Category: General news

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

Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations

admin /7 September, 2012

Sea-level rise with coastal and political operations By Dave Armstrong – 06 Sep 2012 15:12:1 GMT McClanahan TR, Cinner J (2011) Adapting to a Changing Environment: Confronting the Consequences of Climate Change. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc Lauren-Kristine Pryzant and John F. Bruno have written on what we will have to do as the Continue Reading →

REGION: Melting fault surfaces can generate mega-quakes, Scripps researchers …

admin /6 September, 2012

REGION: Melting fault surfaces can generate mega-quakes, Scripps researchers …North County TimesDubbed “melt welts,” the mechanism is similar to the way in which a skater’s blade minimizes friction by liquefying the ice, according to a statement from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Once the fault reaches that tipping point, the study …See all stories on Continue Reading →

Climate change causing increase in extreme weather in South Pacific

admin /6 September, 2012

Climate change causing increase in extreme weather in South PacificBay Area Indymedia“Due to its strong rainfall gradient, a small displacement in the [South Pacific Convergence Zone] SPCZ’s position causes drastic changes to hydroclimatic conditions and the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and tropical …See all stories on this topic ยป

Rail link no relief for road gridlock

admin /6 September, 2012

Rail link no relief for road gridlock by: By Andrew Clennell, State Political Editor From:The Daily Telegraph September 06, 201212:00AM 7 comments 0 BUILDING the North West Rail Link will have virtually no effect on road congestion, saving motorists just one minute per trip between Rouse Hill and Macquarie Park in 2031. At a cost Continue Reading →

The cabinet reshuffle is a declaration of war on the environment

admin /6 September, 2012

The cabinet reshuffle is a declaration of war on the environment Appointing Owen Paterson as environment secretary shows how phoney the government’s green credentials have always been Share82 Email George Monbiot guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 5 September 2012 11.40 BST Jump to comments (213) New environment secretary Owen Paterson ‘is steeped in the mythologies of the anti-environment Continue Reading →

Plan to turn buses around before they hit city

admin /5 September, 2012

Plan to turn buses around before they hit city Date September 5, 2012 – 4:25PM 136 reading now 224 Read later Jacob Saulwick Transport Reporter View more articles from Jacob Saulwick Follow Jacob on TwitterEmail Jacob inShare Email article Print Bus routes into the city (jpg) Thousands of bus commuters to Sydney’s CBD would need Continue Reading →