Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #AustraliaisBurning

Most recents (5)

Confessions of an #ExtinctionRebellion 'extremist' THREAD

This time last year I wasn't fussed about climate change.

I learnt enough science at school to know about the greenhouse gas effect and understood the planet is warming.

I thought we were sorting it...

I recycled 🙅‍♀️
I remember seeing a friend,@samjknights involved with #ExtinctionRebellion

I thought he had completely lost the plot.

(sorry Sam)

I'm a medical student, I read scientific papers all the time.

If the science was telling us there was an emergency surely I'd already know?
On holiday, on a remote beach, I'd run out of books on my kindle.

Except one.

I'd downloaded it a while ago but wasn't very interested: The Uninhabitable Earth by @dwallacewells

I read it with frustration, I had no WiFi to check the references, it seemed ridiculous.
Read 15 tweets
I gather there has been a lot of talk about arson recently...

So let's talk about the real arsonists: Australia's carbon majors (via Climate Justice Project at @UNSW)

A thread... 1/n

#AustralianBushfires #AustraliaisBurning
1. @bhp plans to spend $US 8 billion on new oil & gas projects in the next 5 years, including off Western Australia. afr.com/companies/ener…
2. @Glencore is planning a 135 million tonne expansion to its Glendell thermal coal mine. newcastleherald.com.au/story/6566273/…
Read 12 tweets
This morning on @RNBreakfast, Craig Kelly repeated the false claim (first made by the PM) that Australia ranks 1st globally per capita on renewable energy investment, which is both misleading and incorrect. #AustraliaIsBurning #auspol
A thread:
@RNBreakfast 1/ Analysis of the data provided by the Department of Energy in support of the Prime Minister’s claim shows Australia is not 1st but 3rd among just 23 countries for clean energy investment per capita
@RNBreakfast 2/ Looking at just the year 2018, the Department of Energy admits Australia is actually only second -- not first -- when it comes to 2018 renewable energy investment per capita, among a select group of 30 countries, not the whole world.
Read 11 tweets
Over 8,000 #koalas are feared dead in #Australia after fires hit a major habitat, wiping out 30% of a koala colony.

🇭🇰 #HongKongers let’s HELP!
Donate to Koala Hospital Port Macquarie NSW & “adopt” your 🐨
👉🏻koalahospital.org.au/product-catego…

#AustraliaBushfires #PrayForAustralia Image
Experts say the fires have probably killed #millions of animals like koalas, kangaroos, wombats and wallabies..

#AustraliaIsOnFire #PrayForAustralia
This image summarizes what is happening in #Australia 🇦🇺
— animals with too much #Fear

#PrayForAustralia #AustraliaFires
#firecrisis #australiaisburning

Credit: Extreme Weather World FB Image
Read 3 tweets
Your timely reminder that a politician's business is not 'problem solving', it's 'risk aversion'.

A thread:

(#AUSTRALIANBUSHFIRES #Australia #australiaisburning #auspol #NSWbushfires)
That's why you see them sit idly by when issues persist - because even though they might be able to solve a problem, if doing so poses a risk, they will always choose inaction.
We see it with their approach to social and economic issues consistently.

We see it in how they call for Royal Commissions when issues come to the forefront - not because Royal Commissions solve things, but because they avert and divert the sense of risk.
Read 6 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!