We need to give people funds for not mowing their lawns.

Won't you love seeing libertarians writhe with anger? Giving people money for not doing something?! And on top of that, having their obstinacy compete with their greed.

#ecology

#Victoria #Australia

New gasfield approved near Twelve Apostles puts climate and ‘pristine’ ocean in jeopardy, environmentalists warn

Victorian and federal Labor governments greenlight Otway basin drilling project with potential to supply one-third of state’s gas

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/07/otway-basin-gasfield-project-approved-near-twelve-apostles

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

New gasfield approved near Twelve Apostles puts climate and ‘pristine’ ocean in jeopardy, environmentalists warn

Victorian and federal Labor governments greenlight Otway basin drilling project with potential to supply one-third of state’s gas

The Guardian

#health #Argentina

The health emergency aboard the ship that’s moored across the ocean comes as Argentina sees a surge of hantavirus cases that many local public health researchers attribute to the recently accelerating effects of climate change

https://archive.ph/MwSbX#selection-381.0-381.226

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Urban trees cool the world’s cities more than we thought – but we can’t rely on them alone

Cities around the world rely on trees to keep temperatures lower. New research shows trees are remarkably effective – but can’t do it all

The Conversation
Protecting pollinating insects could improve diets and livelihoods worldwide – new study

Pollinators support our nutritional health and are critical for crops of fruit, vegetables and beans.

The Conversation

#NZ

The earliest, “extreme” effect New Zealand experiences from climate change is likely to be damage to already strained water infrastructure, the Climate Change Commission has warned in a report it is required to produce every six years on climate risks.

https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360998993/strained-infrastructure-identified-nzs-earliest-climate-threat

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

The Post

#NZ

Climate-driven severe weather events were already causing "long-lasting hurt, grief and fear", and tens of thousands more people would likely be exposed to hazards by 2050, the Climate Change Commission said

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594507/climate-change-commission-report-urges-decisive-action-as-major-risks-loom

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Climate Change Commission report urges 'decisive' action as major risks loom

"Decisive" action is needed, a Climate Change Commission report says, with weather already causing "long-lasting hurt, grief and fear".

RNZ

#Alaska #USA #US

The side of a mountain slid into an Alaskan fjord last August, producing a tsunami 481 metres high, the second highest ever recorded, according to a new study involving a UCL researcher

The landslide was ultimately a result of climate change, as the glacier holding up the mountain had retreated, leaving the rock unsupported

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

Valley fever cases rise in Borderland due to heat, wind, and pollution

Valley fever cases are rising in the Borderland due to extreme heat, wind, and air pollution, according to a study from The University of Texas at El Paso.

KVIA

#NorthCarolina #USA #US

Climate activists blocked the entrance to the Governor’s Mansion Wednesday, calling for an end to Duke Energy’s fossil-fuel expansion and accusing Gov. Josh Stein of being “complicit” in policies that intensify hurricanes, wildfires and drought

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315654672.html

#ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike