Steve Blume

here’s a doomsday view of climate change that goes like this: In a few decades, cataclysmic climate change will decimate civilization. The evidence is all around us—just look at all the heat waves and storms caused by rising global temperatures. Nothing matters more than limiting the rise in temperature. Fortunately for all of us, this view is wrong. Although climate change will have serious consequences—particularly for people in the poorest countries—it will not lead to humanity’s demise. People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future. Emissions projections have gone down, and with the right policies and investments, innovation will allow us to drive emissions down much further.

Threats Effects of climate change Climate change poses a fundamental threat to the places, species and people’s livelihoods WWF works to protect.

Humans and wild animals face new challenges for survival because of climate change. More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities. U.S. Cities at Risk As climate change worsens, dangerous weather events are becoming more frequent or severe. People in cities and towns around the United States are facing the consequences, from heat waves and wildfires to coastal storms and flooding.

As always, the key question for these guys is: WHO THE HELL ARE YOU ARGUING AGAINST.

It is wild how they just Make Up A Guy constantly, and it doesn't occur to anyone to ask them who the hell they're talking about.

Spend 0.0001 seconds looking at eNGO climate pages, folks

just when i thought people were as dumb as possible they yell “hey yall watch this” and faceplant into the patio furniture

SA bans soy sauce fish: Here's why – and what will be next South Australia has taken aim at one of the biggest culprits in our takeaway food habits as it clamps down on single-use plastics.

Has any customer asked or seen the need for fruit stickers? Ever?

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We humans are all one species.

The stupid concept of race was created by European nobles. They told people that looked like me that they were superior to people that didn't look like me so that we would commit the atrocities of colonialism. #auspol www.instagram.com/reel/DHYzoT0...

How Ireland’s ‘Mediocre’ Milk Powder Made it Big in West Africa In a packed function room in Lagos, Nigeria, the jaunty sounds of Stevie Wonder’s ‘Sir Duke’ start to play. Then, as a giant sparkler and confetti cannon erupt, a curtain slowly parts to reveal a spin...

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VIC wholesale gas prices fluctuate wildly ‼️

This chart shows the VIC gas price fluctuating from $5/GJ to $30/GJ👇

Gas is expensive & price is uncertain.

Are you going to GAMBLE with GAS?

#GasIsAGamble #energy #auspol

Lattouf’s victory, our fight: Standing firm against intimidation In April 2025, I posted a comment in The Age, sharing how, after 40 years in my Goldstein neighbourhood, I’d never felt unsafe until I was wrongly accused of antisemitism.

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#auspol

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Refrigerator-sized machine makes gasoline out of thin air The Aircela acts like a mini direct air capture facility, sucking up carbon dioxide and then synthesizing it into real, usable gasoline for cars.

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Aircela's $15-20k machine makes 1 gallon of gas per day out of air and 75kWh of electricity.

Or you could put that energy in an EV and get 255 miles instead of 38, without the machine in between, and no combustion products on our streets.

In case you still had any doubts about those claims of racism.

However it seems that in this case the solution could have been simpler:

1) Make sure conventional backup power acts as promised

2) Change the rules for turning off solar when over- or under-voltage occurs, so solar doesn't turn off all at once

Nuclear Energy Support Near Record High in U.S. Americans support nuclear energy and offer mixed views on fracking and offshore drilling, while a diminished majority prefer renewable energy development over more fossil fuel production.

The extraordinary elite propaganda effort on behalf of nuclear power has worked: public support for nuclear power is at record highs.

This took place during a period in which the only nuclear plant built in the US is 10s of billions over budget. Pretty impressive.

Australia: A sovereign continent not for Marles to gift away Yesterday’s statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles that Australia’s geography and continent would be crucial to any United States prosecution of a war against China will go down as a dark moment...

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Inequality and inheritance taxes With a few exceptions (such as Andrew Leigh, Nicki Hutley and Angela Jackson), mainstream Australian economists — including me — haven’t thought, spoken or written as much about the causes and consequ...

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Excellent from @sauleslake.bsky.social

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Latest #CopernicusAtmosphere AOD forecast (from 30/05 00 UTC) shows smoke plume from devastating (&growing) Canadian #wildfires continuing across the Atlantic with hazy skies for Europe over next few days atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/packa... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

The man who killed over 300,000 people (including 204,000 children) by shutting down USAID on an arbitrary whim, a dislike of the way it has saved lives for many years.

Exclusive Brethren made nearly a million calls for the Liberal Party The Liberal Party provided members of the secretive Christian religious sect access to the party’s tightly held and sensitive voter information software.

The Liberal Party used extremist cult Exclusive Brethren as their campaign volunteer team. These cultists were given access to Liberal data to make 1 million phone calls, and crowded polling booths. Why would the Brethren support the Liberals? What were they promised?

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When discussing the Qatari proposal to “gift” a plane to the US President, the only two relevant topics requiring discussion are professional ethics and level of corruption.

In AU HoR there are 47 female Labor MPs and 40 male Labor MPs. On Sussan Ley's side there are seven females to 40 males. #auspol

How hilariously delightful that old mate Angus picked renowned public intellectual and 5 minute Liberal, Jacinta P as his running mate

Like sitting in a coffin and nailing it shut yourself from the inside

Opinion | Democrats Have Been at War With Oil for Too Long

Oh lord, this dipshit is back, this time arguing that Democrats -- under whom oil & gas reached historic peaks & the US became a net energy exporter -- have been "waging war" on oil & gas.

I'd hate to see what support looks like!

OL Peter Dutton has been "very clear"
• His Govt would introduce Policy A.
• Wait ... No, they won't.
• Wait ... No, except in the ACT.
• Wait, no, but yes. Maybe.
• And there's other policies he has regarding A that his shadow ministers say they will definitely introduce, like B, C and D. #auspol

This election has been so revealing of the real Peter Dutton. A bit of poll pressure and he has not been able to hide his extremism on race and gender. Even with all the cover he has been given over the last three years. And now, in the final week, it’s full mask off. What a disgrace.

ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well

Just to be clear, we reached the arresting-judges-and-deporting-US-citizens-without-due-process stage of the slide into authoritarianism today.

And the citizens in question included a toddler and a child with cancer who needs treatment in the US.

‘Their document is designed to send a message to Washington (“back off—we’re unified enough to cause you trouble”), but it’s also a teaching document. It says, when someone questions your honor & your purpose, you better stand up👊

It’s a lesson that won’t be lost on decent people’ #StrongerTogether

Young people must fight for democracy Across the pond, democracy is on its death bed following a decades-long battle with untreated corporate cancer. The escalating battle between the Trump administration and the United States Supreme Cou...

Young people must fight for democracy www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Linda Reynolds launches legal action against Commonwealth over Higgins payment Outgoing WA Senator Linda Reynolds is suing the Commonwealth over a payment it made to Brittany Higgins, which she claims gave validity to false accusations her former staffer had made against her.

Memo to AG - do not settle.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...?
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Authoritarianism (Trump/Putin) can be confronted if we democracies strive to uphold the rule of law. United Nations appears neutered; International Criminal Court is ignored. Europe and the “Commonwealth” now must step up. Geoffrey Robertson 👇

These Charts Explain Why Public Transit Is Safer Than Driving The rates of fatal crashes and crime are both lower on public transportation than on roadways

Yes, public transit is still safer than driving. Much safer. www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-p...

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America!

Enough is enough!