ScienceDaily: Earthquakes News Human cognitive performance suffers following natural disasters Posted: 11 Feb 2012 06:53 AM PST Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors – some serious – in their daily lives. Researchers have explored Continue Reading →
New study dirties coal seam gas image Ben Cubby February 11, 2012 Read later Under fire … debate gathers heat on how clean it is. Photo: Glenn Hunt GREENHOUSE gases are leaking from some US gas drilling sites at up to double the expected amounts, raising questions over the use of gas as a low-emissions Continue Reading →
Anger at independent MPs on woodchips David Wroe February 10, 2012 Read later “A swindle…” Bob Brown says allowing the forestry industry to continue burning native woodschips as renewable energy will mislead the public. Photo: Peter Mathew THE independent federal MPs Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor have backed out of what the Greens say was Continue Reading →
New volcano watch center opens in Menlo Park InMenloby Linda Hubbard Gulker on February 10, 2012 The US Geological Survey has opened the California Volcano Observatory (CalVO) at its headquarters in Menlo Park with the purpose of increasing awareness of and resiliency to volcano threats in California. See all stories on this topic » Facts Continue Reading →
Both harness the Earth’s heat, both deliver stable, low-carbon power, but only one benefits from government support in the UK
Peak oil educator Richard Heinberg challenges “binary thinking” Straight.comBy Matthew Burrows, February 9, 2012 When he scans the current geopolitical lay-of-the-land, California-based peak oil educator and author Richard Heinberg can only reach one conclusion. “We’re fighting over the crumbs,” Heinberg told the Straight via … See all stories on this topic » Straight.com Peak Oil Continue Reading →