How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain Soil fungi “borrow” bacterial genes to control the weather

How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain
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Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and pull down the rain, according to a recent study.

The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember Plants can tune into the sound of water to direct their roots towards it, or release toxins to make themselves less palatable to browsing animals.

The secret sensory life of plants: researchers are discovering how they see, hear, feel – and even remember
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Photo by Ruben Hanssen/Unsplash. Scientist letter to the IPCC on the topic of carbon accounting for forest bioenergy: https://scienceonbiomass.org/

In letter to @ipcc.bsky.social, leading scientists, including #EASAC experts, urge the #IPCC to fix loopholes in its carbon-accounting rules.

They warn: splitting land-use and #energy accounting lets countries claim #CO2 cuts not reflected in real emissions.

🌱 Read it here: scienceonbiomass.org/

PLANNED BURNS HAVE BEEN LIT ACROSS VICTORIA. 🔥

This massive list was published just a few days ago by FFMV, burns to be lit up in the next few days. You've probably noticed the smoke in your area.

We must rethink the way we do fire management.

"Breaking free of linear time helps us to think about the world beyond “the human”. It leads us to wonder."

➡ theconversation.com/how-indigeno...

Mapping the wilderness - ABC listen An environmental scientist and his colleagues have just finished mapping Australia's remaining wilderness areas - the first time it has been done in 40 years. The project shows that true wilderness ar...

Mapping the wilderness | Prof. James Watson
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@wilderness.org.au #conservation #science
Late Night Live

‘Will I be punished for daring to return?’ Australian flotilla activists to head back to Gaza as wider war rages Organisers say aid mission is ‘a military operation without guns’ – but their plan is at the mercy of regional geopolitics

“It’s a mixture of being completely terrified, but then being so centred in my acknowledgement of the Palestinian suffering that I have to go back.”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
More than 75,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 2023.

Donate to HELP PROTECT WestPapua advocate JulianMcKinlayKing NOLawfare, organized by Julian King For decades Julian has devoted his life, risked his security,… Julian King needs your support for HELP PROTECT WestPapua advocate JulianMcKinlayKing NOLawfare

HELP PROTECT West Papua advocate Julian McKinlay King NO Lawfare
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Fundraiser for #legal representation.
Please donate if you are able, and share this gofundme far and wide.

Shining a light on West Papua Bellingen Memorial Hall 8th Feb 2026 Julian King YouTube video by Julian King

Shining a light on West Papua | Julian King
Bellingen Memorial Hall 8th Feb 2026
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The Western governments are all in breach of international law - including the Genocide Convention - in order to facilitate the ongoing exploitation of West Papua's natural resources.

"Indefensible:" Fossil fuel lies have crippled climate action, so why did Senate inquiry pull its punches? Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into climate and energy mis- and disinformation has landed, but why was it forced to bury its most significant solutions?

"Multiple submissions detailed coordinated “astroturfing” campaigns, including fake social media accounts impersonating real Australians to manufacture opposition to renewable energy projects, alongside widespread use of misleading political advertising."
reneweconomy.com.au/indefensible...

False claims from The Australian do a disservice to public debate Friends of the Earth Australia (FoEA) believes that social and environmental issues cannot be separated from each other. As a result, FoEA is a social and environmental justice organisation. We seek t...

A number of false & misleading claims have been made about Friends of the Earth in The Australian newspaper today.

In a long piece focusing on funding for enviro orgs, a number of false claims were made about us & our work.

Our response is here >

www.foe.org.au/false_claims

As if. 🤦‍♀️
These fvckers FCNSW will just make up anything.

“The available evidence indicates logging leads to habitat destruction, population decline, and increased disease risk.”

Logging still planned for Glenbog as sanctuary rejects wombat claim | About Regional Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has told conservationists its logging plans for Glenbog State Forest will be good for wombats.…

Claims by forestry “logging good for wombats” exposed as lies.

“FCNSW, of course, always do the absolute minimum they can get away with. They are allowed to do far more, but never choose to do so.”
#EndNativeForestLogging
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Macquarie has been a little shy 👉👈 … but we know deep down it's just as proud of the billions of tonnes of emissions its financing as it is about doing climate action 🫠

So today we surprised them with an award. 🎖️ #auspol #climate #macquariebank #beetaloo

Can truth-telling deliver the change needed? By Bridget Cama

Can truth-telling deliver the change needed?
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Like reconciliation, co-design and a myriad of other policy mantras, truth-telling glosses over the acute power imbalance that drives Indigenous disadvantage, writes co-chair of the Uluṟu Youth Dialogue, Bridget Cama.

Webinar: Preparing for a more volatile future | Biodiversity Council Australia Hear from our experts about how Australia can build resilience, protect nature, and support community wellbeing in a future with more frequent and severe natural disasters.

How can Australia build resilience, protect nature, and support community wellbeing in a future with more frequent and severe natural disasters?

Webinar Online
biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/webinar... @biodivcouncil.bsky.social

Environment: If people like Grace Tame can’t be ‘difficult’, who can? – speaking up as ecosystems reach breaking point Human demand is pushing ecosystems beyond safe limits – while weak policy, unrealistic emissions targets and the silencing of dissenting voices make the crisis harder to confront.

Environment: If people like Grace Tame can’t be ‘difficult’, who can? – speaking up as ecosystems reach breaking point
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Human demand is pushing ecosystems beyond safe limits
#HANPPHol #SafeLimits #earth 🌏

Sign the Petition Oppose the Crown Land Management Amendment Bill 2026 to stop its progress

Oppose the Crown Land Management Amendment Bill 2026 to stop its progress - Sign the Petition!
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#Aboriginal #LandRights #StopTheBill #NSWALC
#CrownLands #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#nswpol

Hey @fao.org! Repeat with us: Forests 👏Are 👏NOT 👏Fuel! 👏

On March 21st, say no to biomass interests during Int’l Day of Forests. Don’t promote a vision where forests are burned for energy! Instead, celebrate all life forms who call forests home! #SayNoToBioenergy #DayofForests #ForestsMeanLife

Write to your MP asking them to immediately pause logging in known #greaterglider stronghold forests.
www.forestalliancensw.org.au/greater-glid...
Citizen science is helping protect endangered greater gliders, but Forestry Corp logging is driving species extinction! #ProtectHabitats #nswpol

A court said: protect her. She was deported anyway Farah fled violence for loving another woman. A U.S. judge said she could not be sent back to danger. She was deported anyway. Demand respect for due process and the right to safety.

Farah fled violence for loving another woman. A U.S. judge ruled she could not be deported to danger. She was sent away anyway. Courts must be respected. Lives depend on it. Sign now: a.allout.org/s/Wx2mK/

Protect Forests: NGOs Demand UNFAO Action on Over-Extraction on International Day of Forests - Environmental Paper Network March 21st is the UN's annual International Day of Forests. NGOs and civil society groups are asking why is the expansion of wood extraction at scale being

Read more about the worrisome messaging being pushed this year’s International Day of Forests here: environmentalpaper.org/unfao-protec...

Hey @fao.org! We have a major correction for this year’s #DayOfForests tagline: Forests Mean Life! 🌳🦅🐝💧🌈

Don’t promote forests burned for energy or cut down for paper packaging, the two most short-lived ways to use wood. Instead, celebrate all life forms who call forests home! #ForestsMeanLife

Cherry Tree Issues of Concern
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A 2021 report identified several issues that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency.

Cherry Tree State Forest logging disrupted Environmental activists say they’ve temporarily stopped logging in Cherry Tree state forest near Casino today by locking onto machinery.

🐨 Cherry Tree State Forest logging disrupted 🐨
www.echo.net.au/2026/03/cher...
Environmental activists say they’ve temporarily stopped logging in Cherry Tree state forest near Casino today by locking onto machinery.
More than 10,000 mature koala feed trees at risk.

Ride the Gasline Will you chip in today to support the ride to protect north west NSW from gasfields and pipelines?

Support an Epic Horse Ride along Santos’s Proposed Gas Pipeline Route
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Donate to help protect Liverpool Plains farmland

We must defend our precious native forests Native forests are crucial for climate change mitigation and water security, but pro-business government policies are allowing their destruction at an alarming rate. Ben Radford reports.

We must defend our precious native forests
www.greenleft.org.au/2026/1449/an...
Australia ranks first in the world for mammal extinctions and second for biodiversity loss.
The fight to protect and expand forests is inseparable from the struggle to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Aboriginal body gets court win in illegal logging case An Aboriginal corporation will receive $450,000 from a state forestry corporation as a penalty for illegal logging.The Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) was convicted on Friday for the 2020 illegal ...

Aboriginal body gets court win in illegal logging case
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#WildCattleCreek illegal logging penalty
#restorativejustice #GreatKoalaNationalPark

Help us protect Glenbog State Forest

Glenbog State Forest is about to be logged.
Please help put pressure on Forestry Corporation of NSW to leave this forest alone.
www.wildernessaustralia.org.au/glenbog_action
#SaveGreaterGliders #endangeredspecies #nswpol

🌱Happy World Wildlife Day!

Today we are thinking of all the native species that will benefit from an end to native forest logging in NSW.

💪Let's make this year the year!