Graham Readfearn

It’s finally here. Every day this week our major ⁦⁦@GuardianAus⁩ investigative podcast series Australia v The climate. Part 1: Kyoto.. government insiders tell us how Australia struck a special deal that made “meeting and beating” targets easy. theguardian.com/australia-news…

@TestingTime17 @ECIU_UK Except that's not what the BBC report said.

@ECIU_UK @readfearn And yet, according to the the BBC, it all died in 2016 in any event!

More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record Record high ocean temperatures have spread like an underwater wildfire over corals across the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, damaging and killing countless corals. @readfearn buff.ly/aypO1hq

On Monday, The Australian's p1 lead story said mining giant Glencore had "urged the Albanese government to slow down the transition from coal to renewables" But Glencore told me its position was "the transition should NOT be slowed" Exclusive story here. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Here’s the latest Temperature Check column, looking at the new Sky News Aus documentary “The Real Cost of Net Zero”, plus, coal is apparently a“transition fuel” now. theguardian.com/environment/20…

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@readfearn Could we please have this in Threadreader so that it can be posted to FB and Insta.

Latest Temperature Check column is out, looking at millionaire Dick Smith's rant against renewables on ABC radio show Australia All Over, and the misinformed claims on electricity prices and blackouts. theguardian.com/environment/co…

What Smith didn't say, is the solar and battery have saved $1.5m in diesel costs in two years. Some 709,000 less litres of diesel have been burned on the island since the system went in, according to a report from ARENA. arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank…

But have costs gone up? I asked the LHI board, and they said electricity charges have risen by only 10% between 2021 and 2024. Here's a statement from an LHI Board spokesperson.

Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox reut.rs/3NUnftR

No climate change portfolio or minister in the new Queensland LNP government. Energy shifted into Treasurer’s portfolio.

Likely new state LNP MP Amanda Stoker talks to ABC on nuclear in Queensland. “If it became part of the federal scene, we should look at it.”

Two years ago @algore was congratulating Queensland for a plan to get off coal. Now climate advocates are worried a state election could halt the momentum. theguardian.com/australia-news…

We went to see how a Gondwanan rainforest that burned in Black Summer five years ago was “recovering”. These trees with ancient lineages are still dying. theguardian.com/australia-news…

I debated whether to share this. I did apologize on the air. But I invite you to read my introspection on @BulletinAtomic of how extreme weather 📈 driven by global warming has changed me. Frankly, YOU should be shaken too, and demand #ClimateActionNow. #post-heading" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thebulletin.org/2024/09/hurric…

Temperature Check column is out. How conservatives got outraged by a call to eat less red meat that was never actually made. Plus, checking a claim net zero will mean more expensive energy. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

I’m on the @GuardianAus podcast Full Story today talking about the record-breaking late winter heat and the bushfire risk for spring. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Large parts of the NT and Queensland, as well as a big area west of Melbourne creeping into South Australia, are facing an increased risk of bushfires this spring, an official outlook co-ordinated by @AFACnews says. theguardian.com/australia-news…