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Anthony Burke is an Australian political theorist and international relations scholar. He is Professor of Environmental Politics and International… more

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No obligation to read but it’s free.
The Ecology Politic
In The Ecology Politic, Anthony Burke and Stefanie Fishel contend that the roots of our planetary crisis lie in the modern state: in its destructive entangle...
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by Anthony Burke

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Illegal capitalism flourishes under neoliberalism. Desperation and underfunding of public services takes a toll.
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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 9h
On average, 220 phones stolen each day in London last year
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.
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On average, 220 phones stolen each day in London last year
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.
www.nytimes.com
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by Anthony Burke

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A new horror movie just dropped #climatechange
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Climate Social Science Network @cssn.org · 1d
It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.

Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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I see you’ve been reading books again
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Tucson AZ is embroiled in an ongoing fight over a large proposed data center.

My story today in @theguardian.com!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘The city that draws the line’: one Arizona community’s fight against a massive data center
Questions grow over water and energy costs of warehouse of computers in Sonoran desert – but will Project Blue be stopped?
www.theguardian.com
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The Trump administration has denied it canceled what would’ve been one of the largest solar projects in the U.S.

I stand by my reporting, as I was first to break the cancelation. A quick thread about why…
Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says
It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.
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Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

And in other news...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
www.theguardian.com
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by Giulio Mattioli — Reposted by Anthony Burke, Amy Lee

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This book finally got published today - free for download here cssn.org/news-researc...

A monumental effort documenting climate obstruction across sectors, countries & governance levels, by 110 @cssn.org scholars

I was chuffed to contribute to one of the chapters (thread)
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www.democracynow.org/2025/10/14/h...
Economists Demand Relief for Poorer Countries Facing Unsustainable Debt Burdens
A coalition of leading economists and former finance ministers is calling for immediate debt relief to low- and middle-income nations, warning loan repayments are squeezing out government funding for ...
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by Anthony Burke

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The Ecology Politic from chapter 7.

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This tipping points report is incredibly important. It also contains a glaring mistake in the summary: to hold global heating at 1.5C “net zero by 2050”.

In the Ecology Politic we call this a pseudoscientific delusion that states use to deny urgency. The safe carbon budget for 1.5 now is zero.
www.theguardian.com
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This chart makes me uncomfortable.

Interesting tidbit: The peak monthly energy imbalance in this data set occurred in July 2023. That happens to be the warmest month globally we've ever experienced (since modern record-keeping began), at 16.953°C (according to ECMWF ERA5).
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cssn.org
It's finally here! 100+ scholars, global scope, practical insights. “Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment” shows how organized interests stall policy—and how governance can respond.

Open access available now! Or order for paperback and hardcover. cssn.org/wp-content/u...
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by Anthony Burke

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Bravo!
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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 1d
At #IUCNcongress: Commending the work of IUCN’s World Commission on Environmental Law, FINLAND calls for a global plastics treaty covering the full lifecycle, from design to disposal: “The sooner it comes into place, the better.”

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At #IUCNcongress: Commending the work of IUCN’s World Commission on Environmental Law, FINLAND calls for a global plastics treaty covering the full lifecycle, from design to disposal: “The sooner it comes into place, the better.”
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by Anthony Burke

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How fossil fuels screwed an entire economy. Who knew?
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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by Dawn J. Wright — Reposted by Anthony Burke, Brian J. Enquist, Dawn J. Wright

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Source: Charitie Ropati, Intersectional Environmentalist, and Feminist reporting on Typhoon Halong ravaging western Alaska
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by Anthony Burke

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Two days ago I was talking with my 77 year old sister who was evicted a year ago and is grateful she found a unit and isn’t living in her car. Fuck this country and its useless careerists who pretend to govern.
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by Anthony Burke

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I love aging in a failed state
Up to 300,000 Australians will be on aged care waitlist by 2030 under new changes, modelling shows
Expert is forecasting a shortfall of more than 171,000 in-home packages by next June, to grow by about 30,000 places each year
www.theguardian.com
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That’s the place to do it for sure 🤦

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Women are never deluded.
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Green social housing isn't an abstraction—it's specific buildings that house people with an emphasis on climate safety.

No one should suffer heat stroke for a developer's profits. Everyone deserves a cool, safe, lovely home.

h/t @sustainabletall.bsky.social
Post from Philip Oldfield: Design entry for a social housing competition in Barcelona, by Vaillo + Irigaray Architects and Nomo Studio Again, the shading is so important to reduce overheating!
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"Exxon and Saudi Basic Industries erected a $7 billion plastics facility. That plant alone on average consumes about 13 million gallons of water a day...That is about 13% of all of Corpus Christi’s water demand in wintertime"
www.wsj.com/us-news/clim...
This Texas Town Is an Energy Powerhouse. It’s Running Out of Water.
A severe drought has Corpus Christi scrambling to meet growing demand from companies like Exxon and Tesla that have invested billions of dollars in the region.
www.wsj.com
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by Anthony Burke

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“We” won’t. Our kids will die.
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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 2d
Sanity says: “if there is a risk that the AMOC is weakening and heading towards a tipping point, we need to act on that (just like with other major risks). This is not an issue where we can afford to wait until we are certain, or pretend it’s just an academic discussion without major consequences.”
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d
High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

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"Geoengineering is inevitable; we better start preparing for it" and "AI is inevitable, we better start preparing for it" seem to both have extremely similar vibes.

In both cases, it *does not matter* whether something is inevitable. What matters is how its controlled, minimised and regulated
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An excellent, nuanced, poignant piece, full of things that will make your heart hurt.

The range of possible futures in this moment seems wilder than any novel: the time of monsters, indeed.
Opinion | When I Look at Zohran Mamdani, Here’s What I See
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Happy International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples!

Buori riikkaidgaskasaš máilmmi eamiálbmogiid beaivvi!

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International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples | United Nations
Site on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Here you will find information and related links.
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drjeffmasters.bsky.social
Sanity says: “if there is a risk that the AMOC is weakening and heading towards a tipping point, we need to act on that (just like with other major risks). This is not an issue where we can afford to wait until we are certain, or pretend it’s just an academic discussion without major consequences.”
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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d
High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)
The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may even be approach...
www.realclimate.org
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