Paula 🌹
@paularose.bsky.social
artist | always curious | pro-transit & accessibility | resiliency | nature lover | 🏳️🌈 Derwent Valley lutruwita (Tasmania)
"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.
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War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon
Mission accomplished * Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published * Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
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High court blocks plan to extract two Sydney Harbours’ worth of groundwater from the desert NT government had granted 30-year licence to grow fruit and vegetables but native title holders say it threatened sacred sites and the fragile desert environment www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
High court blocks plan to extract two Sydney Harbours’ worth of groundwater from the desert
NT government had granted 30-year licence to grow fruit and vegetables but native title holders say it threatened sacred sites and the fragile desert environment
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Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislation Energy minister Chris Bowen says the federal government will override state governments that oppose new national rules on datacentres, with commonwealth legislation forcing new AI datacentres to be powered by renewable energy and banning those fuelled by gas. Bowen said he expected his counterparts in Queensland and the Northern Territory – who had protested the new federal rules at a meeting last week – to be unhappy with the move, but said the Albanese government was committed to powering the AI revolution with renewable energy. Continue reading...
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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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From me. Almost 400 native Australian bird and mammal species have been assessed as being at a high risk – or worse – from the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, a federal government assessment has revealed.
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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This is a depressing read but we all need to be aware of the terrible potential of the bird flu that has finally made its way to Australia and New Zealand. 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
Uber Grills Rape Victims on Clothing and Childhood Trauma While Funding Anti-Violence Groups Depositions show Uber’s lawyers question survivors on clothing, sex life, and childhood abuse www.techtimes.com/articles/323...
Uber Grills Rape Victims on Clothing and Childhood Trauma While Funding Anti-Violence Groups
Uber sexual assault lawsuit investigation: a New York Times exposé reveals that Uber’s lawyers question rape survivors about their clothing, childhood sexual abuse, and prior sexual history during civ...
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“The litigation has revealed a clear pattern: Uber’s lawyers scour women’s private communications, medical records, therapy notes and other sources for sensitive details, including other sexual assaults, childhood abuse and domestic violence. They grill the women about those issues…”
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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This just in: more than four thousand sexual assault lawsuits.
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot: As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it Can’t you leftists understand? Mass death is go...
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot
Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot: As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it Can’t you leftists understand? Mass death is go...
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There is a lot we can do to help Australia’s native wildlife survive and recover from H5N1 bird flu. It will require far greater care and investment from governments than we’ve seen so far. theconversation.com/powerless-ag...
Powerless against bird flu? Not entirely. Here are 8 ways to help protect Australia’s birds and mammals
As 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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Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently? theconversation.com/bird-flu-dec...
Bird flu decimated South America’s marine mammals. What can Australia do differently?
An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.
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“These impacts are more pronounced among younger students and are observed across differing levels of economic disadvantage and racial/ethnic composition.”
Paula 🌹@paularose.bsky.social · 22h agoLower test scores from wildfire smoke exposure www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lower test scores from wildfire smoke exposure www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Lower test scores from wildfire smoke exposure - Nature Sustainability
Wildfire increases are worsening air quality in many regions, undoing gains in pollution control. This study finds that across the United States, exposure to fine particulates in wildfire smoke worsen...
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Unless we ban the use of fossil fuels for energy generation and surface transport, no company will ever leave this stuff in the ground. Why would they when they're making money hand over fist?
Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions (Gift Article)
Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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NEW: @katemac.bsky.social & I: "Heat waves tend to attract less attention than the charismatic megafauna of climate disasters—floods, storms, wildfires—in part because they cause less property damage & thus less obviously financially costly" phenomenalworld.org/analysis/glo... Graphic @TheEconomist
* Concrete Destruction: Costs and Damages of the Concrete and Cement Industry and the Future of Construction * By me, @urbanusnils.bsky.social, @conradkunze.bsky.social, Paulina Orozco & @matthiasschmelzer.bsky.social Read the full study here: www.rosalux.de/fileadmin/rl...
It’s getting more dangerous for kids to play summer sports As the climate warms, young athletes face growing risks of heat illness – especially in communities without air-conditioned practice spaces. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/07/its-...
It’s getting more dangerous for kids to play summer sports » Yale Climate Connections
As the climate warms, young athletes face growing risks of heat illness – especially in communities without air-conditioned practice spaces.
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Major intensification of fire weather across southern Europe in recent decades www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Major intensification of fire weather across southern Europe in recent decades - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Major intensification of fire weather across southern Europe in recent decades
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"In 2019, researchers estimated Australia had over 20,000 volunteer wildlife carers, each of whom spend an average of $5,300 of their own money on food and equipment annually (about $100 million in total). On average, each volunteer put in 32 hours a week."
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d agoThis article is excellent. It speaks volumes about how governments take so many in the environmental and conservation sectors and communities for granted theconversation.com/australia-ha.... As H5N1 begins to spread and devastate Australian wildlife the dire consequences of this are evident.
The same people who have been telling us "we can't stop climate change, instead we must adapt" have been hammering our capacity to adapt, through their promotion of austerity. What they're really saying is "keep burning fossil fuels for the sake of our donors". www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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As Australia is hit with mass mortalities, here’s how NZ has prepared for bird flu Australia's neighbour has spent years investigating how the lethal virus would impact its unique wildlife. www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
As Australia is hit with mass mortalities, here’s how NZ has prepared for bird flu
Australia's neighbour has spent years investigating how the lethal virus would impact its unique wildlife.
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Will we get the plans when it's too late to make any necessary and timely improvements? The clock is ticking, and H5N1 is spreading, rapidly.
Professor Euan Ritchie FAMS@euanritchie.bsky.social · 2d agoWhy have federal, state & territory governments not released their H5N1 response plans for native wildlife to the public & independent experts? They've had more than enough time to prepare. We have a right to know what's planned & what's not planned. Have a listen 👉 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Renters account for an increasingly larger share of the adult population. Research analysing more than 25 years of voting data shows what this means politically.
New study shows there’s a growing constituency reshaping Australian politics: renters
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For the first time, the census will ask your sexual orientation. My new study shows why it matters theconversation.com/for-the-firs...
For the first time, the census will ask your sexual orientation. My new study shows why it matters
Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.
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"The presence of a critically endangered species is not always enough to halt logging in Tasmania."
Dr swift parrot@teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 3w agoThe most depressing thing about swift parrots is that this same story has been told repeatedly for the entire 16 years I’ve been working on them - same terrible conservation outcomes again and again with no changes to Tasmanian forest management www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
The most depressing thing about swift parrots is that this same story has been told repeatedly for the entire 16 years I’ve been working on them - same terrible conservation outcomes again and again with no changes to Tasmanian forest management www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
What happened when a rare bird found a place to nest near a logging coupe
It was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".
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“There is no doubt that conservation is financially stretched in Australia. The Biodiversity Council estimates spending for on-ground programs is just 0.06% of the federal budget.” theconversation.com/australia-ha...
Australia has long relied on volunteers and wildlife carers. As bird flu spreads, they will need support
Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
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