I bounce up and down on the vertical axis of hope. But! Reportedly Gough asked Chairman Mao what was the impact of the French Revolution on international affairs. Mao replied that it was too early to tell. When you’re in the midst of change, it’s hard to see the bigger picture.
From: Maelor Himbury <M.Himbury@acfonline.org.au>
Date: 11 September 2025 at 9:21:35 am GMT+10
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Subject: Daily Links Sep 11
Date: 11 September 2025 at 9:21:35 am GMT+10
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Subject: Daily Links Sep 11
Post of the Day
Peter Newman and Ray Wills
It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent.
On This Day
Our Lady of Coromoto Day – Venezuela
Climate Change
Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation
‘Abrupt shift’ in policy since Trump took office will have major consequences for climate crisis, forecast says
Residents worry new developments – including a sea wall planned to shield the city’s historic center – could push floodwaters into their communities
First long-term study on the East Antarctic interior ice sheet region reveals the Indian Ocean mechanism driving this change
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has lambasted plans to reach net zero emissions by 2050, calling the climate target “a colossal train wreck” that countries will most likely fail to achieve.
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work as climate threats continue to rise.
National
Australia’s move to expand Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project has not been welcomed in the Pacific, which is fighting the most dramatic effects of climate change.
Australia’s vet regulator approves a koala chlamydia vaccine for nationwide rollout, offering new hope in the fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease.
Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady says Labor may need to review its 82 per cent renewables goal, warning that the energy transition was proving “tough”.
A proposed rollout of a world-first chlamydia vaccine for koalas could cost “squillions and squillions”, wildlife advocates warn.
The Albanese government will attempt to limit the size of the COP31 climate summit if its bid to host the event is successful.
Unicef-commissioned report shows being unable to finish high school – and the associated wage loss – is the most significant impact of increasingly frequent disasters on young people
Australia has confirmed it will look to sign a security pact with Fiji, as Palau’s president warned China’s behaviour means his nation is effectively at war. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Fiji’s leader on the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting where the bloc moved forward with a major climate initiative.
The game changing tool to protect birds in Australia’s renewable rollout – SwitchedOn podcast
A new tool to help build renewables in the right places will launch this November. BirdLife Australia’s Golo Maurer explains how it works and why it could be a game-changer.
David Speers
Anthony Albanese has long argued being serious on climate change is the “entry fee” for credibility in the Pacific.
Cassandra Goldie
The Albanese government’s decision on Australia’s 2035 climate pollution reduction target is looming.
SMH editorial
Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts
Giles Parkinson
To address climate change, the world needs very ambitious climate targets. Australia is about to announce its own: Get ready for disappointment.
David Leitch
For Australia to reach its renewables target it is going to need a lot of completed wind farms. We break down the project prospects one by one, state by state.
The Australia Institute
Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more intense, increasing costs for households, businesses and governments. This includes local governments, which are responsible for community infrastructure and facilities. This paper makes the point that the costs of climate change in Australia are increasing rapidly, while local government revenues are growing far more slowly.
Victoria
New laws would turn key areas of the Yarra Ranges, Kinglake, and Baw Baw state forests into national parks — in a move described by opponents as padlocking forests.
Premier Jacinta Allan has unveiled draft maps for the first tranche of 25 train and tram zone activity centres across Melbourne.
New South Wales
A new train line linking Parramatta to Kogarah is among secret plans being worked on by senior transport officials as they look to expand Sydney’s rail network.
ACT
Sotiris Vardoulakis
Canberrans have the human right to clean air in their homes, workplaces, schools, playgrounds, and communities.
Canberra Times editorial
The topic of wood-fired heaters is, for Canberrans, as clear-cut as it is divisive.
Queensland
The owners of the Olive Downs mine in central Queensland have been ordered to pay cattle breeder James Gorman almost $53 million.
A groundbreaking study has revealed the extraordinarily rich biodiversity of Australia’s islands and experts say it shows tighter controls are needed to protect the most diverse island of them all.
David Crisafulli has refused to put an end date on the use of coal-fired power in Queensland ahead of his government unveiling its road map for the state’s energy future next month.
Resources Minister Dale Last has rejected claims the government will set an end date for coal power, insisting it will remain part of the state’s energy mix for decades.
Queensland plans to keep its state owned coal generators running longer, clouding the opportunities for new renewables and putting its climate targets at risk.
First Dog on the Moon
It is in fact actually quite dangerous
South Australia
An exotic pest that kills pine trees and can be spread by humans has felled nearly 1,400 trees in Adelaide.
Sardine and tuna growers are telling a federal inquiry unclear algal bloom information and “relentless” media coverage are impacting South Australian seafood producers despite their catch being safe to eat.
Western Australia
Weakened demand for a specific pigment used in paint prompts Iluka Resources to suspend a significant portion of its West Australian operations.
A popular recycling program in Western Australia is being extended to include wine and spirit bottles for the first time since the scheme launched five years ago.
The threat has eased from a bushfire that put homes under threat in Mowanjum in far northern Western Australia.
Recreational fishers and commercial guides fear being locked out of some of Western Australia’s most pristine waters under plans to protect the globally significant Exmouth Gulf.
A species more than 360 million years old is spotted migrating up the Margaret River in the state’s south-west after record winter rains.
A WA government department says the state’s new firearms laws are causing headaches for a program which responds to reports of injured and suffering animals on the roadside.
It’s barely the size of a sesame seed, but the shot-hole borer has quickly devastated Western Australia’s tree canopy. Experts are warning other states and territories to take action now to avoid a similar fate.
A plan to extend the life of the North West Shelf project for the next 50 years is set to face a legal challenge under international law.
Perth residents who say they are trapped with ‘unsellable’ rural properties because of contaminated groundwater want their land fast-tracked for residential development.
Sustainability
Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest dam in a project expected to be transformational for the power-deprived continent — but it is a subject of a bitter three-way dispute impacting millions of people.
Colton Berens was looking forward to the added income from his farm, but armed with rightwing falsehoods, other Selby residents opposed the move
An estimated 129bn were being used every month around the world at height of pandemic, with no recycling stream
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed an “optical sieve” for detecting tiny nanoplastic particles. It works like a test strip and is intended to serve as a new analysis tool in environmental and health research.
In an interview with a leading molecular genetics expert, we discuss the scientific evidence behind health concerns tied to genetically modified (GM) corn and pesticides, how GMOs are changing in ways that increase health risks, and how regulatory systems have failed to keep pace with modern genetics.
Ronald Stein et al
To address global electricity demands, Africa is partnering with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support nuclear energy development in developing countries.
Nature Conservation
Wildlife coalition says figure stands at 2.83% of country, less than in 2024 and tiny fraction of the 2030 target of 30%
Plants are spreading across the globe faster than ever, largely due to human activity, and new research shows that the very same traits that make plants thrive in their native lands also drive their success abroad. A study of nearly 4,000 European species reveals that tall, adaptable, nutrient-loving generalists dominate both at home and in foreign ecosystems.
Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food web. A decade of research shows they thrive only within a narrow temperature range, and warming oceans could slash their populations by up to 50% in tropical waters.
Jean-Pierre Scheerlinck
For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called Varroa destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an even deadlier mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march.
Giant cuttlefish! They are in danger and scientists are going to save them with … bubbles! – cartoon
First Dog on the Moon
The only other option was to go back in time and do something about climate change but time travel hasn’t been invented yet
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