Bowerbird
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*American farmers slid solar panels over 62,000 acres of farmland, and the biggest payoff had almost nothing to do with electricity* #Erneuerbare #Renewable #Solar #Photovoltaik energiesmedia.com/solar-panels…
American farmers slid solar panels over 62,000 acres of farmland, and the biggest payoff had almost nothing to do with electricity
Long rows of solar panels march across the desert, and underneath them, where the ground should be baked and bare, there are rows of green.
energiesmedia.com
Our criteria for success are disastrously skewed. In my view, a successful person is one who does more good than harm, on any scale. On this measure, most billionaires are massive failures, while humble folk in my neighbourhood who look after other people are highly successful.
Vale Bill Oddie - musician, comedic wit & nature lover. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Bill Oddie, naturalist and broadcaster, dies aged 85
Coming to fame in The Goodies, Oddie was later known for his wildlife expertise and presented BBC Springwatch
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Seriously @news.abc.net.au ? A whole article on the #climate crisis without once mentioning the word #climate or #climatechange or drawing the link to fossil fuel use. Stop climate silence. This is an emergency.
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 2w agoLocals reminisce over 40th anniversary of Hobart's 1986 snowfall to sea level
Stop Woodside drilling for #gas under Scott Reef. Add your name to @marineconservation.org.au 's submission asking the Albo govt to assess the climate pollution of the proposed gas project, and protect this unique #marine environment. www.marineconservation.org.au/actions/econ...
Tell the government to assess Browse's impact on the GBR
For the first time in eight years, Australians can have their say on Woodside's Browse gas project. Add your name to our submission today
marineconservation.org.au
"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...
These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech
Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.
bangordailynews.com
Parked but not idle: The buses “will charge up their nearly 200-kilowatt-hour batteries overnight, when the power supply is at its cleanest & cheapest, then send energy back to the grid from 4 pm to 7 pm on days when the grid is strained. The district will earn revenue for the power it shares…”
In Massachusetts, parked EVs will start feeding the grid this summer
Three electric school buses will kick-start the state’s groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid pilot program once school's out, with more EVs to be added in the…
canarymedia.com
Good news. A community campaign in Katoomba (Blue Mtns, NSW) has blocked a proposed data centre. Let's keep rejecting them! #SayNoToAI honisoit.com/2026/06/good...
Good riddance: Katoomba AI data centre proposal withdrawn after community backlash – Honi Soit
A proposed $4.8 million data centre near homes, bushland and Katoomba North Public School has been withdrawn after more than 670 residents backed a campaign against what they described as a statewide ...
honisoit.com
Australians! There is a senate inquiry into AI Data Centres, please have your say! www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...
Artificial intelligence and data centres
Committee: Environment and Communications References Committee Date referred: 13 May 2026 Submissions close: 1 September 2026 Reporting date: 16 November 2026 On 13 May 2026 the Senate referred a...
aph.gov.au
For the first time in 130 years Denmark will not have an agriculture minister. In their place will be a minister for nature and animal welfare.
How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark’s ‘pig election’
Mette Frederiksen’s new government promises overhaul for people – and animals – in home of ultra-intensive farming
theguardian.com
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
Why we must resist the push for #datacentres in Australia. Thanks to @ketanjoshi.co and @greenpeace.org for this report www.greenpeace.org.au/greenpeace-r... #AI #emissions #climate
Energy Vampires: the AI data centres draining Australia - Greenpeace Australia Pacific
The frenzied rollout of AI data centres in Australia is rushing through massive new projects, which will derail Australia’s energy transition unless the government urgently intervenes.
greenpeace.org.au
Nuclear needs to build up to 8,000 SMRs just to catch up with wind and solar. By 2035, they might have 5. “And so, as a climate solution, by the time you did build 2000 SMRs, where do you think wind and solar is going to be? reneweconomy.com.au/nuclear-need...
Nuclear needs to build up to 8,000 SMRs just to catch up with wind and solar. By 2035, they might have 5
Tech bros pushing SMRs are going to be "very angry" when they discover nuclear is expensive and complicated, says leading analyst.
reneweconomy.com.au
On International Day of Biodiversity, a reminder of how little we know of the world we are fast trashing. "The #biodiversity, biogeography, functional ecology, and global carbon-cycle roles of these deep hard-substrate faunas remain open questions." phys.org/news/2026-05...
Scientists discover thriving hard-substrate fauna in Oceania's deep sea
In the crushing darkness of the hadal zone—deep ocean trenches plunging 6,000 m to nearly 11,000 m—scientists have uncovered a hidden community. A study published in Science on May 14 reports the disc...
phys.org
A NEW TWIST in Africa's soaring solar story: It's now manufacturing its own panels. The factories use imported Chinese cells, which are 40% of the value of panels, keeping much of the value domestically. 9 GW of cells+wafers in Mar/Apr alone🧵
The world’s largest sand battery got through Finland’s harshest winter in years. 2,000 tonnes of sand, heated to 500-600°C by cheap power, feeding district heating in Pornainen. And it worked. Result from one install: oil down 100%, emissions down 70%. Industrial process heat is the real prize.
‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029
‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029
NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028 * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Spluttering journeys across Sydney Harbour could soon be a thing of the past after a trial of the city’s first Australian-made and designed electric ferry. The New South Wales government says contracts have been signed for the new 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028 – two years later than originally planned. It is hoped it will operate on a new Sydney fish market route when it enters passenger service in 2029. Continue reading...
theguardian.com
Solar plus storage: $54 Coal: $70-85 Gas (methane): $100 The math gets pretty simple.
Firm solar and storage costs fall to $54/MWh, says IRENA
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds that round‑the‑clock solar and wind paired with battery storage deliver power at lower cost than new fossil fuel generation in h...
pv-magazine.com
The data is in. Between 2023-2025, wind and solar slashed EU wholesale power prices by 24.2% on average. In Spain, the cut was nearly 40% This isn't a forecast, it already happened Renewables are the only cure for gas price insanity
This needs to happen well before 2050. But at least they're making a start. #climate #fossilfuels #SantaMarta www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050
France on Tuesday announced a “first of its kind” plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.
ctvnews.ca
#Solar is the future. 🌞 Great to see Indigenous communities taking control over their own power needs and reduce reliance on expensive, dirty fossil fuels. This needs far more support. @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sick of power outages, this remote Indigenous town is planning to build its own renewable grid
Most communities rely on government-supplied diesel generators. Solar microgrids offer a secure supply – and residents can own the infrastructure
theguardian.com
The rise in climate pollution from the US is 2025 canceled out the reductions from China, India, Japan, and the EU combined.
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 4mo agoGlobal energy-related CO2 emissions reached a new record high, but growth nearly ground to a halt (+0.5%) CO2 fell in China, India and the EU, while rising in the US 7/10
Well done Gemma Seymour and RMIT Students for Palestine, for exposing the awful militarism some of our universities are engaged in. #NoWar #Peace #Palestine #FreePalestine 🕊️ 🇵🇸 www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
RMIT drops misconduct case against student who accused university of being ‘complicit in Gaza genocide’
Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies
theguardian.com
The Racism Inquiry is accepting submissions from First Peoples until May 1st, 2026. For more info about the inquiry and for tips on how to make a submission, see my webiste here: www.lidiathorpe.com/racism_inquiry
Racism Inquiry
We need to keep government accountable for implementing the recommendations that come from your lived experiences.
lidiathorpe.com
Positive news: Bilby populations have more than doubled in the past 10 years due to conservation efforts. You can donate to Save The Bilby Fund or buy chocolate bilbies. #BilbiesNotBunnies #Easter www.australiangeographic.com.au/nature-wildl...
Beyond the gates - Australian Geographic
At Taronga Western Plains Zoo, the drama of a safari gives way to something quieter and more urgent, a national effort to return the greater bilby to landscapes it once shaped, and a race to stay ahea...
australiangeographic.com.au
💥 WOW! Already 44 ❗ countries are now officially confirmed to attend the first conference on the phase out of #fossilfuels in St. Marta this April - full list below: 🌎 This includes both fossil fuel producer & consumer countries from across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Pacific. 1/2
Positive news story. Regional communities organising their own community #solar. This is just the beginning. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
'Electrons to the people:' Neighbours build commercial solar farm
Hundreds of residents of a rural NSW town combine to build their own commercial solar farm, demonstrating the community benefits of renewable energy.
abc.net.au