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Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate
The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting one of the best-preserved tropical ecosystems left on Earth up for auction, and the impact could be felt worldwide
Zero for 76: Broken environmental laws holding back renewables www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Not one of the 76 renewables projects needing federal environmental assessment in NSW, Victoria or Queensland in 2023 or 2024 has received final approval
Poll: Aussies Want Strong Climate Action Amid Disasters
A NEW NATIONAL YOUGOV POLL SHOWS the majority of Australians support stronger climate action
www.miragenews.com/poll-aussies...
Anthropogenic warming drives earlier wildfire season onset in California | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
09.08.2025 01:14 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thankful for every month this data is published.
gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/...
Right wing a-holes never stopβ¦luckily no oil/gas company will spend the money knowing that after next yearβs election, a left/green alliance will be back in control and the ban will be reinstated.
03.08.2025 06:41 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Your 'moment of doom' for July 31, 2025 ~ End times.
"New Zealandβs government has voted to resume oil and gas exploration despite an outcry from the opposition and environmental groups who argue the reversal will lay waste to the countryβs climate credentials."
This graph shows the average July global SST for each year, 1982-2025. July, 2025 ranks 3rd hottest behind (you guessed it) 2023 and 2024.
The oceans absorb about 89% of the extra heat due to rising greenhouse gasses, or about 870,000 Hiroshima bombs worth of heat per day.
The budget bill steers tens of billions in tax breaks and policy favors to oil & gas, weakens clean-energy support, & is estimated to cost the public ~$80 billion over the next decade, from @ucs.org
We're subsidizing polluters to poison us.
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Your 'moment of doom' for July 29, 2025 ~ IPCC vs. Actuaries
"let me remind you that in a 2Β°C warmer world, GDP will contract by more than 25%, with 'mass human mortality events resulting in over 2 billion deaths.'"
www.meer.com/en/91051-the...
Your 'bonus moment of doom' for today:
"Is the necessary zero-carbon transformation to our societies, economies, industries, entertainments and sports likely to happen in time to stop the shit from really hitting the fan? Honestly, no, itβs not likely at all. "
βWhy this far-right takeover is far worse than you thinkβ - a brand new video released today by YouTube channel Our Changing Climate:
04.07.2025 20:19 β π 220 π 94 π¬ 4 π 6Your 'double bonus moment of doom' for today:
"The team concludes with a sentiment that is becoming more common in this field: It may be worse than we think. Itβs not an uplifting thought, but one that should be confronted"
www.404media.co/scientists-r...
Your 'moment of doom' for July 27, 2025 ~ Feedback loop alert!
"This phenomenon underscores a complex feedback loop where climate change-induced ice loss may trigger volcanic activities, which in turn, could accelerate climate change."
www.sustainability-times.com/climate/this...
Your 'moment of doom' for July 28, 2025 ~ Climate change never mentioned.
"Several regions were placed under a red category 5 alert ... because of conditions exacerbated by the extreme weather that had turned terrain to tinder."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Here's an update on the accelerating decline of global sea-ice extent. This graphic shows the 3-year running average, Jan. 1, 1991 - July 27, 2025, as well as a quadratic trend line.
What is the future of global sea-ice? The climate 8-ball says: "F&%kery ahead!"
Iβve seen healthy young people die of sepsis and virus π¦ infectionβ¦being healthy is a great ideal but sometimes thereβs a reason science needs to be there.
14.04.2025 07:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well putπ
19.03.2025 06:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So sadβ¦Australia is such a vulnerable country to its effects too.
11.03.2025 22:38 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0What does it say about the country/people which voted for him?π. β€οΈCanada
11.03.2025 02:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well played Vladimirπ
08.03.2025 00:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Insanityβ¦
26.02.2025 07:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Your 'moment of doom' for Feb. 19, 2025 ~ Talking of the end.
"Virtual meetings are also required to be submitted for review if they touch on an array of topics including: climate, energy, offshore wind, ocean mapping and exploration, competitive seafood, aquaculture, ocean plastics..."
And also every single person who voted for Trump.
15.02.2025 07:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0