The anxious environmentalist

Likes: the Earth, climate scientists. Dislikes: fossil fuels, corporate greed. Quote: “Humans are the most intelligent species, and also the dumbest” - Me

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

Human-caused climate change has nearly doubled the likelihood of extreme fire weather in the Canadian Shield forests in 2025 and increased the likelihood of a third record-breaking year in terms of area burned by a factor of 10, new State of Wildfires report finds.

Read more: https://t.co/OSgJjT980U

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

This is astounding - Albanese flies to the COP31 summit, delivers a key note address - and fails to mention fossil fuels. That’s not leadership, it’s literally gaslighting. The Greens know climate action means no new coal or gas, starting now.

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

#breaking Newcastle has just banned protesting for the climate.

At the same time, Prime Minister Albanese is in Turkiye for climate negotiations; Labor backed banning climate protests at home, at the world’s largest coal port.

[Rex Patrick @MrRexPatrick]

I’m 3 years into an #FOI ‘battle’ with @DefenceAust after requesting analysis on the national security implications of #climate change. They ‘surrendered’ 3 docs to me yesterday, but are witholding a further 15 docs in case the ‘enemy’, Mother Nature, were to see them. #auspol

[CleanTechnica @cleantechnica]

EVs Displace 5 Times More Oil Globally Than They Did 5 Years Ago — Analysis
https://t.co/8v5TSiqYAr

[6 News Australia @6NewsAU]

NEW VIDEO: It would be one of the biggest upsets in Victorian political history, but Sophie Torney tells 6 News she has a path to victory in Kew, where the two-time independent candidate is trying to unseat Liberal leader Jess Wilson

WATCH: https://t.co/QqAq3ThWFv

[Roger Hallam @RogerHallamCS21]

1. Hmmm, how can I put this politely...
Australia is fucked.

... Not so much because of the "climate" but because no one is yet shouting it loud and clear that the country's political class which has facilitated 30 years of massive carbon emissions are guilty of treason - plain and simple.

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Rosebank will be a disaster in the battle against climate change - and will do nothing to lower people's energy bills or deliver the energy security we need.

In today's Parliamentary debate, I called on the Government not to approve Rosebank.

[Volcaholic 🌋 @volcaholic1]

“You might as well bomb us. That might have been easier than watching climate change tear apart our homes piece by piece,” said Surangel Whipps Jr., president of the island nation of Palau.

“We are at war with a crisis we did not create. A war no peace treaty can end, only urgent action can.”

https://t.co/iqePNQ7XUa

[Peter Gardner @PeterDGardner]

In a solar-dominated electricity system, how do we cover night time and cloudy days? https://t.co/RvjgXwPfGY

[David Osmond @DavidOsmond8]

Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 100.0% RE
Last 272 weeks: 98.5% RE (1/5)

[Sydney EV 🔋☀️ @sydney_ev]

Good News Everyone!
EVs now knock 1.2 million barrels of oil a day out of demand. Turns out the biggest threat to Big Oil wasn't protesters, politicians or petitions... it was people discovering they can charge a car while they sleep

[BladeoftheSun @BladeoftheS]

400,000 are out on the streets of Barcelona protesting for affordable housing.

People are sick of rip off landlords and astronomical house prices, all over Europe.

[Sherele Moody (Femicide Researcher) 🌈 @ShereleMoody]

29-year-old Baljit Kaur has died after she was stabbed at her home in Dandenong, Victoria on November 6, 2026. Two men were found with injuries and taken to hospital. It is understood her husband is suspected but he has not been charged. A person close to her case has confirmed her death and The Australian is also reporting this.
She is the 61st Australian woman lost to violence this year. Last year we lost 80 women to violence - the year before 106 women were killed.

* You can help me get a Royal Commission into the Killing of Women and Girls by signing the petition using the link in my bio (Insta) or go to: https://t.co/Cxq1KK37O6.

❤️ABOUT THE COUNT❤️
I document all Australian women & children lost to murder, manslaughter, neglect and other unlawful acts regardless of perpetrator gender or relationship to the victim. This means not all women and children killed are lost to domestic violence. They are also killed by people known to them (ie friends) or by strangers. My work includes Australians killed overseas. Every death is documented at https://t.co/DW9BTHwqhk (link in bio).

[Jan Rosenow @janrosenow]

Fossil fuel systems waste roughly two thirds of the energy put into them, before anything useful happens. That waste is electrification's biggest opportunity.

I talked to @AkshatRathi on @Bloomberg’s Zero podcast about why.

https://t.co/KYQfgk7FPb

[Jordan - The EV Guy @JordanEVGuy]

Massive news for the UK energy industry.

The UK and Japan have officially signed a major offshore wind agreement, paving the way for billions of pounds of investment into British renewable energy.

And this is something we should ALL be celebrating.

But before you have your usual daily cry on my content, read this first👇🏼

The agreement will help unlock £9 BILLION in Japanese investment, supporting the development of 5.9GW of floating offshore wind projects around the UK.

When completed, these projects will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 8 MILLION HOMES.

But the benefits go much further than simply generating electricity.

🇬🇧 British jobs: Supporting thousands of skilled jobs across engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance.

💷 Economic growth: Attracting billions in investment and creating opportunities for British businesses and supply chains.

⚡ Energy security: Generating more of our own electricity instead of relying so heavily on imported fossil fuels and volatile international energy markets.

🏠 Lower energy bills: More homegrown renewable electricity will reduce our exposure to unpredictable gas prices, although grid and system costs matter too.

🌍 Lower emissions: Replacing fossil fuel generation with clean electricity reduces carbon emissions and air pollution.

🔋 Supporting electrification: More renewable electricity means cleaner energy for our electric cars, homes, businesses and transport networks.

🌊 New technology: Floating wind turbines allow us to generate electricity in deeper waters, opening up enormous areas that traditional offshore turbines cannot access.

And here’s what I particularly love about this…

Two of the world’s leading economies are combining their expertise, technology and investment to accelerate the transition towards cleaner energy.

Not because someone has forced them to.

But because they recognise the enormous economic opportunities that come with it.

Of course, this agreement is a framework for investment and cooperation, not a guarantee that every proposed project will be built…

But it’s another huge step in the right direction.

More British energy. More British jobs.

Less dependence on imported fossil fuels.

What’s not to celebrate? 🇬🇧

[Peter Gardner @PeterDGardner]

Perth’s largest electric bus depot opens with charging for 132 buses https://t.co/Lxn0OIGLCu

[Nick Young @nickofnz]

“Let's be real: Trusting big oil to solve the climate crisis is like trusting big tobacco to cure lung cancer.”

UN Secretary General António Guterres.

#COP31

[Dr Paul Dorfman @dorfman_p]

"The rich find ways to escape climate change. Their emissions have not. The world’s wealthiest people are driving a disproportionate share of global emissions while shielding themselves from the worst effects of climate change, fuelling calls from inequality experts for a rethink of climate policies as world leaders gather for the COP31 summit in Antalya."
https://t.co/xWsMR556by

[The Associated Press @AP]

A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted: “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”