Rob Phair

#climate
@australianlabor.bsky.social

Timely new study on how recycling & incineration efforts fail to stop plastic pollution in India, Indonesia and the Philippines

- "Without legally binding [cuts in] virgin plastic production, the toxic burden of plastic pollution will continue"

#plasticstreaty
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#climateaction @australianlabor.bsky.social

D is rusted on. No chance.

V/Line commuters fed up after two months without trains to east Gippsland More services will be added to the Gippsland line later this year, but commuters' patience is running short after battling disruptions since 2018, when upgrades began.

The further you live from Melbourne, the more dismal public transport gets - in #Gippsland it’s more rolling month long rail outages without clear explanation

@ptua.org.au @victorianlabor.bsky.social @vicgovau.bsky.social #springst

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#USA

#Nats #Straya #auspol

Erasing history. Another characteristic of autocrats and dictators.

But on those other points, I absolutely agree we need urgent and rapid reductions in #FossilFuel emissions/exports, as well as reduced meat consumption

We’ve been through this before, “Jane”. I’d really appreciate it if you stopped repeating false claims

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Tom Lehrer (1928 - 2025) mit seinem Lied im Dreivierteltakt über "Wernher vom Braun", den deutschen Raketenbauer, dessen Geräte das Nazi-Regime auf London regnen ließen und später den Amerikanern die Raumfahrt ermöglichten.

#USA #EPA #AirPollutîon

This is fascinating. The US and EU factsheets on the trade ”deal” seem to differ so much that it’s hard to see how anything can be enforced if there isn’t even a shared understanding of what was agreed on

✈️🥔 Aeroflot's internal IT infrastructure was destroyed by Belarusian hackers.

‼️ They spent a year inside Aeroflot's corporate network, methodically developing access, delving into the very core of the infrastructure.

“The main objective of a waste-to-energy plant is not to produce energy; its primary purpose is to manage waste that cannot be recycled,” explained Patrick Dorvil, senior economist in the circular economy division of the European Investment Bank.

And guess what? Smoke from domestic woodburning contributes to ischaemic heart disease and dementia!
That’s the thing about #AirPollution - it affects every organ in our body, a bit like diabetes.

Happy Birthday Harald Lesch 💚
Danke für Ihren unermüdlichen Einsatz für den Erhalt der Lebensgrundlagen unserer Kinder, Enkelkinder und unserer Schülys 🙏🏼

#BlueLZ

Oleg Orlov : « On ne sera jamais assez pour documenter l’immensité des crimes commis par la Russie » Le célèbre opposant russe Oleg Orlov a fait de son procès une tribune pour dire au monde le fascisme du régime de Vladimir Poutine. Libéré lors d’un échange de prisonniers en 2024, il revient en déta…

Oleg Orlov : « On ne sera jamais assez pour documenter l’immensité des crimes commis par la Russie »

@justinebrabant.bsky.social @mediapart.fr
27 juillet 2025 à 10h18

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@acrrm.bsky.social #anaesthesia

Ping @timreadgreens.bsky.social @christinemilne.bsky.social @samantharatnam.bsky.social #AirPollution #AirQuality

Our governments know about the extensive evidence of health harms from domestic woodburning - we’ve been tellling them for years- but they simply don’t have the courage to take decisive action.

Not good enough, @victorianlabor.bsky.social @vicgovepa.bsky.social.

@docsenvaus.bsky.social #CleanAir

Sorry, but no. Wood heaters kill rural Australians. #cleanair
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Record marine heatwaves may signal a permanent shift in the oceans Fierce marine heatwaves were recorded globally in 2023 and 2024, and some researchers now believe they mark the start of a fundamental change with devastating consequences for life on Earth

‘Holbrook stressed that unless greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly curtailed, “marine heatwaves around the globe will continue to increase in intensity and duration, and potentially at rates faster than various marine species can adapt”.’
#ClimateCrisis #auspol www.newscientist.com/article/2489...

@acrrm.bsky.social #ClimateAction #RMA25

Right, ok, @albomp.bsky.social, this is open corruption, if true. What are you going to do?

Hi, @unesco.org, going to let this slide?

Court overturns massive coal mine approval on climate grounds The NSW Court of Appeal found the planning authority must consider climate change impacts even if the coal is being exported to burn overseas.

Great news! Court overturns massive #coal mine approval on climate grounds stopping 876 megatonnes of #carbondioxide for selling and burning overseas. #climate #auspol #nswpol
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How the student debt cut still fails students As promised, Labor’s first act in the 48th parliament was to cut 20 per cent off all student debt. It’s a long-overdue move and undeniably welcome. Students have spent years shouting into the void abo...

Albanese govt hasn’t reversed the 100% increase on humanities degree fees, but wants a pat on the back for cutting student debt by 20%.
Clown show.

ABC News has highlighted our seven urgent actions to tackle SA’s toxic algal bloom and prepare for future climate-driven disasters. Priorities include cutting emissions, reducing pollution, monitoring the Great Southern Reef, and boosting research to prevent and recover from future crises.

Nations who fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, top UN court rules Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution

“In a landmark advisory opinion published on Wednesday, the international court of justice (ICJ) said countries must prevent harm to the climate system and that failing to do so could result in their having to pay compensation and make other forms of restitution.”
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#Gaza #auspol