Will Steffen fought passionately for our planet. To honour him we must follow his lead | Penny Sackett | The Guardian

I am filled with grief at losing my friend at a time when we need his calm, direct voice more than ever

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/02/will-steffen-fought-passionately-for-our-planet-to-honour-him-we-must-follow-his-lead

@PennySackett
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency

‘Monster from the sky’: two years on from coup, Myanmar junta increases airstrikes on civilians

People across the country now live under constant threat of attacks from the skies

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/31/monster-from-the-sky-two-years-on-from-coup-myanmar-junta-increases-airstrikes-on-civilians

and people complain about crypto! Here's a metal they dig up using toxic processing, destroy the local environment, then pout it back in the ground in a vault or trinkets on peoples fingers, ears and necks

What a tragedy it's not banned aside from the micro amounts needed in industry. Having worked at a Gold Mine back in the '80's i have intimate knowledge of how destructive the process is to the environment, let alone the waste piles and tailings dams leaching toxic pollution for centuries to come.

"Gold gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head. "- Warren Buffett

"Whilst the form of digging holes in the ground known as gold-mining, which not only adds nothing whatever to the real wealth of the world but involves the dis-utility of labor" - last section of Chapter 10 in Keynes' General Theory

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=enviromental+damage+from+gold+mining&t=newext&atb=v303-1&iax=images&ia=images

#Environment

Adam Bandt accuses Albanese government of ‘greenwashing’ for allowing new coal and gas mines | Adam Bandt | The Guardian

Greens leader’s criticism suggests party will rekindle demands to add climate trigger in safeguards scheme or limit use of carbon offsets

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/30/adam-bandt-accuses-albanese-government-of-greenwashing-for-allowing-new-coal-and-gas-mines

#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis

Lou has used the same dishwashing liquid bottle for 15 years thanks to an 'old-fashioned' way of shopping

As a single-use plastic ban is introduced in Victoria, an unpackaged food co-operative in one regional city is allowing residents to complete their grocery shop plastic-free.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-29/single-use-plastics-ban-victoria-sustainable-ideas/101889844

#SimpleLiving #SustainableLiving

Living sustainably in New York City by unplugging appliances

Manhattanite Josh Spodek has gone without a refrigerator for more than a year after identifying the appliance as the biggest source of electrical use in his apartment.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-29/living-sustainably-in-new-york-city-by-unplugging-appliances/101900844

#ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #SimpleLiving

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

Queensland is still clearing large tracts of land to run more cattle. This comes at a huge cost to our native animals and plants.

https://theconversation.com/why-queensland-is-still-ground-zero-for-australian-deforestation-196644

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #EcoVandalism

Once again, zero mention of the massive pollution and emsiions destruction doing all this makes.

Journalists, how's about at least pointing it out in the article, rather then just being a mouth piece for the tourism marketing boards!

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A Queensland airport has recorded its busiest summer holiday period since 2019

Gold Coast Airport is adding two new international routes to its roster in the coming months as packed arrivals halls show visitor numbers remain strong.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-24/gold-coast-airport-records-busiest-day-pandemic/101883704

Ahhh yes, the Labour Governments of Australia taking climate change seriously... #AusPol

Keeping it in the ground ? Why are we still exploring exactly ?

#ClimateEmergency my arse! #ClinateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateBlahBlahBlah

@scottphillips

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"Bass Oil responded today, noting “recent media coverage of the deep coal gas potential in the Company’s 100% owned PEL 182 permit that was released to the ASX on 16 November 2022“.

The permit is located in the Cooper Basin of South Australia, where Bass Oil owns a majority interest in eight permits.

Bass Oil explained that oil and gas behemoth Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) was exploring the same deep coal potential in an adjacent permit called Beanbush 3H. "

https://www.fool.com.au/2023/01/20/guess-which-asx-energy-share-has-exploded-110-in-2-days/

Ahh yes, what can go wrong with technology ? How many solar panels does it take to generate the power for just these lights ? ;)

#ClimateChange #LightPollution

The lights have been on at a Massachusetts school for over a year because no one can turn them off

Blame it on the pandemic and "supply chain problems," says the school district's assistant superintendent of finance.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lights-massachusetts-school-year-no-one-can-turn-rcna65611