Jo Lauder

I’m so excited to share this… @triplejHack and @RadioNational’s science crew have teamed up on a podcast! It’s called Who’s Gonna Save Us and it’s about climate change, but not in the way you think. It’s about solutions and the people fighting for them. open.spotify.com/episode/10lHIt…

Big story from ABC's @jcobevans. Senator Canavan says the Coalition is latching onto nuclear ..."as a silver bullet, as a panacea because it fixes a political issue for us, that it's low-emission and it's reliable. But it ain't the cheapest form of power." abc.net.au/news/2024-12-2…

Four now! Here’s @MikeySlezak on the decisions and that tweet. abc.net.au/news/2024-12-1…

Three coal mine EXTENSIONS, however, appear to have been approved today.

Total energy investment worldwide is on track to exceed $3 trillion in 2024 for the first time And global spending on clean energy is set to reach almost double the amount going to fossil fuels More in World Energy Investment 2024 → iea.li/4cm5RHY

Sea surface temperatures in waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef this year reached their warmest levels in more than 400 years. @benhenley abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…

I adore Spike Fuck, his music got lodged in my brain and heart in 2017, so it's nice to know I'm not alone. Loved this @theparis_end theparisend.substack.com/p/the-artist-s…

China is relying primarily on domestically produced resources for energy security—not #LNG imports. Claims about the necessity of LNG as a "bridge fuel" from #coal to #renewables should be approached with skepticism. More in our new fact sheet: hubs.li/Q02Dv8ry0

Thirty eight years ago today (June 26, 1986 ) elite politicians sitting on the "Australian Environment Council" were schooled on #climate change by CSIRO scientists. #auspol #ClimateEmergency allouryesterdays.info/2024/06/25/jun…

@MarkOgge Thanks for sharing, Mark!

You know you’re onto something when the climate denial trolls lose their shit

Great ABC article explaining why EVs are so much lower emissions than petrol vehicles …even when EVs are built with fossil energy and powered by fossil electricity. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

New piece about the Walkleys' ongoing sponsorship deal with fossil fuel, which forces journalists to choose between industry recognition & self-respect. Thx to @jonkudelka @firstdogonmoon @alisoncroggon @jo_m_chandler @joellegergis + many others crikey.com.au/2024/05/07/wal…

More gas is used to convert gas to LNG than is used by Australia's entire manufacturing industry or by all Australian households Don't come to me with cries that we have a gas shortage

@LadyJenPool The post goes into more detail with sources but it's all the major publishing houses themselves who gave this info in a court case.

No one Buys Books. Out of 58,000 books published in one year "90 percent of them sold fewer than 2,000 copies and 50 percent sold less than a dozen copies." Book publishing is essentially venture capitalism. elysian.press/p/no-one-buys-…

A federal court judge has allowed Santos to subpoena paperwork held by three activist groups who were not directly involved in a lawsuit against the oil company. From me and @_LisaMCox in The Guardian: theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/2…

Plug-in hybrids are a massive 3.5x dirtier than claimed, meaning they barely cut CO2 vs pure petrol/diesel Meanwhile, petrol cars are nearly 25% dirtier & less fuel efficient than claimed – Real-world data published by European Commission climate.ec.europa.eu/news-your-voic…

You’re not closing the street to cars, you’re opening it to people.

I spent 18 months visiting disaster zones, hanging out with hell raisers and learning about the Australian oil and gas industry. Now I can finally share the cover of my latest book -- it's looking pretty... slick. It's out 1 August -- find more here: slickthebook.com.au

"I can do my entire work commute for like five to 10 bucks a week … it's ridiculously cheap." "I'm basically saving, between petrol and servicing, $5,500 to $6,000 a year," Fantastic story here from @jolauder abc.net.au/news/2024-03-1…

My latest for ABC Climate: does the drug dealer’s defence still stack up in climate cases? abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…

Came across this incredible statistic while doing research for an article about Perth. The average summer maximum temperature at Perth Airport has increased by ~3ºC since 1910. That's more than double the national warming trend!