Gladstone Conservation Council
@gladstonecc.bsky.social
Non-profit environmental group located in Gladstone, Qld.
I guess we shouldn't be surprised but it still grinds my gears
Trump repeals America’s first-ever tax on greenhouse gases before it goes into effect.
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
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#Climate #Gas #Trump #GreenSky #Environment
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
grist.org/politics/tru...
#Climate #Gas #Trump #GreenSky #Environment
Trump repeals America's first-ever tax on greenhouse gases before it goes into effect
The methane fee would have had the same impact as taking 8 million gas-powered cars off the road.
grist.org
March 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I guess we shouldn't be surprised but it still grinds my gears
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The Flinders Ranges is a place where the sunsets are often awesome - such as this time, as the dust hung in the air after the big dust storms after a scorching hot day.
March 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Flinders Ranges is a place where the sunsets are often awesome - such as this time, as the dust hung in the air after the big dust storms after a scorching hot day.
This was a great explainer
In case you missed it.
Simon Holmes a Court at The National Press Club today.
Shout out to @nathan4moore.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=_g5V...
Simon Holmes a Court at The National Press Club today.
Shout out to @nathan4moore.bsky.social
youtube.com/watch?v=_g5V...
IN FULL: Simon Holmes à Court's Address to the National Press Club of Australia
YouTube video by National Press Club of Australia
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March 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This was a great explainer
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Budgies drinking at my friend's dam at Bruce, South Australia.
March 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Budgies drinking at my friend's dam at Bruce, South Australia.
I was told recently that I shouldn't be discussing this stuff at a local level - but it bleeds into policy here in Australia. A conservative government could follow the US lead, which is frankly terrifying.
NEW: The UN has confirmed to me that there are no US officials present at #COP16 in Rome
US is not signed up to the UN biodiversity convention, but usually attends to participate in negotiations
To my best of my knowledge, this is the first time the US has been missing at biodiversity talks
US is not signed up to the UN biodiversity convention, but usually attends to participate in negotiations
To my best of my knowledge, this is the first time the US has been missing at biodiversity talks
February 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I was told recently that I shouldn't be discussing this stuff at a local level - but it bleeds into policy here in Australia. A conservative government could follow the US lead, which is frankly terrifying.
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Here in Australia, we mostly see red knots in their duller non-breeding colours. But in the weeks before their departure (like now), a few birds will start showing their breeding plumage.
February 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Here in Australia, we mostly see red knots in their duller non-breeding colours. But in the weeks before their departure (like now), a few birds will start showing their breeding plumage.
We think we're used to heat in Australia - we've got no concept of what's coming
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit grist.org/health/extre...
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
Exposure to high temps adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
grist.org
February 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We think we're used to heat in Australia - we've got no concept of what's coming
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This #honu has her eye on me.
🦑 🐍
#underwaterphotography #snorkeling #diving #maui #photography #love #maui #nature #ocean #seascape #turtle
🦑 🐍
#underwaterphotography #snorkeling #diving #maui #photography #love #maui #nature #ocean #seascape #turtle
February 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This #honu has her eye on me.
🦑 🐍
#underwaterphotography #snorkeling #diving #maui #photography #love #maui #nature #ocean #seascape #turtle
🦑 🐍
#underwaterphotography #snorkeling #diving #maui #photography #love #maui #nature #ocean #seascape #turtle
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Folks, this isn't complicated!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
February 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Folks, this isn't complicated!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
Someone who says "of course I support protecting the environment," but then slashes the budget of the *Environmental Protection Agency*, does not actually support protecting the environment!
There's no need to pretend there's some secret brilliant principle here!
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How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire.
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#Doge #Musk #Trump #Wildfire
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#Doge #Musk #Trump #Wildfire
How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.
grist.org
February 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire.
grist.org/wildfires/fe...
#Doge #Musk #Trump #Wildfire
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#Doge #Musk #Trump #Wildfire
Nuclear just doesn't add up - not economically, or environmentally, or socially. It is the most expensive option for all three measures.
Threatening independent groups with closure for speaking the truth is fascism and it has no place in Australia
Threatening independent groups with closure for speaking the truth is fascism and it has no place in Australia
Senator threatens climate body after nuclear 'carbon bomb' report
Additional emissions from adopting the Coalition's nuclear plan equate to 200 years of domestic air travel for Australia, a new analysis from the Climate Change Authority reveals.
www.abc.net.au
February 27, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Nuclear just doesn't add up - not economically, or environmentally, or socially. It is the most expensive option for all three measures.
Threatening independent groups with closure for speaking the truth is fascism and it has no place in Australia
Threatening independent groups with closure for speaking the truth is fascism and it has no place in Australia
a perfect family portrait
Okay everyone.
Line up.
Yes, that's good.
Look this way ... at the camera ... good!
*click*
A family portrait of roos at Lincoln National Park.
Line up.
Yes, that's good.
Look this way ... at the camera ... good!
*click*
A family portrait of roos at Lincoln National Park.
February 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
a perfect family portrait
Restoring predators, restoring ecosystems: Yellowstone wolves and other carnivores drive strong trophic cascade
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Restoring predators, restoring ecosystems: Yellowstone wolves and other carnivores drive strong trophic cascade
A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park, showcasing the cascading effects predators can have on ecosystems. In Yellowstone...
phys.org
February 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Restoring predators, restoring ecosystems: Yellowstone wolves and other carnivores drive strong trophic cascade
phys.org/news/2025-02...
phys.org/news/2025-02...
I'm a sucker for a big tree
The enormous banyan tree in Lahaina’s Banyan Court Park, a symbol of resilience, stood tall before the devastating 2023 fire. Though scarred, parts of the tree survive, and recovery efforts continue. #prettypictures #arne'spictures #photography #lahaina #banyantree #maui #resilience #hawaii
February 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I'm a sucker for a big tree
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Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution into the sea
#environment #pollution Ewwww
#environment #pollution Ewwww
Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution into the sea
Malabar wastewater plant discharges 5.4bn to 120bn microplastic particles each day, CSIRO report says, prompting calls for more advanced treatment processes
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Sydney’s archaic sewerage system a ‘significant’ source of microplastic pollution into the sea
#environment #pollution Ewwww
#environment #pollution Ewwww
Look, we can't be gorgeous all day every day, there's lunch to be had!
Time to lighten the mood ...
Way hey hey!
A silver gull conducting an inelegant approach 😆
Way hey hey!
A silver gull conducting an inelegant approach 😆
February 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Look, we can't be gorgeous all day every day, there's lunch to be had!
Say NO to COAL event in Bundaberg, Saturday March 1. Please let your friends know. It's been more than ten years fighting off multinationals who want to exploit this (very poor) coal resource, right near world famous Mon Repos Turtle Rookery
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Community Together - Say NO to COAL
Event by Coal Free Bundaberg on Saturday, March 1 2025
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February 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Say NO to COAL event in Bundaberg, Saturday March 1. Please let your friends know. It's been more than ten years fighting off multinationals who want to exploit this (very poor) coal resource, right near world famous Mon Repos Turtle Rookery
www.facebook.com/events/11397...
www.facebook.com/events/11397...
This industry has been locally disastrous, terrible for climate change, and hasn't paid its share of taxes. Time for it to go and Curtis Island to be rehabilitated.
February 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This industry has been locally disastrous, terrible for climate change, and hasn't paid its share of taxes. Time for it to go and Curtis Island to be rehabilitated.
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Mapping Nature workshop, and a Photo competition
Editorial
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February 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Latest newsletter is now available
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Santos hit with just a $10,000 fine for a 2022 WA oil spill it did its best to minimise that almost certainly killed three dolphins.
www.boilingcold.com.au/santos-plead...
www.boilingcold.com.au/santos-plead...
Santos pleads guilty over Varanus Island dead dolphin oil spill
A massive oil spill and allegations of a cover-up have resulted in just a $10,000 fine for the $22 billion company.
www.boilingcold.com.au
January 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Santos hit with just a $10,000 fine for a 2022 WA oil spill it did its best to minimise that almost certainly killed three dolphins.
www.boilingcold.com.au/santos-plead...
www.boilingcold.com.au/santos-plead...
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BP will "recycle" its proposed $1b investment in renewable fuel and green hydrogen in Kwinana, WA, slashing the workforce, citing concerns about costs and government policy.
www.boilingcold.com.au/bp-puts-1b-k...
www.boilingcold.com.au/bp-puts-1b-k...
BP's $1B Kwinana hydrogen and clean fuel projects on ice
The two projects will be "recycled" amid BP's concerns about costs and government policy.
www.boilingcold.com.au
February 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
BP will "recycle" its proposed $1b investment in renewable fuel and green hydrogen in Kwinana, WA, slashing the workforce, citing concerns about costs and government policy.
www.boilingcold.com.au/bp-puts-1b-k...
www.boilingcold.com.au/bp-puts-1b-k...
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Any overseas people wondering what we in Australia are dealing with, here it is, in a single image.
Camels drink troughs dry, technology struggles as remote Australia swelters in extreme heat
#climate #environment #climatechange
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
Camels drink troughs dry, technology struggles as remote Australia swelters in extreme heat
#climate #environment #climatechange
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
February 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Any overseas people wondering what we in Australia are dealing with, here it is, in a single image.
Camels drink troughs dry, technology struggles as remote Australia swelters in extreme heat
#climate #environment #climatechange
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
Camels drink troughs dry, technology struggles as remote Australia swelters in extreme heat
#climate #environment #climatechange
www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
February 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM