takvera

takvera, 1 month ago to climate

“Our Wills Labor MP needs to come clean on whether he supports subsidies for new gas and betray the citizens of Wills on strong climate action or support action for the #climateemergency.” said John Englart.
30 people outside Khalil’s office protesting the #FutureGasStrategy commits #Australia to #FossilGas expansion well beyond 2050.
#ClimateCrisis
#extinctionrebellion
https://climateactionmerribek.org/2024/05/10/media-release-call-for-wills-labor-mp-peter-khalil-to-come-clean-on-dirty-gas/

A placard warning of accelerating climate change next to a picture of Labor MP Peter Khalil
This is a refurbished banner. It originally said Labor in bed with Big Coal. We covered the word ‘coal’ with ‘gas and coal’. Last minute alteration to banner done outside Coburg Library. New coal is still being approved but the major pivot by Labor is to expand gas, continuing the Coalition parties direction. Labor truly is earning by the nickname: Another Liberal Party (ALP)

takvera, 1 month ago to random

The Plastic Industry’s Latest Delay Tactic: “Plastic Offsets”
It’s modeled on carbon offsets. It has a lot of the same problems.

In depth article in the New Republic on the rise of 'Plastics Offsets', instead of researching plastics alternatives and reducing plastics production.

Well worth reading.

https://newrepublic.com/article/181204/plastic-offsets-credits-recycling

#plastics #PlasticsCrisis #PlasticsOffsets #offsets #plasticsTreaty

takvera, 1 month ago to asia

Weeks away from the summer monsoon, Asia’s Heat Wave Scorches Hundreds of Millions across India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar and more.

Nur-e-Alam, who pulls a rickshaw by hand in Dhaka’s Mogbazar area, said “I haven’t experienced heat like this before,” Mr. Alam said. “Every year gets hotter, but this year is extreme.”

#Heatwave #Asia #LethalHumidity #HeatHealth #ClimateCrisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/world/asia/heatwave-india-bangladesh.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk0.65Hw.Sci2mjvknhIV&smid=url-share

takvera, 1 month ago to climate

Fourth global mass bleaching of coral reefs underway. More than 54 percent of the world’s coral area has experienced bleaching-level heat stress in the past year, and that number is increasing by about 1 percent per week, says NOAA's Coral Reef Watch scientist Dr. Manzello.

#GreatBarrierReef in Australia is suffering what appears to be its most severe #CoralBleaching event; about a third of the reefs surveyed by air showed prevalence of very high or extreme bleaching, and at least three quarters showed some bleaching.

We know this ecosystem destruction is caused by #fossilFuels accelerating #OceanHeating and the #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/climate/coral-reefs-bleaching.html?unlocked_article_code=1.k00.H4Vm.rKn51H7gN0le&smid=url-share

takvera, 2 months ago to climate

Open Letter to UN Climate conference #COP29 President arguing that Azerbaijan’s state oil company should not have a seat on the climate conference organizing committee!
:
Stop Big Oil Influence & Protect Human Rights at Azerbaijan Climate Summit, Over 150 Organizations Demand

#ClimateCrisis #PetroState #Azerbaijan #HumanRights #UNFCCC
https://350.org/stop-big-oil-and-protect-human-rights-at-cop29-demand-civil-society/

takvera, 2 months ago to climate

“Sirens are blaring across all major indicators... Some records aren’t just chart-topping, they’re chart-busting. And changes are speeding-up.” Says UN Secretary General, as we break from Business as usual for the launch of the WMO State of the climate report:
#WMO #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1aklci33h

WMO media release
https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/climate-change-indicators-reached-record-levels-2023-wmo

takvera, 2 months ago to auspol

It appears the latest @thejuicemedia honest government Ad about Visit Tasmania with the Tasmanian Election being held on Saturday has pissed off someone. A Takedown notice has been issued by the Tasmanian Electorial Commission to remove it from X/FB/Insta for publishing a candidates image without their consent.

This youtube has been updated with the politician image blurred out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfcqCdGqjWQ

Of course to understand who is standing with the environment and climate in mind:
https://votewild.org.au/

#Auspol #Tasmania #Australia

takvera, 2 months ago to random

Plastic food packaging contains harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals, new study confirms.

36 #foodPackaging materials tested from 5 countries: 33 of them (92%) contained chemicals that interfere with hormone receptors crucial to #humanHealth.

https://www.ehn.org/harmful-chemicals-in-plastic-packaging-2667506288.html

Fossil fuel petrochemical companies want to expand virgin plastics use as we move off #fossilFuels for energy, fuel

#PlasticsCrisis #endocrinedisruptingchemicals #foodpackaging

takvera, 3 months ago to climate

Festival goers to Music and Arts Festival, Pitch, near the Grampians in Western Victoria, have been advised to leave amid warnings over extreme heat and fire danger. Organisers have refused to cancel the event.
There is a total fire ban declared for most of Victoria, plus threat of #bushfires with a Severe #heatwave this weekend with temperatures topping 39C or 40C.

#ClimateDiary #ClimateCrisis
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/09/festivalgoers-in-victoria-told-to-leave-amid-warnings-over-extreme-heat-and-fire-danger

takvera, 3 months ago to random

Banner making for Climate Action Merribek for our Sydney Road street Party stall this sunday. We are giving this old blind a second life as a community banner. Work done Fiday evening fuelled by vegetarian pizzas and a shiraz 🍷 by an Iranian refugee.

#CAMerribek
#SydneyRoadStreetParty
#ClimateDiary

takvera, 3 months ago to auspol

There is a new Honest Government Ad out and its on Whistleblowers (STFU).
Australian Labor needs to do much better #Auspol #Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkGmw3xMTU

takvera, 3 months ago to climate

From James Cook University: marine scientists: First reports of severe coral bleaching this summer as the Great Barrier Reef warms up
#marineHeatwave #CoralBleaching #ClimateCrisis #GreatBarrierReef

Note: While 🇦🇺Federal Government has programs to address water quality, the most important action is to stop approving new coal and gas projects #Fossilfuels
https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2024/february/first-reports-of-severe-coral-bleaching-this-summer-as-the-great-barrier-reef-warms-up

takvera, 3 months ago to melbourne

Out of control fire west of Ballarat. #Bushfire smoke casting Orange light in #Melbourne. Temps 35C at 5.30pm.

There are now over 1000 firefighters battling this bushfire, including a heavy air tanker from NSW.

Fire weather forecast for most of central and western Victoria was Extreme.

Rising temperature and extreme Fire Weather are driven by #FossilFuel emissions. Every new coal mine, new gas project adds to the #climateCrisis adding to #heatwaves and #wildfires

#ClimateDiary

takvera, 3 months ago to climate

Australia: large new study involving hundreds of thousands of Victorian patients has confirmed ambulance callouts for chest pain rise notably as temperatures increase. “The findings suggest the state should brace for a rise in patients presenting to hospital with heat-related chest pains” #heathealth #heatwave #climatecrisis #Australia

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/as-the-weather-heats-up-victoria-is-entering-a-chest-pain-danger-zone-20240220-p5f6bz.html

takvera, 3 months ago to Perth

#Perth: 7 days above 40C a new climate #heatwave record. Meanwhile cops arresting climate activists today outside Corporate Climate Criminal Woodside Energy HQ who are exacerbating #climatecrisis with #FossilGas projects https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/19/perth-weather-heatwave-temperatures-forecast-bom-radar

takvera, 4 months ago to random

Good to see wind power assist shipping construction: Norsepower seals largest wind-assist contract to date.

3 Ships powered by a combination of six 35 m tall Norsepower sails and two dual- fuel engines running on maritime diesel oil and e-methanol.

50% reduction in emissions expected.

#Shipping #WindPower #TransportEmissions

https://splash247.com/norsepower-seals-largest-wind-assist-contract-to-date/

takvera, 4 months ago to random

Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds
Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible.

Likely impact on Southern Hemisphere is it will get even hotter and wetter.

But lets just keep approving new coal mines and gas projects here in Australia. Lets expand use of carbon capture and storage to justify new fossil fuels, even though CCS is complex, seldom meets anything near capacity expectation targets, and is prone to leakage and issues of permanence.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/09/atlantic-ocean-circulation-nearing-devastating-tipping-point-study-finds

#amoc #oceans #TippingPoints #FossilFuels

takvera, 4 months ago to climate

Madagascar: giant tortoises have been re-introduced 600 years after they were wiped out by humans, with hope they will restore the mosaic of ecosystems and biodiversity, reducing wildfire risk.

"The likely increase in tree cover following larger scale reintroduction will help reduce the impacts of #ClimateChange."

#Biodiversity #AldabraGiantTortoise #Madagascar

https://theconversation.com/madagascar-giant-tortoises-have-returned-600-years-after-they-were-wiped-out-221615

takvera, 4 months ago to climate

If you thought the nights were warmer in January, for nearly all Australia🇦🇺, you would be right. Much of east coast was highest Average Tmin on record. Averaged over Australia it was third highest for the month in records going back to 1910. #anthropocene #ClimateCrisis #temperatures #Australia #ClimateDiary

Time series of area averaged minimum temperatures for January for Australia. 2024 had the third largest warm anomaly based on records going back to 1910.

takvera, 4 months ago to random

Just checking global daily #SeaSurfaceTemperatures …
Yep, still at record levels as at 31 Jan 2024

#OceanHeat is a climate factor driving intensity and frequency of extreme weather events
#ClimateDiary #marineHeatwave

Here is the climate Re-analyzer Sea Surface Temperatures global Anomaly map. For Australia the blue across northern Australia due to the monsoon. Note elevated marine heatwave in Coral Sea and Tasman Sea. East Coast of Tasmania is particularly feeling effects of marine heatwave affecting ecosystems and putting species at risk of extinction.

takvera, 4 months ago to climate

Good to see someone talking about the need for global governance framework for climate mobility given #SeaLevelRise. Uses the Australia🇦🇺 -Tuvalu🇹🇻 Falepili Union treaty - the world’s first bilateral agreement on climate mobility. So many vexxed issues about soveregnty and culture.

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateMobility #Australia #Tuvalu
https://theconversation.com/the-australia-tuvalu-deal-shows-why-we-need-a-global-framework-for-climate-relocations-219200

takvera, 4 months ago to cycling

New research: Designing for the Interested but Concerned: A qualitative study of the needs of potential bike riders

Lauren Pearson et al (2024)
#ActiveTransport #Cycling #Melbourne #Naarm #BikeTooter #urbanPlanning

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214140524000161

takvera, 4 months ago to climate

While Biden administration hit pause on new LNG export terminals in the United States, a $13 billion #FossilGas LNG export project in Papua New Guinea🇵🇬 led by #TotalEnergies and #ExxonMobil is on a shortlist of projects set to receive financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank, or Ex-Im, which supports American businesses around the world.

#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #LNG #PapuaNewGuinea
NYT giftLink:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/climate/lng-terminals-financing-cp2.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RU0.hHnX.U2I787_p0TOa&smid=url-share

takvera, 4 months ago to australia

Small modular nuclear reactors: a history of failure by Dr Jim Green | Jan 17, 2024

Context: Australian conservative Liberal and National Parties will take a pro-nuclear power policy to the next Australian election as the large part to their climate policy, including advocacy for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
Green itemises the history of failure and massive cost and construction time over-runs in SMRs and current western conventional nuclear power construction.

#Australia #nuclear #SMRs #Auspol #ClimatePolicy

https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/small-modular-nuclear-reactors-a-history-of-failure/

takvera, 4 months ago to climate

Decarbonising long haul road freight: modelling lifecycle emissions of hydrogen and electric trucks

“Our modelling shows battery electric trucks will provide deep emission cuts of 75-85%, on average, across the fleet in the future decarbonised scenario. Hydrogen (fuel cell) trucks will provide large cuts of 50-70%, on average.
“
#transportemissions #freight #climatecrisis #hydrogen #EV
https://theconversation.com/why-electric-trucks-are-our-best-bet-to-cut-road-transport-emissions-219960