Yikes.

I'm not sure folks have realized just how crazy the second half of 2026 and 2027 will be for global temperatures – on the back of a record-smashing El Niño event. Here is my latest estimate of where both years will end up compared to global temperatures since 1850.

Genuinely don't think we're hearing nearly enough about the effective youth/GenZ protest movements in middle and lower-middle income countries in the past couple of years foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/30/c...

How Gen Z ‘Cockroaches’ Beat Modi at His Own Game

India’s prime minister is famous for his savvy use of social media. Now he’s getting a wake-up call.

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Dear Australia: fuel prices are not about to jump. What is about to happen is that you will pay something closer to the real price of oil reliance, rather than forcing your fellow taxpayers who either don't drive or drive less to make up the difference.

Prices to jump at the bowser as fuel excise cut ends

The price of unleaded and diesel will climb in the next week as the government's fuel excise cut officially ends. But experts say prices won't go as high as they did due to increased supply.

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Calling a political ally "Kmart Keating" in Victoria in 2026 is fucking wild, but this is what Victoria's new Labor premier say about him publicly. This election will not become more normal. 🫪

The Labor right is back in power in Victoria. Where will its new ‘Kmart Keating’ premier take the state?

Ben Carroll’s ascendance marks the first time the conservative faction has led the party since the Bracks – Brumby era

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This is a little surprise. The report I did with Climate Integrity last week got a write up in the SMH. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

smh.com.au

Oh. And another write up here.

The Point@thepointau.bsky.social · 6d ago

New analysis has found Australia’s biggest industrial emitters received around $22 in Fuel Tax Credit rebates for every dollar they spent complying with the federal government’s emissions reduction policy last year. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260731-a...

Again, I think we were totally right to be skeptical of the apologist "Actually the oil industry hates this war" takes. They do not hate this war, like they do not hate any war: bloodshed makes their wallets fatter

Antonia Juhasz@antoniajuhasz.bsky.social · 5d ago

Climate activists accuse the fossil fuel industry of profiting from war while Europe is burning on the back of its business. Shell faces backlash as profits soar 70% on back of Trump's Iran war. news.sky.com/story/shell-...

Oh. And another write up here.

The Point@thepointau.bsky.social · 6d ago

New analysis has found Australia’s biggest industrial emitters received around $22 in Fuel Tax Credit rebates for every dollar they spent complying with the federal government’s emissions reduction policy last year. Read the full piece on The Point: thepoint.com.au/new/260731-a...

This is a little surprise. The report I did with Climate Integrity last week got a write up in the SMH. www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Rewarding companies to do nothing is undermining Australia’s climate cuts

Australia’s flagship emissions policy is like bailing out a boat with a teaspoon while adding water by the bucketload.

smh.com.au

Just so everyone's clear: this massive data centre bringing a huge fracked-gas power station online is *NOT* in breach of the Australian government's latest statement on AI "regulations", as per their own press release. archive.ph/wip/vyZzE

A growing alliance of local councils is pushing the federal govt to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage instead of leaving ratepayers to foot the bill. www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/932075...

Newcastle council says big polluters should cough up for climate damage

Councillors say ratepayers shouldn't foot climate bill.

newcastleherald.com.au

Is the path to making these drongos care about the climate crisis pointing out that if the AMOC does collapse the UK's climate will be far, far more miserable even than it is today? Imagine the whinging!

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 6d ago

I'm not qualified to judge whether such people are psychopaths. All I can say is that they behave as if they are. From today's Telegraph.

I'm not qualified to judge whether such people are psychopaths. All I can say is that they behave as if they are. From today's Telegraph.

Lily D’Ambrosio, VIC Minister for Climate Action, Energy & Resources has announced today that she is retiring from politics. We acknowledge her vision, her remarkable commitment to her portfolios & her achievements in transforming energy supply in the state. www.melbournefoe.org.au/minister_d_a...

Lily D’Ambrosio steps down – the minister who rebuilt Victoria’s energy system

Mobilise! Resist! Transform!

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I was also having a conversation with one of my brothers tonight about vicpol. I was saying to him that my one hope in the transition from Allan to whoever is our premier right now (Bob something?) was that Lily would keep the portfolio.

Tim Baxter@timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 6d ago

This is sad news. While I can't say I agree with every decision she has ever made, D'Ambrosio is easily Australia's best climate and energy minister.* I can understand why she would want to retire though after a long innings.

This is sad news. While I can't say I agree with every decision she has ever made, D'Ambrosio is easily Australia's best climate and energy minister.* I can understand why she would want to retire though after a long innings.

Two Victorian ministers resign, including last from first Andrews cabinet

Health Minister Harriet Shing and Energy Minister Lily D'Ambrosio have announced they will step down from cabinet.

abc.net.au

If you're in Sydney and interested in the politics of climate interventions, please come along to my talk on 1st of September at 12pm. www.ppesydney.net/geoengineeri...

Geoengineering, climate overshoot and the politics of climate repair - Progress in Political Economy (PPE)

When: 1 September, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: Room 441, Social Sciences Building (A02), University of Sydney Speaker: Dr Natasha Heenan Following decades of climate denial, obstruction and delay, we find ou...

ppesydney.net

Scott Morrison was referred to the NACC over Robodebt and the Govt paid his $461K legal fees. I won an #AUKUS nuclear waste #FOI challenge and the Govt is threatening I’ll have to pay their $150K legal fees. @albomp.bsky.social thinks that’s fair play! #auspol

Anger at Labor as Rex Patrick faces potential six-figure legal fee if he loses Aukus documents battle

Australian government insists legal costs should be paid by former senator as FoI fight escalates

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This approach definitely won't cause us any trouble in the future.

Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · last wk.

FUN FACT: In the last three months of 2025, Australia imported more oil than it ever has in all its history The first quarter of 2026 came third in terms of volume of imported oil www.datawrapper.de/_/3au0M/

I am slowly trying to reacquaint myself with Victorian politics ahead of the election in November. I have spent three years mostly pretending that politics didn't exist in my state. I won't, but in all my life I have never been more tempted to not vote and have the fine framed.

How many nanoseconds before Pauline backflips on her commitment not to let Moira into her party?

ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · last wk.

Embattled MP Moira Deeming resigns from Victorian Liberal Party

Important new study out at Nature Climate Action showing that individual climate actions do not stop people from participating in collective climate action. Instead, they were associated with greater collective engagement and somewhat stronger policy support. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Personal climate actions do not crowd out collective action and policy support: longitudinal evidence - npj Climate Action

npj Climate Action - Personal climate actions do not crowd out collective action and policy support: longitudinal evidence

nature.com

Amazing: "Queensland dissented from this Communique" .. federation is working well then www.energy.gov.au/energy-and-c...

.. "Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built" www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

'Mismatch' between data centres and power projects that has experts worried

Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.

abc.net.au

Our little Honda Jazz has left to go live on a farm. 😭

In today's episode of "Don't do that rail operations": Don't do that.

Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h

The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley.

abc.net.au

In today's episode of "Don't do that rail operations": Don't do that.

Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h

The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley.

abc.net.au

For those who want to sign it, the petition mentioned in this story is here: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...

Fully assess planning decision for a proposed Victorian AI Hub - Petitions - Parliament of Victoria

parliament.vic.gov.au

Tim Baxter@timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 2w ago

For those who don't know Melbourne's south east, this is a data centre that is six times larger than the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere (and worst in the world).

For those who don't know Melbourne's south east, this is a data centre that is six times larger than the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere (and worst in the world).

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be six times bigger than a large shopping centre

More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom

theguardian.com