Tempests and Terawatts
Charts, news and analysis about the climate crisis, clean tech and Australian politics.

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Feb
23
A 'duty of care' update: climate change is a war on kids.

A 'duty of care' update: climate change is a war on kids.

The ultimate goal of climate action is to leave future generations a safe planet to live in, and the government has perhaps lost sight of that.
4 min read
Feb
01
Parliament House in Canberra at dusk.

Millions in fossil fuel money continues to rain on major parties

In the first full year of the Albanese government, fossil fuel companies gifted more than $860,000 to the Labor Party
5 min read
Jul
07
Protect my child from climate change, you cretins

Protect my child from climate change, you cretins

Maintaining a safe planet and halting global warming - a truly global intergenerational crisis - will require countries like Australia to properly recognise the rights of future generations.
4 min read
Feb
01
Fossil fuels poured $1.3+ million into the major parties in 2022, but then the climate movement fought back

Fossil fuels poured $1.3+ million into the major parties in 2022, but then the climate movement fought back

New data from the Electoral Commission shows how fossil fuel giants funded the election campaigns of the major parties in 2022. But, it also marked a financial fightback by the climate movement.
5 min read
Jan
26
The Problematic Paradox of Carbon Offsets

The Problematic Paradox of Carbon Offsets

The world is facing a combined climate and biodiversity crises. Carbon offsets are promoted as a solution to both - but there is mounting evidence that they could just be making things worse.
7 min read