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Climate futures, adaptation and change
And a little geology sprinkled in
And a little geology sprinkled in
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Cleaning up the market.
Climate360º and Brynn O'Brien explore corporate accountability and our collective capacity to nurture climate change mitigation and adaptation as shareholders.
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Everyone stands to benefit from better corporate behaviour. Brynn O’Brien talks about her work with institutional investors and the opportunities for the everyday shareholder and superannuation holder to drive improved corporate responses to risk.
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You can appreciate the scale of the unusual polar warming in Oct 2025 when you look at both poles at once. Antarctica was not just warmer than average on net, it was anomalously warm almost everywhere & by quite a bit (& this is with a rel. warm ref period, '86/15). Similar for the high Arctic. 🥵🧪⚒️🌊
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“accountability should rest with the companies that build, release, and profit from AI systems”
AI’s Impact on Canadians: A Briefing for the Senate socialmedialab.ca/2025/11/25/a...
AI’s Impact on Canadians: A Briefing for the Senate - Social Media Lab
Anatoliy Gruzd, co-director of the Social Media Lab addressed the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on November 25, 2025, as part of its review of the opportunities and challen...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“accountability should rest with the companies that build, release, and profit from AI systems”
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"public outcry mounts over the government’s response to a crisis that has hit about 2M people &left an entire southern city under water...
SE Asia is increasingly prone to floods...leading to disasters that are costing billions of dollars more each year in damage to roads, bridges, homes &farmland"
SE Asia is increasingly prone to floods...leading to disasters that are costing billions of dollars more each year in damage to roads, bridges, homes &farmland"
‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise
The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.
www.scmp.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
"public outcry mounts over the government’s response to a crisis that has hit about 2M people &left an entire southern city under water...
SE Asia is increasingly prone to floods...leading to disasters that are costing billions of dollars more each year in damage to roads, bridges, homes &farmland"
SE Asia is increasingly prone to floods...leading to disasters that are costing billions of dollars more each year in damage to roads, bridges, homes &farmland"
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India is different. It is actually carbonising! CO2/Energy is increasing!
It is possible to show this is due to two opposing factors: A negative component due to declining fossil share (increasing renewables) & more carbon intensive fossil system (perhaps since bioenergy has zero emissions).
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It is possible to show this is due to two opposing factors: A negative component due to declining fossil share (increasing renewables) & more carbon intensive fossil system (perhaps since bioenergy has zero emissions).
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November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
India is different. It is actually carbonising! CO2/Energy is increasing!
It is possible to show this is due to two opposing factors: A negative component due to declining fossil share (increasing renewables) & more carbon intensive fossil system (perhaps since bioenergy has zero emissions).
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It is possible to show this is due to two opposing factors: A negative component due to declining fossil share (increasing renewables) & more carbon intensive fossil system (perhaps since bioenergy has zero emissions).
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Worth remembering: Grok2 vs. Grok3's answer to the question "is climate change an urgent threat?" suggests manipulation by Musk
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November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Worth remembering: Grok2 vs. Grok3's answer to the question "is climate change an urgent threat?" suggests manipulation by Musk
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“Trade emerged as one of the hottest issues at these climate talks, surfacing in presidency consultations and spilling into other negotiation areas. The flashpoint was so-called unilateral trade measures, which include border carbon adjustments and deforestation-related import regulations”
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“Trade emerged as one of the hottest issues at these climate talks, surfacing in presidency consultations and spilling into other negotiation areas. The flashpoint was so-called unilateral trade measures, which include border carbon adjustments and deforestation-related import regulations”
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Ok this is big. Sen. Rounds iterates that, per Rubio, Thursday is a deadline to begin negotiations — not a deadline for Ukraine to accept the deal. There is no threat of revoking intelligence sharing or ending arms shipments from the administration, he says.
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Ok this is big. Sen. Rounds iterates that, per Rubio, Thursday is a deadline to begin negotiations — not a deadline for Ukraine to accept the deal. There is no threat of revoking intelligence sharing or ending arms shipments from the administration, he says.
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I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m really surprised this isn’t bigger news. Just under 10 million people live in Tehran. Where can they go? Where else in Iran will have enough water? This will undoubtedly strain the country’s and the region’s politics, finances and governance capacity.
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We have a shortage of geologists - yet another department bites the dust. Bums on seats is a really dumb way to fund universities #HigherEducation #Geology #Mining #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Federation University scraps one of Australia's oldest geology courses
Geoscience students are left feeling "in the dark" and "ripped off" as Federation University becomes the latest university to ditch its geology specialisation.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We have a shortage of geologists - yet another department bites the dust. Bums on seats is a really dumb way to fund universities #HigherEducation #Geology #Mining #AusPol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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20% of research staff in the Environment Research Unit (water, climate, biodiversity, oceans, waste, etc) to go!
“The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150"
“The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150"
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Climate of fear: are CSIRO’s sweeping job cuts a sign Australia doesn’t care about the extinction crisis?
Ever decreasing funding for the globally respected government agency mirrors an industry-wide trend that could hinder scientific breakthroughs
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Sweeping job cuts across the nation’s science agency this week have been foreshadowed for months, but the sheer scale of them has left many researchers within laboratories and offices across the country shocked.
Up to 350 research roles are on the cutting room floor across key areas – including environment, human health and minerals – as leaders of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) attempt to steer the agency from a steep funding cliff. Continue reading...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
20% of research staff in the Environment Research Unit (water, climate, biodiversity, oceans, waste, etc) to go!
“The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150"
“The environment unit, which has more than 700 full-time equivalent roles, will be reduced by 130 to 150"
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This weekend the #G20 meets in Johannesburg: Our new report shows if governments, by 2030 (and beyond) act on three COP28 Energy & Methane goals, it will make a big difference to end of century warming.
But the heavy lifting needs to come from the G20.
🔗 climateactiontracker.org/publications...
But the heavy lifting needs to come from the G20.
🔗 climateactiontracker.org/publications...
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This weekend the #G20 meets in Johannesburg: Our new report shows if governments, by 2030 (and beyond) act on three COP28 Energy & Methane goals, it will make a big difference to end of century warming.
But the heavy lifting needs to come from the G20.
🔗 climateactiontracker.org/publications...
But the heavy lifting needs to come from the G20.
🔗 climateactiontracker.org/publications...
Signed by Germany, France, UK and Australia p.dw.com/p/541ZD
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November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Signed by Germany, France, UK and Australia p.dw.com/p/541ZD
“you hear in the negotiating rooms people opposing the science, saying: “Oh, there is other science besides the IPCC,” that the IPCC is not “the best available science””
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“you hear in the negotiating rooms people opposing the science, saying: “Oh, there is other science besides the IPCC,” that the IPCC is not “the best available science””
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has been asked to give evidence about Australia’s laws to a US congressional committee after having been described as a “noted zealot for global takedowns” who “threatens speech of American citizens”. www.itnews.com.au/news/us-cong...
US Congress seeks testimony from Australia's eSafety Commissioner
As teen social media ban approaches.
www.itnews.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has been asked to give evidence about Australia’s laws to a US congressional committee after having been described as a “noted zealot for global takedowns” who “threatens speech of American citizens”. www.itnews.com.au/news/us-cong...
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Huge churn in markets right now with many divergent themes. The S&P 500 (red) is falling as markets tire of the AI bubble, but what's really getting clobbered is bitcoin (orange), which is down almost 25% since Jackson Hole, which sparked the gold rally (black) and should have been good for bitcoin.
November 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Huge churn in markets right now with many divergent themes. The S&P 500 (red) is falling as markets tire of the AI bubble, but what's really getting clobbered is bitcoin (orange), which is down almost 25% since Jackson Hole, which sparked the gold rally (black) and should have been good for bitcoin.
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#Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block deal unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out
- Brazil had been planning to drop the roadmap amid opposition from petro states
Scoop by Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Brazil had been planning to drop the roadmap amid opposition from petro states
Scoop by Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block resolution unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out
Exclusive: The Guardian understands Brazil had been planning to drop a roadmap to a transition away from fossil fuels amid opposition from petro states
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
#Cop30: dozens of countries threaten to block deal unless it contains roadmap to fossil fuel phase-out
- Brazil had been planning to drop the roadmap amid opposition from petro states
Scoop by Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Brazil had been planning to drop the roadmap amid opposition from petro states
Scoop by Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“He understands the climate crisis is a machine that worsens poverty and inequality.”
Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit #Climate
Brazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summit
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he is ready to fight for transition roadmap despite opposition from some states
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“He understands the climate crisis is a machine that worsens poverty and inequality.”
We used to spend about 2.25% of our GDP on R&D; this includes business, government, universities and philanthropy, but now we have gone down to 1.63%.
…the OECD average of R&D investment is 2.7%.
We are in the bottom half of the OECD countries in terms of our R&D investment”
…the OECD average of R&D investment is 2.7%.
We are in the bottom half of the OECD countries in terms of our R&D investment”
Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish, AC told ABC NewsRadio this morning that the #CSIRO job cuts highlight the need to treat research and science as an investment, not a cost. Read the transcript: https://bit.ly/4o5PUfc
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
We used to spend about 2.25% of our GDP on R&D; this includes business, government, universities and philanthropy, but now we have gone down to 1.63%.
…the OECD average of R&D investment is 2.7%.
We are in the bottom half of the OECD countries in terms of our R&D investment”
…the OECD average of R&D investment is 2.7%.
We are in the bottom half of the OECD countries in terms of our R&D investment”
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“.. Building an AI data center costs about $50 billion per gigawatt ..
“.. Oracle has chosen to save upfront costs, lease the land, and concentrate its spending on chips instead. As such, Oracle is likely more indebted than it looks.”
“.. Oracle has chosen to save upfront costs, lease the land, and concentrate its spending on chips instead. As such, Oracle is likely more indebted than it looks.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“.. Building an AI data center costs about $50 billion per gigawatt ..
“.. Oracle has chosen to save upfront costs, lease the land, and concentrate its spending on chips instead. As such, Oracle is likely more indebted than it looks.”
“.. Oracle has chosen to save upfront costs, lease the land, and concentrate its spending on chips instead. As such, Oracle is likely more indebted than it looks.”
“Under global warming scenarios exceeding 1.8°C this century, climate refugia are projected to disappear from Australian waters by 2040”
For Australia's marine life, "safe zones" from climate change may disappear within 15 years
->American Geophysical Union | #climate change | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->American Geophysical Union | #climate change | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
For Australia's marine life, "safe zones" from climate change may disappear within 15 years
AGU press contact: Sean Cummings, [email protected] (UTC-5 hours) Researcher contact: Alice M. Pidd, University of the Sunshine Coast, [email protected] (UTC+10 hours) WASHINGTON — Even Australia’s most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme impacts from climate change...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“Under global warming scenarios exceeding 1.8°C this century, climate refugia are projected to disappear from Australian waters by 2040”
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Starting in one minute! Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS images to be shared by NASA. YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A55S...
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Starting in one minute! Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS images to be shared by NASA. YouTube link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A55S...
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The government of Iceland now considers this a national security threat. www.arctictoday.com/iceland-sees...
And the Foreign Intelligence Service of Germany together with other German institutions published a National Climate Risk Assessment this year.
Here is what it says about #AMOC tipping risk.
And the Foreign Intelligence Service of Germany together with other German institutions published a National Climate Risk Assessment this year.
Here is what it says about #AMOC tipping risk.
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The government of Iceland now considers this a national security threat. www.arctictoday.com/iceland-sees...
And the Foreign Intelligence Service of Germany together with other German institutions published a National Climate Risk Assessment this year.
Here is what it says about #AMOC tipping risk.
And the Foreign Intelligence Service of Germany together with other German institutions published a National Climate Risk Assessment this year.
Here is what it says about #AMOC tipping risk.
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Well apparently the US is not the only nation turning its back on science...🤔
This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Well apparently the US is not the only nation turning its back on science...🤔
5.7bn “Anchor, which has been developed by US oil major Chevron and its partner TotalEnergies, uses equipment that can operate at ultra-high pressures, about a third higher than previously deployed by the industry, to access previously unobtainable resources”
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
5.7bn “Anchor, which has been developed by US oil major Chevron and its partner TotalEnergies, uses equipment that can operate at ultra-high pressures, about a third higher than previously deployed by the industry, to access previously unobtainable resources”
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‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
'GDP reduced by 8%' - Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
Can't help but feel those responsible for Brexit should not, for example, be riding high in the polls with a new party...
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
‘GDP reduced by 8%’ – Nine-year study reveals how Brexit decimated UK economy
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...