Next time you look in the mirror and think you are getting old, spare a thought for this Corella.
He can’t fly, so he jumps up through shrubs to get into trees.

billmitchell.org/blog/?p=63058

An El Niño is brewing And with it the next, pivotal, chapter of the climate fight.

One thing that may dramatically shake up our political life on this planet is the advent of a strong new El Niño. (Also our, you know, life life)

billmckibben.substack.com/p/an-el-nino...

Parched start to 2026 for southern Australia as east coast lows dry up Rainfall was below average for most of Australia's south-east, far-west and central regions in the first month of the year.

'the weather systems that bring much of eastern Australia's rainfall are becoming less frequent'

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

As heatwaves get worse, 50C summers could be the new norm Heatwaves are becoming longer, more frequent and more intense with multiple days of 50C looking more likely.

Nowhere in Australia is really immune from climate change. It's going to affect us all no matter where we live or no matter what our job is,

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Red Rumped Parrot Tarcutta NSW

Red Rumped parrot. Tarcutta NSW

Excellent detail

A little corella tree

No time to warn or to prepare: Natimuk met the fire of our future The anatomy of the Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new and faster kind of bushfire — and the growing vulnerability of communities as climate change fuels dangerous conditions.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

“We can’t rely on what we used to do. This is new. This is tough. But because we’re smart, we are actually going to overcome this enemy.” Per David Bowman fire scientist…

This is the first article I have seen which articulates the increased severity of these fires caused by climate change and the conundrum of how to fight them now and in the future.

The fires of climate change The Climate Institute and firefighters say Victoria's blazes were the result of climate change.

The fires of climate change. I wrote this analysis after the deadly 2009 Victorian bushfires. Our ALP/LNP duopoly still will not take leadership in doing what the global community must do - end carbon energy. www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02...

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Well, this is total garbage!

We need MORE R&D, not less, at this critical time... to be out front in innovation.
World leaders.
We have the smarts, the will and the energy.

WTF @albomp.bsky.social !!

Exceptionally clarity from that distance and low light.

Wood duck family of 13 trying to hide.

On doing the same inadequate shit over and over again until the end of democracy - The Shot The consequence of not good enough, as evidenced in the United States right now, is that you inevitably get much, much worse.

theshot.net.au/uncategorize...