Paul Ganderton
@ecogeog.bsky.social
Researcher #scicomms - politics of biodiversity knowledge @FassUTS; Ecologist (BES), Geographer (FRGS, CGeog), #EnvSci #climate #education. Concerned about the state and fate of the planet and the lies told to continue its decline.
At ~ 12:45 pm today, I'll be speaking on @7news.bsky.social about the possible impacts of H5N1 (bird flu) on Australian wildlife and what can and should be done. For context 👉 theconversation.com/powerless-ag... @aunz.theconversation.com
Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals
As a lethal bird flu spreads in Australian wildlife, it can be easy to think nothing can stop it. That’s an error – much can be done.
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"We are the last continent in the world to have bird flu, it's quite remarkable that it hasn't come here already...that's meant...that we have had time … to make sure we're as well prepared as we possibly can be." But very frustratingly, we are not, Minister Watt! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads
A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.
abc.net.au
Having identified the risk, the government now needs to act - www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Penguins and dolphins among nearly 400 Australian species under threat from bird flu as ‘true extent of disaster’ revealed
Assessment of more than 2,000 native species warns nearly one in five at high risk of deadly H5N1, including parrots, fur seals and quolls
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We can't just blame politicians. We need to return to decent, questioning, journalism - www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pauline Hanson has knocked another brick out of our creaky political system. It’s not good for anybody | Peter Greste
By deciding who gets to ask questions and who is barred, the One Nation leader is upending the democratic role that journalists are supposed to occupy
theguardian.com
#Feral cats and other animals do far more damage than we think. At a time of species decline, we can't afford this. theconversation.com/feral-cats-l...
Feral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: first DNA analysis
We cannot fence the whole of Australia. Therefore, we need to know which species are most at risk from cats.
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Vol. 2, no. 5 of the CO2 Newsletter, June-August 1981 is now downloadable. Founded by American geologist William Barbat, each was 8 pages of excerpts from recent reports, editorials and deeply researched articles. All 18 issues are heart-breakers. allouryesterdays.info/co2-newslett... 1/9
The need to re-frame the conversation - the focus is less on human-induced #climatechange and more on CO2 emissions - theconversation.com/was-this-hea...
‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question
Instead of asking whether climate change caused a heatwave, we should ask how much hotter it became because of fossil fuel emissions.
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August 1, 1980 – Wall Street Journal does excellent #climate reporting "If the theory is true, that means big trouble" Prof David Rose, MIT allouryesterdays.info/2023/07/31/a...
August 1, 1980 - Wall Street Journal does excellent #climate reporting - All Our Yesterdays
Forty three years ago, on this day, August 1, 1980, The Wall Street Journal ran a seriously good report on the problem of climate change. It included professors (inc David Rose) and also the view from...
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Any ideas why it is still open given it seems to contribute only to #climate #change? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties
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So, is _now_ a good time for us to see all the wildlife risk assessments and response plans? Asking for lots of ecologists and other experts. First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads
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Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 6d agoH5N1 (bird flu) is now spreading through resident Australian wildlife. Why have the full details of federal, state, and territory risk assessments and response plans _still_ not been released to the public? Are the plans adequate? Full statement - australianmammals.org.au/files/1608_b...
This is in the latest Private Eye. Unmitigated climate change is a far bigger miscarriage of justice than the others that Private Eye has campaigned on, and we will see it taking up more space in the magazine, I suspect. Subscription link here - checkout.private-eye.co.uk/SingleItem?I...
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All Our Yesterdays@allouryesterdays.bsky.social · 2w agoPrivate Eye letter: "Emission Omission" about how much the UK's emissions have come down (spoiler, it's nowhere near as much as some people want you to believe). allouryesterdays.info/2026/07/22/p...
July 31, 1981 – Congressional hearings on Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect allouryesterdays.info/2025/07/30/j...
July 31, 1981 - Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect - All Our Yesterdays
Forty four years ago, on this day, July 31st, 1981, American politicians held hearings on, “Carbon Dioxide and Climate, the Greenhouse Effect” Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agr...
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More impacts of #drought and #bushfire #hazards - theconversation.com/flash-drough...
Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research
We have to stop thinking of droughts simply as a static state of low moisture. Rapid drought changes can send fire risk soaring.
theconversation.com
#inequality is more than a political choice; it's a medical and psychological issue - theconversation.com/money-worrie...
Money worries can leave a lasting mark on the brain, 80-year study shows
Tracking thousands of people from birth to their 80s shows that long-term financial stress may quietly reshape the ageing brain.
theconversation.com
This, by @hannahferguson.bsky.social. Read it. Share it. It's important! "Australians feel betrayed by a party who claim to fight for the average punter, and a leader who refuses to do more than the bare minimum to improve our standing." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson
I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics to infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler
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Here comes the Fafocene. Untold misery for billions. Extinction for so many species. A white-hot wrecking ball through the web of life. Denialists and delayers? Happy now? Proud of yourselves? [Glad I never bred. One of my few smart moves.]
Annie Leymarie@annieleymarie.bsky.social · 7d agoDrought in Engand 👇with some areas in their 4th heatwave this year. @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social : "This drought isn't just about a lack of rain. It's the result of hotter temperatures from a warming climate, rising water demand, ageing infrastructure & too much water being lost through leaks."
After decades of being aware, we still haven't taken decent action on #climatechange - www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act, says climate professor Bill McGuire
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It’s only nighttime. ❌ - Cats kill native wildlife, day AND night It’s only new cats. ❌ - That's a LOT of cats that will still be able to roam, harming/killing wildlife and potentially coming to harm/being killed themselves They’re looking into the nonsense that is trap, neuter, and release. ❌
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · last wk.This is the outcome, it’s very disappointing, City of Boroondara. It’s inconsistent with an evidence-based and best practice approach to wildlife protection and cat welfare www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/your-council...
July 27, 1976 – Papua New Guinea paper says “Climate Research vital” allouryesterdays.info/2026/07/26/j...
July 27, 1976 - Papua New Guinea paper says “Climate Research vital” - All Our Yesterdays
Fifty years ago, on this day, July 27, 1976, The amount of carbon dioxide in the air was 332ppm. As of 2026, when this post was published, it is 430ppm. This matters because the more carbon dioxide in...
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A simple, easy test. Can we actually deliver? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves
theguardian.com
Even if Bordeaux is not evacuated, not burnt, think of the damage to people's lungs, hearts, souls. Think of children left with nightmares, all the other species burned out, the fraying and collapsing webs of life. This is just the beginning of the Fafocene, one of the coolest summers of our lives.
Andy Scollick@andyscollick.bsky.social · 2w ago‼️ Bordeaux City Council considering 'total evacuation of the city if needed' A City Council spokesperson told Sky News it is "currently studying scenarios for all possible ways the fire could evolve". #wildfires #France NB. Population of Bordeaux City is 268,000 and metropolitan community 854,000
July 26, 1956 – Melbourne Age asks "Is climate changing?" quoting Roger Revelle, and point out that "by 2010, nearly 30bn tonnes of carbon dioxide will pour into the air every year.... temperatures will rise somewhat all over the world." allouryesterdays.info/2026/07/25/j...
Interesting paper looking at the impact of farm classification in countering #deforestation. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
Small-scale farmers critical to curbing deforestation linked to forest-risk commodities
Small-scale farmers critical to curbing deforestation linked to forest-risk commodities, Çelik, Aysegul, Flach, Rafaela, van Bodegom, Peter M, zu Ermgassen, Erasmus K H J, Behrens, Paul, Henriksson, Patrik J G, Taherzadeh, Oliver
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Journalism isn't a crime. We need honest reporting more than ever. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
UK journalists ‘self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’
Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’
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We need to take migratory bird #conservation far more seriously - theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining – here’s how we can still save them
A new global assessment of the world’s migratory species finds reason for alarm, but also hope – and a road map for helping them survive.
theconversation.com
"...we’ve not had environment secretaries. We’ve had portals through which corporate lobbyists may pass." Monbiot beginning as he means to go on!!
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2w agoThis week's column explains how successive Environment Secretaries in the UK have been actively facilitating ecocide on behalf of industrial lobbyists. Charged with protecting the living world, one after another has been working for the enemy. This has to change.🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We need to raise the education level in MPs! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Politician’s claim Earth’s magnetic poles could flip if NT doesn’t use more groundwater criticised by experts
NT minister for trade and business Robyn Cahill makes scientifically inaccurate claims while pushing to make territory ‘datacentre capital of the globe’
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Imagine a future where everyone has enough, on a planet that stays liveable - pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/a-f...
A fairer world without destroying the planet? It's possible
Imagine a future where everyone has enough, on a planet that stays liveable. A new report makes a compelling case it's within reach, says a University of Melbourne researcher.
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July 21, 1971 – Melbourne biochemist names the carbon dioxide danger "The most serious problems... is our ignorance of the effects of increasing power consumption.... The carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is rising and so is the temperature. allouryesterdays.info/2026/07/20/j...
July 21, 1971 - Melbourne biochemist names the carbon dioxide danger - All Our Yesterdays
Fifty five years ago, on this day, July 21st, 1971, an academic tells the readers of the Communist newspaper Tribune what is at stake. The most serious problems relating to the use of resources is ou...
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