepresented the facts"

‘Only if we help shall all be saved’: Jane Goodall showed we can all be part of the solution Jane Goodall showed tremendous courage in charting her own course as a pioneering researcher – and working to spread hope wherever she went.

A solemn day as we pay our respects to Dr Jane Goodall and her extraordinary legacy. Vale, Jane, we promise to keep fighting for all that you loved and fought for too!

theconversation.com/only-if-we-h... With @drkyliesoanes.bsky.social, Marissa Parrott, @drvanessapirotta.bsky.social & Zara Bending.

Meta-analysis reveals strong evidence for adaptive host and vector manipulation by plant viruses Quentin Chesnais, Christie A. Bahlai, Angela Peace, David W. Crowder, Nilsa A. Bosque-Pérez, Kerry E. Mauck This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be fo…

📰Published📰Meta-analysis reveals strong evidence for adaptive host and vector manipulation by plant viruses🦠

buff.ly/AFJMkhs

🧪🌍

How money, politics and technology are redefining the PhD experience in 2025 Nature’s global survey of 3,785 doctoral students shows satisfaction has recovered from pandemic lows, but harassment and inadequate supervision remain widespread.

If only getting a #phd was just a question of doing research - that hardly makes the list! - www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The 5 big problems with Trump’s Gaza peace plan Both sides are tired of war. But an asymmetrical plan lacking details could easily be derailed, especially given how little trust exists between both sides.

Only 5 problems with the #gaza plan? There's two in the photo. theconversation.com/the-5-big-pr...

Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023

Massive loss of #conservation and #agriculture land to #development - www.theguardian.com/environment/...