JoW
@jowello.bsky.social
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JoW
@jowello.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Post winter sun and visitors coming. Queue a break from the world news with this beach view.
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This puts the "solar farm is spoiling the view where I walk my dogs" complaints into perspective
Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people – report
Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This puts the "solar farm is spoiling the view where I walk my dogs" complaints into perspective
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BREAKING 🚨: Over 68,000 people are being driven from their homes every single day by floods, drought, and heat they didn’t cause.
Entire communities erased while world leaders debate our lives.
This isn’t a crisis, it’s violence, and it's happening right now.
Entire communities erased while world leaders debate our lives.
This isn’t a crisis, it’s violence, and it's happening right now.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
BREAKING 🚨: Over 68,000 people are being driven from their homes every single day by floods, drought, and heat they didn’t cause.
Entire communities erased while world leaders debate our lives.
This isn’t a crisis, it’s violence, and it's happening right now.
Entire communities erased while world leaders debate our lives.
This isn’t a crisis, it’s violence, and it's happening right now.
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WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this video contains images of a person who has died.
There are no tailored trousers or neatly pressed polo shirts.
You score an advantage if a crow steals your ball.
And shoes are optional.
There are no tailored trousers or neatly pressed polo shirts.
You score an advantage if a crow steals your ball.
And shoes are optional.
At Marra Wunna golf course, views are spectacular and shoes are optional
Golf has a reputation for being expensive and exclusive — but on this island in Bass Strait, things are a bit more relaxed.
www.abc.net.au
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this video contains images of a person who has died.
There are no tailored trousers or neatly pressed polo shirts.
You score an advantage if a crow steals your ball.
And shoes are optional.
There are no tailored trousers or neatly pressed polo shirts.
You score an advantage if a crow steals your ball.
And shoes are optional.
Tropical Fuck Storm - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
m.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🧵1 It isn't looking good.
Inaction on 1.5C climate change target a 'moral failure', says UN secretary-general at COP30
#ClimateChange #Environment
Inaction on 1.5C climate change target a 'moral failure', says UN secretary-general at COP30
#ClimateChange #Environment
Inaction on 1.5C climate change target a 'moral failure', says UN chief at COP30
Missing from the line-up at the key summit in Brazil are the leaders of four of the world's five most-polluting economies — China, the United States, India and Russia.
www.abc.net.au
November 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
🧵1 It isn't looking good.
Inaction on 1.5C climate change target a 'moral failure', says UN secretary-general at COP30
#ClimateChange #Environment
Inaction on 1.5C climate change target a 'moral failure', says UN secretary-general at COP30
#ClimateChange #Environment
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Sign the Petition
An Australian cash and banking guarantee
c.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
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A Mudgee winery just went fully off-grid with 414 solar panels, 1.2MWh battery, zero power bills. powers weddings, wine, and dishwashers. The sun is free. The donkeys are curious. Welcome to the future of agritourism. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Winery becomes Australia's largest to go off the grid
Going off the electricity grid has been transformative for Mudgee's Lowe Wines, which had been struggling with high power bills and supply shortages for years.
www.abc.net.au
November 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A Mudgee winery just went fully off-grid with 414 solar panels, 1.2MWh battery, zero power bills. powers weddings, wine, and dishwashers. The sun is free. The donkeys are curious. Welcome to the future of agritourism. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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International law is starting to reflect a growing global consensus on the need to recognise the climate effects of armed conflicts.
How wars ravage the environment – and what international law is doing about it
International law is starting to reflect a growing global consensus on the need to recognise the climate effects of armed conflicts.
tcnv.link
November 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
International law is starting to reflect a growing global consensus on the need to recognise the climate effects of armed conflicts.
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Renewables are so cheap o we can give them away for free in the middle of the day…fixing our grid will take time and is a big problem, but of all the problems we have, the cost of renewables is not even in the top 10 #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/251104-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251104-...
Households to get free electricity because of renewable generation
Renewables are the cheapest form of electricity generation, and this is being highlighted by the fact that soon electricity will be free for 3 hours a day.
thepoint.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Renewables are so cheap o we can give them away for free in the middle of the day…fixing our grid will take time and is a big problem, but of all the problems we have, the cost of renewables is not even in the top 10 #climate
thepoint.com.au/news/251104-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251104-...
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After escaping brutal fighting, families in Sudan are now running out of time.
Children are hungry, parents are desperate, and communities are cut off from aid.
They need protection, safety and humanitarian access. Now, not later.
Children are hungry, parents are desperate, and communities are cut off from aid.
They need protection, safety and humanitarian access. Now, not later.
November 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
After escaping brutal fighting, families in Sudan are now running out of time.
Children are hungry, parents are desperate, and communities are cut off from aid.
They need protection, safety and humanitarian access. Now, not later.
Children are hungry, parents are desperate, and communities are cut off from aid.
They need protection, safety and humanitarian access. Now, not later.
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A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan.
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan.
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
Millions are displaced, hungry, and at risk. The impact reaches across borders, with refugees fleeing to Chad and South Sudan.
Oxfam stands in solidarity with those affected and urges the world not to look away.
Full statement here: bit.ly/4qKNR2E
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Australians voted for stronger climate action, not weaker environment laws.
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
November 3, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Australians voted for stronger climate action, not weaker environment laws.
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
Australia Institute research shows that Australia is currently expanding gas and coal, with 94 new fossil fuel projects under development.
Sign our petition calling on Minister Watt to stop new gas and coal!
#auspol
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A historic moment as Treaty passes Vic Parliament, the first time in our history that a Treaty has been enshrined in law.
To those who have fought for this - thankyou.
This must act as a guiding light towards federal truth, Treaty & justice for all First Nations people.
To those who have fought for this - thankyou.
This must act as a guiding light towards federal truth, Treaty & justice for all First Nations people.
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 AM
A historic moment as Treaty passes Vic Parliament, the first time in our history that a Treaty has been enshrined in law.
To those who have fought for this - thankyou.
This must act as a guiding light towards federal truth, Treaty & justice for all First Nations people.
To those who have fought for this - thankyou.
This must act as a guiding light towards federal truth, Treaty & justice for all First Nations people.
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Why was Hurricane Melissa so powerful? And did climate change play a role? Renowned climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com separates fact from fiction. #ThisIsClimateChange
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Why was Hurricane Melissa so powerful? And did climate change play a role? Renowned climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com separates fact from fiction. #ThisIsClimateChange
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The temperature check column checking facts on heat deaths, which are in fact "a thing", contrary to coalition's briefing
The temperature check column checking facts on heat deaths, which are in fact "a thing", contrary to coalition's briefing
Despite what a thinktank bleats to the Coalition, heat deaths are in fact ‘a thing’ | Temperature Check
Centre for Independent Studies points to climate risk report to back up its dismissal of heat-related deaths, but neglects to use the part that actually concerns the future
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The temperature check column checking facts on heat deaths, which are in fact "a thing", contrary to coalition's briefing
The temperature check column checking facts on heat deaths, which are in fact "a thing", contrary to coalition's briefing
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Over 90% of Southeast Asia breathes unsafe air. Pollution-linked deaths are rising. GDP losses already hit 11% in some regions. Still think delaying climate action is “economically sensible”?
fortune.com/2025/10/27/s...
fortune.com/2025/10/27/s...
Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study | Fortune
Climate change may be partly to blame.
fortune.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Over 90% of Southeast Asia breathes unsafe air. Pollution-linked deaths are rising. GDP losses already hit 11% in some regions. Still think delaying climate action is “economically sensible”?
fortune.com/2025/10/27/s...
fortune.com/2025/10/27/s...
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The UN Secretary-General just said the quiet part out loud: the world is going to overshoot 1.5°C. He calls it “inevitable”, warns of “devastating consequences”, and urges leaders heading to COP30 in Brazil to change course fast.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/1-5-c-i...
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/1-5-c-i...
1.5°C Is Blown: Put People Before Polluters
The United Nations Secretary-General just said the quiet part out loud: the world is going to overshoot 1.5°C. António Guterres calls it “inevitable”, warns of “devastating consequences”, and urges le...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The UN Secretary-General just said the quiet part out loud: the world is going to overshoot 1.5°C. He calls it “inevitable”, warns of “devastating consequences”, and urges leaders heading to COP30 in Brazil to change course fast.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/1-5-c-i...
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/1-5-c-i...
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BREAKING: Wind power just supplied 150% of South Australia’s electricity demand. Fossil fuels? A heroic 1.5%. Thoughts and prayers to everyone who said “renewables will never keep the lights on.” Must be hard watching your entire argument get blown away.
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-hits-re...
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-hits-re...
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
BREAKING: Wind power just supplied 150% of South Australia’s electricity demand. Fossil fuels? A heroic 1.5%. Thoughts and prayers to everyone who said “renewables will never keep the lights on.” Must be hard watching your entire argument get blown away.
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-hits-re...
reneweconomy.com.au/wind-hits-re...
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🚨 It's really, really hard not to tire of the human race sometimes... 😢 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
🚨 It's really, really hard not to tire of the human race sometimes... 😢 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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"Murujuga is home to my people’s culture and is also the beginning point for songlines, which is home to other people’s cultures.”
Songlines are a map of a story throughout the landscape.
This knowledge is then passed on to other groups and carried on throughout the land."
Songlines are a map of a story throughout the landscape.
This knowledge is then passed on to other groups and carried on throughout the land."
Ancient rock art in northern WA shows Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian devil
There are more than 2 million artworks on the rocks at Murujuga, with more stories under the waves.
www.abc.net.au
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Murujuga is home to my people’s culture and is also the beginning point for songlines, which is home to other people’s cultures.”
Songlines are a map of a story throughout the landscape.
This knowledge is then passed on to other groups and carried on throughout the land."
Songlines are a map of a story throughout the landscape.
This knowledge is then passed on to other groups and carried on throughout the land."
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The threats from damage to #climate & #nature are more serious and immediate than most people realise.
We have fantastic solutions which will also make people better off.
But they aren’t being deployed anywhere near fast enough - because MPs haven’t been briefed.
Is your MP coming? 👇👇
We have fantastic solutions which will also make people better off.
But they aren’t being deployed anywhere near fast enough - because MPs haven’t been briefed.
Is your MP coming? 👇👇
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
October 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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#Fossilfuels are an economic dead end, says economist Nicholas Stern - "high carbon growth self-destructs.” Are @mark-carney.bsky.social & @davidebybc.bsky.social listening? www.theguardian.com/environment/... @granthamlse.bsky.social #cdnpoli #bcpoli
Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#Fossilfuels are an economic dead end, says economist Nicholas Stern - "high carbon growth self-destructs.” Are @mark-carney.bsky.social & @davidebybc.bsky.social listening? www.theguardian.com/environment/... @granthamlse.bsky.social #cdnpoli #bcpoli