Jo Chandler
@jochandler.bsky.social
Journalist Nature, YaleE360, ABC, Guardian, NYT, The Atlantic, The Monthly, Age & Sydney Morning Herald. Journalism educator @ University of Melbourne. ALARMED warminista. Science enthusiast. PNG lukim yu; TB survivor & advocate www.jochandler.com.au
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The cost.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The cost.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Comparing the costs of net zero to the cost of delaying or not taking action? "At least three recent analyses have found that it is far cheaper for Australia, and the world, to make a well-coordinated effort to reach net zero by 2050" @nickevershed.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
The climate crisis is expensive: net zero is cheaper for Australia than not doing more
The Coalition claims net zero by 2050 will cost too much – but unchecked warming or even a delayed transition would be worse for the economy
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Comparing the costs of net zero to the cost of delaying or not taking action? "At least three recent analyses have found that it is far cheaper for Australia, and the world, to make a well-coordinated effort to reach net zero by 2050" @nickevershed.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Air temperatures 30km above the Southern Ocean & Antarctica have climbed to 30C above average, driving a hotter, drier SE Australia. Last time this phenomenon occurred was 2019 - you may recall what happened next.... By @petrastock.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica
Phenomenon extremely unusual in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Air temperatures 30km above the Southern Ocean & Antarctica have climbed to 30C above average, driving a hotter, drier SE Australia. Last time this phenomenon occurred was 2019 - you may recall what happened next.... By @petrastock.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'It’s time for outfits that attack science and scientists to pay the price for the threat they pose to human civilisation.' Alas no. Rather, Lachlan gets promoted and the siblings who might have contained him take the $1bn+ buyout.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Science is under siege from weaponised disinformation – posing a threat to human civilisation | Michael Mann and Peter Hotez
From Covid misinformation to climate denialism, understanding the divergent paths of Australia and the US can help us fight the powerful forces that threaten our world
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
'It’s time for outfits that attack science and scientists to pay the price for the threat they pose to human civilisation.' Alas no. Rather, Lachlan gets promoted and the siblings who might have contained him take the $1bn+ buyout.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
And in other news ... "catastrophic consequences for generations to come ....The research shows the accelerating effects of climate change – even if it is limited to 2 degrees – are placing the West Antarctic Ice Shelf in “severe” risk of collapse".
www.smh.com.au/national/emp...
www.smh.com.au/national/emp...
Emperor penguins and three-metre sea level rises: the cost of Antarctica’s warming
The West Antarctic Ice Shelf contains enough ice to raise sea levels by three metres, and the tipping point for its collapse could be exceeded even under “best-case” carbon emission reduction pathways...
www.smh.com.au
August 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
And in other news ... "catastrophic consequences for generations to come ....The research shows the accelerating effects of climate change – even if it is limited to 2 degrees – are placing the West Antarctic Ice Shelf in “severe” risk of collapse".
www.smh.com.au/national/emp...
www.smh.com.au/national/emp...
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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The dark cruelty of a contrarian small press that has pledged to print history "as is" defending its decision to remove the secret code this guy used to document his murders from his diaries as "unprintable", and so censoring the destruction of a people by editing history, is just next level.
August 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The dark cruelty of a contrarian small press that has pledged to print history "as is" defending its decision to remove the secret code this guy used to document his murders from his diaries as "unprintable", and so censoring the destruction of a people by editing history, is just next level.
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It also found that the legal consequences for states that breach these obligations could include paying reparations to injured states.
Truly a moment of hope #ICJAO
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Truly a moment of hope #ICJAO
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Countries can be sued by neighbours over climate inaction, top court finds
The International Court of Justice’s historic advisory ruling paves the way for massive compensation claims from countries facing the brunt of the climate crisis.
www.smh.com.au
July 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It also found that the legal consequences for states that breach these obligations could include paying reparations to injured states.
Truly a moment of hope #ICJAO
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
Truly a moment of hope #ICJAO
www.smh.com.au/environment/...
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Last night, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion, finding that states must take appropriate action to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees, and that a failure to do so may constitute a wrongful act.
www.greenpeace.org.au/news/worlds-...
www.greenpeace.org.au/news/worlds-...
World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities - Greenpeace Australia Pacific
SYDNEY, Thursday, 24 July 2025 – The historic Pacific-led campaign to hold countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused has been backed by the world’s highest court overnight,&h...
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July 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Last night, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion, finding that states must take appropriate action to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees, and that a failure to do so may constitute a wrongful act.
www.greenpeace.org.au/news/worlds-...
www.greenpeace.org.au/news/worlds-...
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Never thought I'd see this day! A #carbon price back on the policy menu? It’s always been the best approach for companies to get to #netzero - let’s do it! Thanks @riotinto.bsky.social (wait...did I actually type that?). www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne... #auspol
July 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Never thought I'd see this day! A #carbon price back on the policy menu? It’s always been the best approach for companies to get to #netzero - let’s do it! Thanks @riotinto.bsky.social (wait...did I actually type that?). www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne... #auspol
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World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say
#climatecrisis
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
#climatecrisis
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‘Tipping points’ experts issue urgent message to world leaders
World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say. The Global Tipping Points Conference is taking place in Exeter this week, and almo...
news.exeter.ac.uk
July 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say
#climatecrisis
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
#climatecrisis
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Tragedy in Texas hill country, where 4 months’ worth of rain in just four hours caused Guadalupe River levels to spike 30 feet in just an hour and a half - in the middle of the night.
Two dozen are dead in the resulting floods and another 20 young campers still missing.
apnews.com/article/texa...
Two dozen are dead in the resulting floods and another 20 young campers still missing.
apnews.com/article/texa...
Why the Texas floods were so severe
Flooding rains in and around Kerr County had brought a widespread 10 to 15 total inches by Friday morning. Four months of rainfall came down in four hours.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Tragedy in Texas hill country, where 4 months’ worth of rain in just four hours caused Guadalupe River levels to spike 30 feet in just an hour and a half - in the middle of the night.
Two dozen are dead in the resulting floods and another 20 young campers still missing.
apnews.com/article/texa...
Two dozen are dead in the resulting floods and another 20 young campers still missing.
apnews.com/article/texa...
'Too many people in power or with platforms "have not yet understood that we’re in a war of language – and a war of the truth – about the climate", she added (Luisa Neubauer, a German activist from Fridays for Future). “And too few of us are actively standing in the way of that.”
"Too many people in power or with platforms 'have not yet understood that we’re in a war of language – and a war of the truth – about the climate ... And too few of us are actively standing in the way of that.'”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘A war of the truth’: Europe’s heatwaves are failing to spur support for climate action
Voters may feel hotter summers are ‘too much’ but they appear to tolerate roll-back of policies to stop global heating
www.theguardian.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
'Too many people in power or with platforms "have not yet understood that we’re in a war of language – and a war of the truth – about the climate", she added (Luisa Neubauer, a German activist from Fridays for Future). “And too few of us are actively standing in the way of that.”
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Just started reading Syntony and Spark by Hugh H.G. Aitken, 1976. Lovely bit on creativity; interesting to reeamine in light of claims in AI.
July 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just started reading Syntony and Spark by Hugh H.G. Aitken, 1976. Lovely bit on creativity; interesting to reeamine in light of claims in AI.
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Frustrated with what they describe as the Australian Government’s failure to protect them from catastrophic global heating, a group of young Australians are taking their concerns to the United Nations. If Canberra won’t listen, they say, perhaps Geneva will. @ashleighwyss.bsky.social reports.
Generation Justice: Young Australians take climate cry for help to UN
Frustrated with what they describe as the Australian Government’s failure to protect them from catastrophic global heating, a group of young Australians are taking their concerns to the United Nations...
www.thecitizen.org.au
June 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Frustrated with what they describe as the Australian Government’s failure to protect them from catastrophic global heating, a group of young Australians are taking their concerns to the United Nations. If Canberra won’t listen, they say, perhaps Geneva will. @ashleighwyss.bsky.social reports.
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Carli Reeve is part of a grassroots movement gathering data, asking questions about the environmental implications of seismic surveys, in particular on little penguin colonies, and urging a national moratorium on the practice. Theoné van der Merwe reports.
Co-published with @crikey.com.au
Co-published with @crikey.com.au
Citizen science deals a blow to west Victoria seismic blasting plans
Carli Reeve is part of a grassroots movement gathering data, asking questions about the environmental implications of seismic surveys, in particular on little penguin colonies, and urging a national m...
www.thecitizen.org.au
June 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Carli Reeve is part of a grassroots movement gathering data, asking questions about the environmental implications of seismic surveys, in particular on little penguin colonies, and urging a national moratorium on the practice. Theoné van der Merwe reports.
Co-published with @crikey.com.au
Co-published with @crikey.com.au
Atul Gawande, a former senior official at USAID, wrote online: “This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children’s lives a year – and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr will be ‘personally responsible’ for children’s deaths by halting vaccine alliance funding, experts say
US health secretary says US will decline to renew funding for Gavi, a partnership that works to provide vaccines for poorest countries
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Atul Gawande, a former senior official at USAID, wrote online: “This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children’s lives a year – and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Seismic blasting is the first step in offshore oil and gas exploration — but little is known about its effects on marine life.
Do it for the little penguins: Citizen science deals a blow to Otway seismic blasting plans
Carli Reeve is part of a grassroots movement gathering data, asking questions about the environmental implications of seismic surveys and urging a national moratorium on the practice.
www.crikey.com.au
June 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Seismic blasting is the first step in offshore oil and gas exploration — but little is known about its effects on marine life.
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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Seems more relevant now than ever. @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social
The ABC must commission an independent inquiry into the broadcaster’s independence from outside interference and apologise for allowing external pressure to influence the dismissal of Antoinette Lattouf and attempts to have other journalists sacked.
https://buff.ly/4hCtsaM
#MEAAmedia
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#MEAAmedia
June 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Seems more relevant now than ever. @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social
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A new addition to my TAS investigations. This is one of the most egregious cases of govt negligence I’ve ever come across.
Tasmanians need to question how their child protection bodies are run. It’s a disgrace.
#politas
Tasmanians need to question how their child protection bodies are run. It’s a disgrace.
#politas
A Story Of Child Protection Gone Wrong - Tasmanian Times
Nick Feik reveals how Tasmania's child protection services failed to intervene effectively in an apparent grooming case.
tasmaniantimes.com
June 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A new addition to my TAS investigations. This is one of the most egregious cases of govt negligence I’ve ever come across.
Tasmanians need to question how their child protection bodies are run. It’s a disgrace.
#politas
Tasmanians need to question how their child protection bodies are run. It’s a disgrace.
#politas