Channel Seven’s Spotlight digging for dirt on clean energy ignores fundamental facts and basic journalistic standards | Temperature Check Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China

If you’ve seen or heard about Seven’s primetime “special investigation” into renewables, then maybe read this too. By me.

This is so "alternative reality" stuff

‘Why isn’t the energy used by people?’: China’s global AI push hits resistance TikTok’s plan for $9.5bn data centre on Brazil’s coast reflects national ambitions but is hit by environmental concerns

‘Why isn’t the energy used by people?’: China’s global AI push hits resistance - www.ft.com/content/001d... via @financialtimes.com

How climate change increases violent behavior People act more aggressively when temperatures rise

Extensive research has shown climate change is not only making the world hotter, but more violent as well. Find out how extreme heat and violence are connected with expert tips from climate journalists covering extreme heat, intimate partner violence, and gun violence in this week's #LocallySourced

High-density housing is coming to this Sydney suburb – but not its most exclusive street

📢 A semi-rural suburb could get towers of up 25 storeys high under a new plan. One estate will remain untouched.

BREAKING: Federal Bill Would Put Big Oil Above the Law | Center for Climate Integrity Republicans Introduce Legislation to Give Fossil Fuel Companies Immunity from Any Laws or Lawsuits Seeking to Hold them Accountable for their Role in the Climate Crisis

Republicans know they are about to lose the House and are trying to give Big Oil its holy grail: legal immunity from any futures actions that would hold the industry responsible for the climate crisis it knowingly caused and is making worse every day.

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House & Office SH / 1-1 Architects Completed in 2023 in Nagoya, Japan. Images by Takashi Uemura. This project is for a new office and residence for a construction company with a 50-year history in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. The client owned two...

House & Office SH / 1-1 Architects - www.archdaily.com/1040761/house-and-office...

Playtime Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab Completed in 2026 in Wuhan, China. Images by Arch-Exist. "Playtime Cabin" is an experimental project of "Merryda Wiki World • Secret Camp", located within a metasequoia forest inhabited by migratory birds,...

Playtime Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab - www.archdaily.com/1040752/playtime-cabin-w...

Public Space in Use: Región Austral and the Architecture of Everyday Life Explore the role of public space in urban life with Región Austral, where design adapts to community needs and collective use.

Public Space in Use: Región Austral and the Architecture of Everyday Life - www.archdaily.com/1040709/public-space-in-...

Book Cover, Harvest House Constructiuon Guide by MAterial Cultures, shows persons assembling a timber structure

Here is your complete guide to build a "Harvest House".
By the fantastic Material Cultures.
No excuses. The future is biobased, you are as well. Get active.
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Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

"Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” & “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists and true patriots. They are years ahead of their rivals in demanding a [energy] transition that makes sense on every level: environmental, economic & political"

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Cooperation is more powerful than coercion Trump misunderstands power as being synonymous with violence, but we can learn a lesson about real power from a humble source — flowers.

The Trump administration profoundly misunderstands power as being synonymous with violence, writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. But we can learn a lesson about real power from a humble source — flowers.

What to plant (and what to remove) in California's new 'Zone Zero' fire-safety proposal After years of debate between fire officials seeking total vegetation removal within the first 5 feet of homes and ecologists backing selective landscaping, California proposed a compromise.

California fire officials won't require all vegetation to be removed from within five feet of homes in wildfire danger zones. Here's the compromise proposal: www.latimes.com/environment/... via @nohaggerty.bsky.social

As WindWaterSolar continues to displace fossils on CA's main grid, what is clear is that fossils are a temporary convenience, not a necessity.

Fossil gas down 60% in 2026 v 2023.

19 straight and 85 out of 109 (78%) days in 2026 with WWS meeting >100% of demand for part of the day.

But there is a LEGO set!

Absolutely absurd that in the year 2026 there is no solar panel emoji OR wind turbine emoji

Europe underestimates the advantages of rapid electrification, overestimates hydrogen & nuclear, and argues over energy scarcity when alternatives are available.
My interview with Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy and Climate Policy at Oxford University:
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Climate Change Concern Near Its High Point in U.S. The 44% of U.S. adults who currently worry "a great deal" about climate change or global warming is near its 46% high point from 2020.

US elites decided, like a school of fish, that climate concern is old, boring, "woke," square, not hip & popular any more. As usual, it was based almost entirely on internal elite dynamics. It had nothing to do with the actual public, which is more concerned than ever.

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

Forget "total cost of ownership." In the UK, the average EV is now cheaper than the average ICE vehicle, up front. Sticker cost.

And of course the savings just keep accumulating after that.

CLEAR – Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting - My Framer Site Open Data · Better Buildings · Better Business · Better Planet

One of the reasons that upfront emissions of construction are ignored in most countries are the fragmented data sets. Most countries are cooking their own soup, with missing ingredients.
A global whole life carbon emission standard sounds great. Good to see @martinroeck.com working on it.

Photo shows a heap of older style phones with the text “Planned obsolescence is now outlawed in France. It is a crime to intentionally reduce the lifespan of a product to force customers to replace it.”

Love France 🇫🇷 They understand the importance of the battery life of a Nokia 3310

Globe showing the Atlantic Ocean with arrows depicting the AMOC circulation: warm surface currents (pink/red) flowing northward from the tropics toward the Arctic, and cold deep return currents (blue/purple) flowing southward. The background shows sea surface temperature trends, with a prominent blue cold patch, the "cold blob", south of Greenland, contrasting with warming (orange/red) across the rest of the ocean.

1/ There's a system of ocean currents in the Atlantic that shapes Europe's #climate, drives monsoons, and keeps sea levels stable along the US coast.

In the last 5 years, the scientific evidence that it could collapse has shifted dramatically.

Most people have no idea. 🧵

In China battery electric trucks and hybrid trucks now outsell diesel trucks for the first time.

This is why (most) countries separate church and politics. All religions inevitably end up with some extremists who do weird shit like this, it's human nature, sadly. Politics and the rule of law is meant to protect everyone else from them.

EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol Sales of fully electric cars in Europe's main auto markets jumped by almost a third in the first quarter of 2026, as ​drivers looked for alternatives to combustion engines after the war in Iran ‌caused the highest spike in petrol prices in years.

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Adam was quoted $60,000 for his home insurance. His local council is taking action Adam Osborne was quoted a staggering $60,000 for his home insurance this year. With others in the same boat, six Queensland councils are looking at creating their own insurance mutual to drive down pr...

Will insurance drive the pace of action on climate change?

Could Australia make enough biofuel to keep us flying? Australia exports billions of dollars worth of canola seed and corn husks to make sustainable jet fuel that is sold back to us. This is what it will take to make it here.

Australia exports billions of dollars worth of canola seed and corn husks to make sustainable jet fuel that is sold back to us. This is what it will take to make it here.

Schools deemed safe after WA's biggest lithium-ion battery fire Schools in Perth's south-east have been deemed safe for students to attend after WA's biggest lithium-ion battery fire sparked a HAZMAT warning in Maddington, which is still in place.

Schools in Perth's south-east have been deemed safe for students to attend after WA's biggest lithium-ion battery fire sparked a HAZMAT warning in Maddington, which is still in place.

China's smart bet is paying off. Meanwhile, Australia pleads for fuel While the rest of us count the cost in higher fuel costs, higher inflation and a weaker economy,  China — the actual winner of the war — will be enjoying a surge of global interest in its solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles.

While the rest of us count the cost in higher fuel costs, higher inflation and a weaker economy,  China — the actual winner of the war — will be enjoying a surge of global interest in its solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles.