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
admin /26 June, 2012
We have missed the chance of preventing two degrees of global warming – Forever. Published June 26, 2012 | By John James It is, perhaps, the greatest failure of collective leadership since the first world war. The Earth’s living systems are collapsing, and the leaders of some of the most powerful nations – the US, Continue Reading →
admin /26 June, 2012
Geoflow: Space station experiments shed light on conditions deep inside Earth Posted: 25 Jun 2012 04:25 PM PDT ESA astronaut André Kuipers is running experiments on the International Space Station that are shedding light on conditions deep inside Earth. Orbiting some 400 km above us, Geoflow is offering insights into the inner workings of our Continue Reading →
admin /26 June, 2012
ScienceDaily: Oceanography News Greenland ice may exaggerate magnitude of 13,000-year-old deep freeze Posted: 25 Jun 2012 01:29 PM PDT Ice samples pulled from nearly a mile below the surface of Greenland glaciers have long served as a historical thermometer, adding temperature data to studies of the local conditions up to the Northern Hemisphere’s climate. But Continue Reading →
admin /26 June, 2012
climate code red Why we are going nuts Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:24 AM PDT As noted in the End game for the climate policy paradigm post, I am re-posting two articles by the US environmentalist Ken Ward, because they are so relevant to our circumstances today. Next week, I will start a 3-part series, Continue Reading →
admin /26 June, 2012
An extraordinary meeting of Woolworths shareholders GET-UP Inbox x GetUp! 4:02 PM (45 minutes ago) to me Dear NEVILLE, GetUp members are embarking on a completely new kind of campaign. This email is a little longer than usual, but please bear with us so we can explain what you need to know about this new Continue Reading →
admin /25 June, 2012
Interactive: how would a rise in sea-level affect US cities? This interactive map, designed by Stamen for Climate Central, models the likely impacts of sea-level rise on selected American cities. Users can see how storm surges and tides of various heights would affect urban areas for any of the cities shown. Regions at risk of Continue Reading →