Joelle Gergis
@joellegergis.bsky.social
Climate scientist and writer. IPCC AR6 WG1. Author of 'Sunburnt Country', ‘Humanity's Moment' and ‘Highway to Hell’. Co-host of the 'Fear & Wonder' podcast. www.joellegergis.com
As COP30 begins, here's a gentle reminder that well-intentioned half measures aren't going to solve the climate crisis. The era of fossil fuels must come to an end. My latest in The Guardian... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis
History tells us that polite incrementalism and political kowtowing will prevail at Cop30 – even as catastrophe unfolds around us
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
As COP30 begins, here's a gentle reminder that well-intentioned half measures aren't going to solve the climate crisis. The era of fossil fuels must come to an end. My latest in The Guardian... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in The Saturday Paper: 'I’ve come to realise
that denial is a position of the privileged: people who have their homes swallowed by floodwaters, torn apart by wind or burnt to the ground aren’t afforded the luxury of turning away'. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
that denial is a position of the privileged: people who have their homes swallowed by floodwaters, torn apart by wind or burnt to the ground aren’t afforded the luxury of turning away'. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
The moment for bold climate action is now
As I write, I’m listening to the sound of repairs to my home following the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a rare category 2 system that tracked as far south as the Gold Coast in March, and left a...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
June 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My latest in The Saturday Paper: 'I’ve come to realise
that denial is a position of the privileged: people who have their homes swallowed by floodwaters, torn apart by wind or burnt to the ground aren’t afforded the luxury of turning away'. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
that denial is a position of the privileged: people who have their homes swallowed by floodwaters, torn apart by wind or burnt to the ground aren’t afforded the luxury of turning away'. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...
On tonight...
Northern Rivers peeps! I'll be speaking at this free community event in Tweed Heads on 29 April. Please come along and pass on the invite to your friends. Bookings here: actionnetwork.org/events/350-t...
April 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
On tonight...
Northern Rivers peeps! I'll be speaking at this free community event in Tweed Heads on 29 April. Please come along and pass on the invite to your friends. Bookings here: actionnetwork.org/events/350-t...
April 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Northern Rivers peeps! I'll be speaking at this free community event in Tweed Heads on 29 April. Please come along and pass on the invite to your friends. Bookings here: actionnetwork.org/events/350-t...
View of our neighbour’s place across the road this morning. There will be scenes like this all along the coast today. Heartbreaking 💔
March 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
View of our neighbour’s place across the road this morning. There will be scenes like this all along the coast today. Heartbreaking 💔
What a mess. Around a quarter of a million people without power mostly in northern NSW and SE Queensland. Damage will become clearer as day breaks. Impacts will be felt for years.
March 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What a mess. Around a quarter of a million people without power mostly in northern NSW and SE Queensland. Damage will become clearer as day breaks. Impacts will be felt for years.
If you can bear to watch this video on the impacts of tropical cyclones please do, and then pass it on to anyone you know who is in Alfred's path. This system is no joke. Produced by the Bureau of Meteorology in partnership with Get Ready Queensland youtu.be/2Gxq5CheTHw?...
Extreme Weather - Cyclones
YouTube video by Queensland Reconstruction Authority
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March 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If you can bear to watch this video on the impacts of tropical cyclones please do, and then pass it on to anyone you know who is in Alfred's path. This system is no joke. Produced by the Bureau of Meteorology in partnership with Get Ready Queensland youtu.be/2Gxq5CheTHw?...
Coastal communities from Ballina all the way north to the Queensland border are now under evacuation orders. Severe storm surge will break through dunes and inundate homes in many areas. This is going to be a historic storm. My heart is breaking for our beautiful region 💔
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Coastal communities from Ballina all the way north to the Queensland border are now under evacuation orders. Severe storm surge will break through dunes and inundate homes in many areas. This is going to be a historic storm. My heart is breaking for our beautiful region 💔
The stuff of nightmares 😱
March 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The stuff of nightmares 😱
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Scientific institutions must create--and sustain--new kinds of roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of #climate change. The status quo isn't working. nature.com/articles/d41...
Climate researchers need support to become scientist-communicators
Scientific institutions must create roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of climate change.
nature.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Scientific institutions must create--and sustain--new kinds of roles so that researchers can provide the deep public engagement necessary to respond effectively to the escalating impacts of #climate change. The status quo isn't working. nature.com/articles/d41...
I live in between these two data points. Either way, I'm terrified of what Cyclone Alfred is going to do to our beautiful region. So many people in the Northern Rivers have already been through so much. It's heartbreaking. Hope our home holds up 🙏
March 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I live in between these two data points. Either way, I'm terrified of what Cyclone Alfred is going to do to our beautiful region. So many people in the Northern Rivers have already been through so much. It's heartbreaking. Hope our home holds up 🙏
Feeling sick to my stomach about Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaching SE QLD. Around 4 million people live in this area. Buildings this far south are not built to withstand cyclones. How much do we need to lose before we take climate change seriously?
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March 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Feeling sick to my stomach about Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaching SE QLD. Around 4 million people live in this area. Buildings this far south are not built to withstand cyclones. How much do we need to lose before we take climate change seriously?
www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ...
www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ...
Lake Mac and Newcastle peeps! There are a few places left for my free talk tomorrow night at Windale Hub. Talking about climate change in a coal mining region is bound to be interesting! Hope to see you there... www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...
Author talk with Dr Joëlle Gergis, award winning climate scientist
Join Dr Joëlle Gergis as she talks about her June 2024 Quarterly Essay 'Highway to hell: Climate change and Australia's future'.
www.eventbrite.com.au
February 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Lake Mac and Newcastle peeps! There are a few places left for my free talk tomorrow night at Windale Hub. Talking about climate change in a coal mining region is bound to be interesting! Hope to see you there... www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...
If people think that Trump is a joke, think again. Blocking the participation of US scientists in the IPCC process will have global consequences. Hard to know what to say about this...
How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report
The Trump administration’s actions in recent days have cast unprecedented uncertainty upon the climate panel’s work.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If people think that Trump is a joke, think again. Blocking the participation of US scientists in the IPCC process will have global consequences. Hard to know what to say about this...
“This is what 30 years of denial and delay have brought us”. Tim Winton on coming to terms with the bleaching of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia 💔
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labor hasn’t delivered on more effective nature laws. It’s not just embarrassing, it’s calamitous | Tim Winton
As Ningaloo reef bleaches and an election looms, we must look to those who stand in the way of our safety – the small cohort of people profiting from fossil fuels, and the politicians who protect them
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“This is what 30 years of denial and delay have brought us”. Tim Winton on coming to terms with the bleaching of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia 💔
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Free climate talk on tomorrow morning!
Family-friendly day being run by the Lake Macquarie City Council this Saturday 22 February. I'll be giving a 30min talk followed by a panel discussion with a few local legends. There's also free ice cream for the kids! www.lakemac.com.au/Events-direc...
Eco Exchange
Join leading climate experts and explore solutions for a sustainable future!
www.lakemac.com.au
February 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Free climate talk on tomorrow morning!
Enjoying my residency in beautiful Lake Macquarie on the New South Wales coast. Reflecting on the inevitability of inundation from sea level rise in Australia's most exposed estuary. I'm giving two public talks on climate change while I am here. Tickets are free, details below.
February 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Enjoying my residency in beautiful Lake Macquarie on the New South Wales coast. Reflecting on the inevitability of inundation from sea level rise in Australia's most exposed estuary. I'm giving two public talks on climate change while I am here. Tickets are free, details below.
This event in Bangalow has now booked out, but if you are keen, you can always show up and try your luck at the door tonight!
Northern Rivers locals! I'll be speaking in Bangalow next week about climate change and our region's future. Tickets are free, but seats are limited: events.humanitix.com/climate-chan...
Climate Change and Our Regions Future, With Joelle Gergis. Hosted By Bangalow CWA
Join Dr. Joëlle Gergis, IPCC climate scientist, for a conversation on climate change, resilience, and the future of our region. Free event, limited seats!
events.humanitix.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This event in Bangalow has now booked out, but if you are keen, you can always show up and try your luck at the door tonight!
There's only a handful of tickets left for my talk on 27 February. If you live in the Lake Macquarie area of NSW, please come along! Tickets are free: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...
Author talk with Dr Joëlle Gergis, award winning climate scientist
Join Dr Joëlle Gergis as she talks about her June 2024 Quarterly Essay 'Highway to hell: Climate change and Australia's future'.
www.eventbrite.com.au
February 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There's only a handful of tickets left for my talk on 27 February. If you live in the Lake Macquarie area of NSW, please come along! Tickets are free: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-tal...
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The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
Honest Government Ad | Nuclear (Australia)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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February 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Liberal Party of Australia has made an ad about its Nuclear Plan, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqV...
Northern Rivers locals! I'll be speaking in Bangalow next week about climate change and our region's future. Tickets are free, but seats are limited: events.humanitix.com/climate-chan...
Climate Change and Our Regions Future, With Joelle Gergis. Hosted By Bangalow CWA
Join Dr. Joëlle Gergis, IPCC climate scientist, for a conversation on climate change, resilience, and the future of our region. Free event, limited seats!
events.humanitix.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Northern Rivers locals! I'll be speaking in Bangalow next week about climate change and our region's future. Tickets are free, but seats are limited: events.humanitix.com/climate-chan...
Looking forward to kicking off Lake Macquarie City Council's Thought Leader Program! I'll be in the area from 17 February until 7 March. I'll be doing some free public events while I'm there. Booking details here: www.lakemac.com.au/For-resident...
Lake Mac Thought Leader Program
The Lake Mac Thought Leader Program invites leading researchers and practitioners to connect with residents, community groups and institutions.
www.lakemac.com.au
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Looking forward to kicking off Lake Macquarie City Council's Thought Leader Program! I'll be in the area from 17 February until 7 March. I'll be doing some free public events while I'm there. Booking details here: www.lakemac.com.au/For-resident...
Reposted by Joelle Gergis
Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list. Story by @readfearn.bsky.social
Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list
Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show a sustained strategy approved by environment minister Tanya Plibersek
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list. Story by @readfearn.bsky.social
Reposted by Joelle Gergis
My latest on the Californian wildfires, our overheating planet and Australia’s upcoming federal election 🔥
LA fires are our Black Summer: a call to climate action
For many Australians, the footage of ferocious wildfires engulfing the suburbs of Los Angeles has been deeply triggering. With the devastation of the Black Summer of 2019–2020 not far behind us, image...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My latest on the Californian wildfires, our overheating planet and Australia’s upcoming federal election 🔥
My latest on the Californian wildfires, our overheating planet and Australia’s upcoming federal election 🔥
LA fires are our Black Summer: a call to climate action
For many Australians, the footage of ferocious wildfires engulfing the suburbs of Los Angeles has been deeply triggering. With the devastation of the Black Summer of 2019–2020 not far behind us, image...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My latest on the Californian wildfires, our overheating planet and Australia’s upcoming federal election 🔥