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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1h

Climate change is making our summers more extreme and unpredictable. We must do all we can to combat climate pollution, which will help us to tackle worsening extreme weather conditions in the summers to come.

climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1h

Wondering what summer has in store for us, weather-wise? According to the weather bureau, extreme heat is predicted nation-wide🥵

But due to a tug-of-war between different climate drivers, rain & fire forecasts are still uncertain, making it harder to prepare for potential disasters.

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‘Summer is coming sooner and it’s lasting longer’: what has the weather got in store for Australia?

Abnormal heat is expected, especially in Tasmania, but a ‘tug of war’ between climate drivers means the rainfall forecast is uncertain

www.theguardian.com

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 18h

India is the world’s 7th largest country by area, covering 3.2M sq km.

Add another 0.5 million sq km- that’s how much of our planet burned in the 24-25 fire season.

Per the new State of Wildfires report, these fires impacted 100M people globally & put $215B worth of homes + infrastructure at risk.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1d

Australian tropical rainforest trees are the first found switching from being a carbon sink to an emissions source under extreme temperatures and drier conditions
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/australian-tropical-rainforest-trees-switch-carbon-sink-emissions-source

Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source

Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications

www.theguardian.com

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1d

Spoiler alert: even if we meet our target, Australia will still be one of the world’s biggest polluters on a per person basis...

To keep us all safer from the impacts of climate change, Australia must aim to deliver and power past the top end of the range 🚀🎯

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1d

You might know that Australia has set a climate target of 62-70% - that’s how much we’re aiming to reduce our climate pollution over the course of the next decade, compared to 2005 levels.

How does that stack up against other countries around the world?

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1d

Santos are pocketing the profits while putting Aussie households and businesses under financial pressure.

On top of all this, they are one of our biggest climate polluters! It's a no from us ❌

climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 1d

If you're feeling the sting of high gas and electricity prices, fossil fuel companies like Santos are a big part of the problem.

Santos has been pushing up gas & power prices by siphoning gas off our Australian domestic energy market to export overseas.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

How a boardroom mistake in Adelaide 15 years ago cost you a fortune

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 2d

A new study from a group of scientists, including Climate Council fellow Dr Wesley Morgan, has found a way to calculate the climate impact of individual fossil fuel projects.

We must urgently cut climate pollution to ensure a safer future for vulnerable communities and generations to come.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 3d

These risks cannot be ignored - Australia must urgently slash our climate pollution to help keep us safer.

climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 3d

Scientists can now calculate how climate pollution emitted by specific fossil fuel projects exacerbates risks like heat-related deaths.

Climate Council fellow Dr Wesley Morgan is part of a research team who have determined how much an individual fossil fuel project warms the planet.

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For the first time, we linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths. Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project

The results challenge claims that the climate risks posed by an individual fossil fuel project are negligible or cannot be quantified.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 3d

⚡️ For the first time ever, renewable energy has generated more electricity worldwide than coal, a HUGE win in cutting global climate pollution! Driven by record solar and wind growth, this milestone marks a global shift toward renewable power and away from climate-wrecking fossil fuels.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 3d

Modelling by the Grattan Inst finds that cutting climate pollution from electricity generation - in line with reaching net zero by 2050 - will nearly halve average household energy costs.

Read more about how the renewable energy transition means major savings for Aussies here: http://bit.ly/4hdVlXG

Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

Power from solar, wind hydro and biomass totals 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning the f

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 6d

The Queensland Government's energy roadmap, released today, is a fast lane to worsening climate impacts.

Queensland is already Australia’s most disaster-prone state, with climate change fuelling more intense floods, cyclones, bushfires and heatwaves.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 7d

Keen to chat about climate change but not sure where to start?

Here are three simple language swaps to make your climate conversations more effective, accessible and impactful.

Start the conversation today, and inspire your friends and family to support a safer climate future for all Australians.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 8d

"We know land clearing, climate change and invasive species continue to push threatened species to the brink of extinction," QCC nature campaigner Natalie Frost said.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 8d

114 additional species were listed as threatened and three declared extinct between 2019 and 2024, according to a new report. In response, the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) is calling for $200 million a year to protect and recover threatened species.

Queensland government called out for 'not taking environment seriously'

The Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has called out the LNP government for "not taking the environment seriously" with the number of flora and fauna species under threat on the rise.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 9d

Wondering why you're coming across so much negative commentary about renewable energy and climate change lately? Read about 'the playbook': https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/07/media-political-attacks-australia-emissions-target-climate-obstruction-playbook-newscorp-business-council

Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says

Prof Christian Downie points to the Business Council of Australia and News Corp newspapers as examples of deliberate obs

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 9d

Sign our petition calling on the Government to deliver and power past Australia’s 70% 2035 climate target - www.climatecouncil.org.au/actions/peti...

climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 9d

The good, the bad and the ugly of Australia's 2035 climate target.

TL;DR: Australia’s new 2035 climate target paves a path forward for meaningful climate action. HOWEVER, we must aim to meet & push past the top end of the target range (70%) for our best chance at a safer future for all Australians.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14d

New study led by Australian Dr Calum Cunningham shows wildfires ARE getting worse, becoming deadlier, harder to fight and more expensive. Dr Cunningham: “Climate change sets the stage for these disasters.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/02/earths-wildfires-growing-in-number

Wildfires are getting deadlier and costing more. Experts warn they’re becoming unstoppable

Of 200 fires in the past 44 years, half of the fires that cost US$1bn or more were in the last decade

www.theguardian.com

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14d

Climate change poses the single greatest threat to the future of our natural environment and the humans who dedicate their lives to care for it.

We hope to honour Jane’s legacy by advocating for greater action on climate change, to help protect and preserve our planet and all its inhabitants ❤️

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14d

Today we remember Jane Goodall as a champion for the natural world and all living creatures.

From her research and study of primates to her conservation efforts and activism, Jane has left a legacy of care and concern for our beautiful and diverse world.

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climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14d

Publications like those under News Corp put Australians in real danger when they conflate facts and evidence with 'science fiction'.

We must demand better from our news media.

climatecouncil.org.au @climatecouncil.org.au · 14d

The way climate change is reported on, matters.

Australians deserve credible and factual coverage on climate change and how it will impact their lives, livelihoods, and future generations.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

News Corp embraces fantasy genre by turning climate crisis into ‘laughable’ science fiction | Temperature Check

The National Climate Risk Assessment is attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill wa...

www.theguardian.com

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