Vern Veitch 1952 AU
vernv.bsky.social
Vern Veitch 1952 AU
@vernv.bsky.social
🇦🇺 Retired ecologist. Dad to 2 adult daughters & 2 adult puppies.
Humanity, anti genocide & ecocide.
Polite conversation including criticism welcome.
Abuse, porn, religious radicals & bots 🚫.
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Just a quick reminder to all who have either followed me or intend to and that I haven't followed back. If you don't have either a profile or at least a few posts to provide some indication of your interests, I'll just put a follow back on hold until I see something.
So who is responsible for this approval? Surely not Labor.
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
What ceasefire? Media needs to stop the facade fed to them by the IDF and the government directing them.
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It seems that the selection criteria to be an environment minister in any Labor government is to be strongly anti-environment.
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🇺🇦💥🇷🇺 🇺🇸🇷🇺➡️📝🕊️ 🇪🇺✋🗣️🪑🍽️ #GlobalDiplomacy #UkraineWar
EU countries demand seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine
www.euronews.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Why are this group of very powerful & very rich old men so keen to destroy the planet for future generations when they have enjoyed its benefits for the last 60-80 or more years? What has poisoned their minds?
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Then it should investigate into whomever there is giving kickbacks to Trump to trash the US green effort in China's favor and then prosecute and publicize.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns
Exclusive: A top official in Beijing’s Cop delegation says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created global heating emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO².
Ukraine to claim €37 billion in climate compensation from Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created global heating emissions equivalent to 236.8 million tonnes of CO².
l.euronews.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Scientists say they are "speechless" after witnessing significant coral death at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
Survey finds 60 per cent of Ningaloo coral has turned to stone
Scientists say they are "speechless" after witnessing significant coral death at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This is interesting although the article is restricted.
'Small modular reactors produce more waste per unit of power generated than large reactors. Nor is it home-grown, 100% uranium used in UK #nuclear fuel imported. All uranium used by the biggest British nuclear plant at Sizewell B comes from Russia.'
www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025...
Access Restricted
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
Australia in for a rude shock as major trading partner ends coal reliance
In a move that has been welcomed by climate campaigners, South Korea has vowed to phase out coal, sparking a warning for Australian exporters.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I wonder if the salmon industry will be held accountable and required to compensate the rock lobster industry?
The Tasmanian government closed two zones within the state's rock lobster fishery just hours after the commercial season opened. The closure is in response to concerns about an antibiotic being used by salmon companies and the rock lobster industry's reputation in overseas markets.
Salmon antibiotic leads to partial rock lobster fishery closure
The Tasmanian government closed two zones within the state's rock lobster fishery just hours after the commercial season opened. The closure is in response to concerns about an antibiotic being used by salmon companies and the rock lobster industry's reputation in overseas markets.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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(DHS) @ approx $165 BILLION in trumps bill i for immigration enforcement

GIVING TRUMP @$45 billion 4 detention facilities- HE'S GOING 2 BUILD THEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY .

ICE budget increase is SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER than most countries TOTAL military spending

WE ARE NAZI GERMANY
tinyurl.com/yemyyyr9

WE HAVE SS LIKE TROUPS PATROLLING OUR STREETS WHEN

and THE AUTOCRATIC 'LEADER' chooses WHEN & WHERE THEY GO

ICE BUDGET TRIPLING - HE'S GOING TO HIRE THOUSANDS MORE ICE POLICE

ANYONE ELSE WORRIED?
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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“The federal govt risks repeating grievous mistakes made in NSW with proposals to change the way developers compensate for damage to the environment, scientists & legal experts warned The plan includes a proposal to establish a “restoration contributions” fund””
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity offsets failed to protect habitat in NSW. Now federal Labor is about to make the same mistakes, critics warn
Offsets were meant to be a last resort for mitigating environmental damage from development projects, but rapidly became the default
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Just the hugest congrats to @greenpeace.no - who've had their historic win against three massive oil fields confirmed in a court of appeal y'day

100,000 will die early if the fossil fuels in these fields are dug up and burned -->>

www.greenpeace.org/norway/nyhet...
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Criminal protecting another criminal.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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USA Fail:
China added 240GW of solar capacity in the first nine months of this year, and 61GW of wind, putting it on track for another renewable record in 2025. Last year, the country installed 333GW of solar power, more than the rest of the world combined.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Needless, to say, thanks to the incompetence of Dunce J. Trump, the felon president's country is lagging behind.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Some of the IDF soldiers who talked to the programme requested anonymity while others spoke on the record. All pointed to the evaporation of the official code of conduct concerning civilians.

“If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli PM, ministers and army chief accused of crimes against humanity ‘perpetrated systematically’ in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli PM, ministers and army chief accused of crimes against humanity ‘perpetrated systematically’ in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
after Gates published his new missive, Oxfam revealed that the net worth of the 10 richest US billionaires grew by $698bn in the past year.That money alone
the wealth of 10 people, is almost 10 times the annual amount required to end extreme poverty worldwide
I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot
Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How many international laws have to be broken before action is taken against a terrorist state?
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM