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What a wonderful world

[Dr Paul Dorfman @dorfman_p]

The World Meteorological Organisation’s recent State of the Global Climate 2025 report confirms that our planet is gaining energy faster than it can shed it, and the ocean is taking about 91% of that excess. This ‘energy imbalance’ explains why ocean temperatures keeps breaking records, why marine heatwaves are near‑ubiquitous, why sea level keeps climbing, and why the chemistry of seawater is shifting. This is the arguably the clearest indicator of climate change we have, and is being played out at the Poles most clearly.
https://t.co/S2iIHWCBr1

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@MhehedZherting @GeoffreyLean @ProfStrachan And yet many others in 🇬🇧 have installed solar and seem to be getting enough benefit from it. 🤷‍♂️
Rather than banning solar, why not allow people who want to install solar do so? I’m told you support a free market in 🇬🇧 ?
Key here seems to be govt legislation

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@GungaShoRyuken @NMurney @GeoffreyLean @ProfStrachan @RFisher57576 Yeah they were making them for a while, I saw a few people showing their installations on YouTube. But I think Tesla lost their focus on these. I have seen a couple of smaller companies here in Australia trying to do this too.

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@MarkOgge Thanks Mark it’s a good start. Frustrating how many commentators don’t read the article or understand basics of environmental science 😡
If I dumped a truck load of rubbish in your yard, should I pay for cleanup? Or not my responsibility, it’s your yard?

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@GetZestEd @DavidPocock Also he’s pushing for gas fracking the limestone coast area, which pollutes our groundwater, destroying our farming 😢

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

Destroy all the natural wonders, forrest & reef around the QLD islands for some rocket launches?
Or maintain the Great Barrier Reef & rainforests, our natural wonders for us all to enjoy?
Gina & Pauline, responsible stewardship?

[Kerry Burgess @KerryBurgess]

With Germanys failure to get elected to the United Nations Security Council, this brilliant address by Slovenia, Spain, and Belgiums action in Europe and the weakening of the US/Israeli military by their defeat in Iran, there is real hope that US/Israeli global terrorism may finally be addressed.

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

I’m a climate scientist. Let me fix this headline.

“Nearly a century ago, scientists showed that burning fossil fuels warms the planet.*

Today, we know human emissions account for over 100% of the warming.**

Yet dark money and disinformation still work to keep Americans addicted to fossil fuels.”***

* in 1937, Guy Callendar published a paper showing that the world had already warmed over the last 50 years due to human emissions what he called “carbonic acid“ – what we now call CO2 – from burning fossil fuels

** If you are wondering, “how could humans be causing more than 100% of the warming?”

— it’s because, according to natural factors, the earth should be cooling right now.

So our emissions are offsetting that cooling AND causing all of the observed warming.

*** For more on the well funded disinformation campaign, read or watch Merchants of Doubt and The Petroleum Papers

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

30 countries (including Australia) and the EU , united statement on the Ukraine / Russia war 🙏

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

This article says climate change is “believed to have played a role” in the UK's extreme heat this week.

As a climate scientist, let me fact-check that.

First, climate change is not a religion. No belief is required. It is about evidence.

And the evidence has been crystal clear for more than two decades: climate change is making heat waves hotter, longer, more frequent and more dangerous.

In fact, science has advanced far beyond saying climate change merely “played a role.” Today, we can quantify how much more likely and how much hotter climate change made a specific event.

Here's the bottom line:

Climate is changing. Humans are responsible. And we are experiencing the impacts now. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that solutions already exist, and the majority of people care - 89%, around the world!

But meaningful action depends on helping people understand not just what is happening: we need to know how it affects our lives (this heat wave being example A today) and what we can do about it.

That’s the opportunity this reporting missed.

https://t.co/vYfPDKcWWf

[Assaad Razzouk @AssaadRazzouk]

Southeast Asia is tracking toward a comprehensive, structural wipeout of petrol engines by 2030 (2024> 2025> 2026 data and> 2030 projections of EVs):
➡️Singapore: 34%> 46% > 60%> 98%+
➡️Viet Nam: 20%> 40%> 45%> 90%+
➡️Thailand 13%> 20%> 35%> 80%+
➡️Indonesia 7%> 15%> 70%+

[Gregory Andrews @LyrebirdDream]

Australia’s government won’t speak straight about Israel’s abuse of Aussies let alone Palestinians. They’re full of weasel words.

So decided to say what the overwhelming majority of us feel needs saying but @SenatorWong and @AlboMP won’t.

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

Premier Peter Malinauskas’ decision to overturn SA's ban on gas fracking is not only irresponsible, but also unnecessary.

Australia doesn't have a gas shortage problem, we have a gas export problem. And fracking in vulnerable farming communities won't fix it.
#auspol

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@DrBibekBhatta @Electroversenet Obviously this needs to be investigated and studied more than.
Has your study / paper been peer reviewed ?
Or how can it be peer reviewed soon ?

[The Hon. Matt Kean @honmattkean]

Those who claimed renewables can’t power Australia’s heavy industry must now confront reality. An Australian steel mill is sourcing majority renewable power — for the first time ever. The energy transition isn’t coming. It’s here.

https://t.co/CqtRDSpltx

[Russell @Russell_Hoile]

@cultivchange @peakaustria Yes exactly, if 1/2 our farmers transition to regenerative farming as you’ve mentioned, we’d be so much further down the track to net 0, and even a negative to reduce the damage we’ve done would be in reach. Less pollution, better health, more nutritious food

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

Air pollution is now more deadly than war, smoking and TB. It kills 7 million people every yr.

We have solutions to keep our communities safe and deal with the #climatecrisis. Implement them. #ActOnClimate

#AirPollution #ClimateChange #climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal