'Australia still emits more greenhouse gas from burning coal on a per capita basis than other G20 countries despite a significant rise in solar and wind energy.'
theguardian.com/environment/20…
#ClimateAction #renewables #ClimateEmergency #NetZero

#aus highest per capita emissions. Especially Qld. We need more #ClimateActionNow #netzero - no more coal mines approved #aus pol.

NEW | South Korea and Australia are the world's top two coal power emitters per capita, according to @emberclimate's latest analysis.

Their positions are:
🪨🌏3x the global average
🥇🥈Top two since 2020, despite notable declines

A 🧵 (1/4).

#G20Coal

We look forward to hosting the Otago leg of the GSNZ Hochstetter Lecture tour by Dr Lorna Strachan 🌊🔨 on 12th September at 5 pm in QUAD 4 and on Zoom!

'Kaikōura Earthquakes - Tales from the seafloor'

There will also be an accompanying talk at 1 pm in the Benson Common Room :)

We can’t just adapt to this though, we have to stop making it worse by ditching coal and gas. #auspol ⁦Chris Bowen⁩ ⁦Tanya Plibersek⁩ ⁦Anthony Albanese⁩ #climatehealthemergency news.com.au/technology/env…

Shackleton Conference 2023
Sept 28th The Geological Society London

Blue Carbon: Transfer and storage of carbon in nearshore and offshore shelf sea environments

Registration: tinyurl.com/2p8vd53w

#BlueCarbon #MarineCarbon #CarbonBiogeochemistry #ShelfSeaCarbon

A Lecturer in Geology position has just opened at the School of Geosciences! SydneyUniGeo #AcademicJobs #geology #DataScience #mineralexploration #fieldwork
usyd.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNAL_…

The most important graph in the world has been updated to include the last 150,000 years!

📄 Benthic δ¹⁸O records Earth’s energy imbalance

Great work by Sarah Shackleton, Alan Seltzer, Daniel Bagenstos and Lorraine Lisiecki (2023) in Nature Geoscience

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nature.com/articles/s4156…

🤩Nominations for the Early-Career Award are open🤩 The deadline is 31.10.23. Awardees will receive:
✅Certificate
✅Invitation to present at the OSM
✅Conference grant to attend the OSM
ℹ️pastglobalchanges.org/news/137354

Ubiquitous plastic.

I’m voting YES

nature.com/articles/d4158…
Advice for writing proposals from a NZ friend Dr Mireille Consalvey who has advised on Marsden Fund proposals for 13 years.

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
fastcompany.com/3062989/50-rea…

We have made a surprising amount of progress on climate change, despite being up against vested interests, and expensive solutions.

We haven't had a proper go at tackling it.

Think what we can do now that many of the solutions are affordable, and getting better every year.

QFS declares catastrophic fire danger for Queensland's Granite Belt, Darling Downs - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2023-09-0…

⚠️A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the #ChannelCountry , #Maranoa & #Warrego and #DarlingDowns & #GraniteBelt districts on Monday. Extreme to Catastrophic #FireDangers are forecast. Follow advice from Qld Fire & Emergency. Latest warnings: ow.ly/KANj50PHbpG

Did you know that 1/3 of Australians experiencing menopause have such severe symptoms they impede daily life & increase risk of suicide?

Share your experiences of peri/menopause & shape research to understand this issue & improve care pathways for all

➡️ ow.ly/LPTS50Pzej0

NEW: A 5 yr Belgian study shows the BIG impact of increasing vehicle weight on road deaths & injuries. When a person on a bike or walking is hit by a pick-up, the risk of serious injury increases by 90% compared to a car. The risk of death goes up by 200%. vias.be/fr/newsroom/de…

6.4 million voters will vote in their first referendum, and analysts tell us they will likely vote YES. To win, we need a majority of votes, in a majority of states. Tas, SA will carry as much weight as NSW or Victoria. We can do this. History is calling.

To those claiming that climate scientists are perpetrating a hoax to get rich off grant money, let me tell you about fossil fuel subsidies…