An unimaginable tragedy is unfolding in the #GreatBarrierReef as our east coast waters suffer from high levels of heat stress.

Read more from our Research Director Simon Bradshaw, Climate Councillor Prof. Lesley Hughes & UQ Science marine expert Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
newcastleherald.com.au/story/8585270/…

Climate Council Fellow and GP DrGrantBlashki on our latest climate and mental health polling: 'Relocating [due to extreme weather] is an extremely difficult call for families to make, one that reverberates throughout entire communities.'
canberratimes.com.au/story/8562924/…

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Aerial surveys have now confirmed what we all feared - a seventh mass bleaching event (the fifth in under a decade) is unfolding across the Great Barrier Reef.
The Aus Gov has approved at least 5 new coal and gas projects since the last event.
Every one further imperils the Reef.

Pleased to share the government's statement of priorities. Of particular interest to our partners in the region is the reaffirmation of our relations with Taiwan and our position on the Falepili Treaty with Australia.

Another great forward-looking piece from Dr Wesley Morgan, this one on how the clean energy transition will transform the Australia-Japan relationship.
internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

Today I hear convos in Aus that are eerily similar to those I would hear in the Pacific a decade ago. We have much to learn from the region when it comes to challenges of relocation in the face of climate change. Thoughts with those still recovering in FNQ
abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

While it may not have been the summer we were expecting, recent events show all the marks of planet made warmer by the burning of coal, oil and gas. #climatewhiplash

Been shocked by the wild swings from extreme heat to flooding rains and back again? This morning Climate Council has taken a deep dive into Australia’s #climatewhiplash summer, and how it’s shown all the symptoms of a fast warming planet.
climatecouncil.org.au/resources/clim…

'From intense heat and fierce fire conditions to flooding rains and back again - the stifling humidity, intense storms, soaring temperatures and other extremes of recent months are all key signs of a fast-warming planet,' Simon Bradshaw tells Australian Associated Press (AAP)
thewest.com.au/news/weather/g…

Australian senator [and former Wallabies rugby player] David Pocock: “It’s been really frustrating to see Australian politicians talk about the Pacific family and then not listen to Pacific Island leaders when it comes to bold climate action” #BluePacific theguardian.com/australia-news…

Morning! A hot three days for Syd. Stay safe everyone!
Unusually, the centre may be just as hot as the west.
Coast will be a bit cooler, and the west hot but also dry, but the CBD will be both hot and humid.
Excellent explainer here from Laura Chung
smh.com.au/environment/we…

Had a great time talking to Josh Kirkman, CEO of Surfers for Climate recently for their wonderful Car Park Convos podcast. Head here to listen our chat, and a whole series of convos with surfers, scientists, innovators, and many other folks that inspire me.
surfersforclimate.org.au/pages/podcast