Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
Weather is not the climate But extreme weather is increasingly common Climate chaos is here to stay. We can pretend that it is someone else’s problem (and party while they die), that technology will fix it (and keep consuming as we burn) or we can take responsibility (and build a robust, resilient world). The Greens Continue Reading →
By Zachary Karabell January 11, 2013 This week the National Climate Data Center confirmed what most had long believed: 2012 was the warmest year on record for the United States. Ever. And not just a bit warmer: a full Fahrenheit degree warmer than in 1998, the previous high. In the land of climatology statistics, that Continue Reading →
PHL 5th most affected country by extreme weather events in 2011 — studyGMA NewsAmong over 100 countries being studied, the Philippines was fifth most vulnerable place to extreme weather conditions in 2011, according to the 2013 Global Climate Risk report. The study, commissioned by Germanwatch, identified the countries affected …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →
Andrew Glikson 11:04 AM (1 hour ago) to me, JOHN According to the Science 2012 paper Ice sheet melt contributes 0.59 ± 0.20 millimeter year−1 to the rate of global sea-level rise. The rest is from thermal expansion and Mountain glacier melt – the total being about 3.2+/-0.5 mm/year (see attached report by Rahmstorf et Continue Reading →
Researchers finally estimate single figure for global sea level rises allvoicesGlobal warming has led to rise in sea levels as increased global temperatures have slowly melted away the polar ice caps. While this is commonly known, the exact amount by which sea levels have risen was not until recently, when a new study, for the Continue Reading →
I met Kevin Rudd today.
Our little Greens stall was pumping. One in ten people going to the West End markets stopped and signed a petition, sent a postcard to the Minister for the Environment or volunteered. Fresh from Canberra, the Greens Senator, Larissa Waters, stopped by about ten and the crowds lingered longer, pleased to be bathed in the glow of reflected fame.
And then Kev turned up.