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
Green news roundup: 50 months, deadly fungus and waste house The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Thursday 4 October 2012 11.13 EDT Fish on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Photograph: James Continue Reading →
Republican climate sceptics face battle for re-election as green groups hit back Activists plan targeted campaign to defeat ‘Flat Earth Five’ group of Republicans in congress who refuse to accept climate science Share254 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 3 October 2012 18.39 BST Jump to comments (59) The present US Congress is Continue Reading →
Severe weather’s effects on infrastructure worry public transit agenciesThe Connecticut MirrorAs public transit ridership hits all-time highs, agencies are worried about the effects of erratic weather patterns and the increasing number of extreme weather events on an aging transit infrastructure. The nasty system of storms that ripped through …See all stories on this topic »
Monbiot.com Angle of Descent Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:53 AM PDT The justifications for airport expansion turn out to be bogus. By George Monbiot, published on the Guardian’s website 28th September 2012 When politicians say that we need more runways and more airports, they invariably claim that “the economy” depends on them. They seldom Continue Reading →
A sad indictment on our judicial system, reminescent of the Petrov incident back in the 1950’s. Where is our compassion???? Mother of four girls ordered back to Italy clings to AFP car as her daughters are taken away by: Kate Kyriacou From:The Courier-Mail October 04, 20129:31AM 1 One of four sisters involved in an international Continue Reading →
Help stop coal dust making Novocastrians sick Inbox x Coal Terminal Action Group via email.nationbuilder.com 9:06 AM (37 minutes ago) to me Images are not displayed. Display images below – Always display images from hcec@hcec.org.au Good morning , Last Tuesday, we kicked off our fundraising appeal to raise $20,000 for air quality monitoring. With a fourth Continue Reading →