Judy Bush

I am prone to fatalist climate doomerism. But is it really too late? | First Dog on the Moon It’s bad (real bad) but it’s NOT over

Despair? There's no time you have work to do! As for me I'm going to lie down in this puddle and be miserable. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

'The silence ends here': Travis Lovett completes Walk for Truth on steps of Parliament As Travis Lovett approached Spring Street — the seat of Victoria's Parliament and a symbol of over 150 years of laws that have discriminated against First Nations people — a crowd of thous...

nit.com.au/18-06-2025/1...

Most bike lanes in inner Melbourne have less than 40% tree cover – that’ll get worse, new maps show Hot sunny days can make footpaths, bike lanes and city streets unbearable. If we want people to ditch the car, we’re going to need more trees, research shows.

theconversation.com/most-bike-la...

Extreme weather is Australia's new normal Over the last few weeks, parts of Australia have been inundated by rain, scorched by heatwaves and slammed by storms. Is this our country's new normal? A University of Melbourne expert explains.

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/ext...

What does climate change have to do with California's fires? As Los Angeles battles catastrophic wildfires, experts say there are signs climate change is already reshaping fire seasons around the world.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

7 good things humanity did to combat climate change in 2024 Despite the deluge of bleak environmental news, a University of Melbourne expert shares some examples of the positive climate progress we made this year

pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/7-g...

Friday essay: ‘A future of dust’ – Jeff Sparrow on Gaza and why, in evil times, writers have a responsibility to take sides Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.

A piece about writing, polarisation and genocide

theconversation.com/friday-essay...

The Serviceberry: this Indigenous understanding of nature can help us rethink economics Robin Wall Kimmerer envisions an economy of gratitude and reciprocity with nature, using the serviceberry tree as a key witness.

Holiday reading: The Serviceberry: theconversation.com/the-serviceb... reciprocity, relationship, respect, restraint - and yet also abundance - gift economies

A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act Light-coloured footpaths, roads and other surfaces are increasingly used to reflect the sun’s rays and cool our cities. But they also reflect cancer-causing UV radiation.

theconversation.com/a-push-to-co... interesting article about planning for cooler AND SunSmart cities