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
6.1 quake hits off southwest Philippines: USGSBangkok PostFishermen are seen near the Mount Bulusan volcano on the main island of Luzon in central Philippines in 2010. A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area …See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post Understanding Ozone Layer GeoengineeringSierra Express MediaStratospheric ozone depletion from eruption of large volcanoes Continue Reading →
Voyager probe reaches edge of solar system Posted June 16, 2012 10:37:21 Photo: Breaking new ground … Voyager 1 has reached the edge of the solar system. (NASA: Reuters) Related Story: NASA’s Juno probe sets sail for Jupiter Related Story: ‘One’ year on, Neptune still a mystery Related Story: Remembering the Voyager tragedy Map: United Continue Reading →
Forecast gloomy for yet another climate talkfest June 16, 2012 Opinion Read later The Green Games … part of the UN Rio+20 environmental summit. Photo: AFP On what was supposed to be the final morning of the 2009 Copenhagen conference on climate change I came as close as I ever have in my adult life Continue Reading →
Why Won’t the Supernova Explode? Inbox x NASA Science News noreply@nasascience.org 2:12 PM (3 hours ago) to NASA NASA Science News for June 15, 2012 A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won’t the supernova explode? While real stars blow up, computer models of massive dying stars do not result in much of a bang. Continue Reading →
Carbon storage ‘may cause small earthquakes’ US report finds injecting fracking wastewater underground can trigger seismic activity – with implications for CCS viability Share13 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 June 2012 18.00 BST Comments (12) A hydraulic fracturing drill rig in Troy, Pennsylvania. Scientists don’t yet know why it appears storing fracking Continue Reading →
How shock waves will hit US if Greece drops euro From: AP June 16, 20129:27 0 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg THE unthinkable suddenly looks possible. Bankers, governments and investors are preparing for Greece to stop using the euro as its currency, a move that could spread turmoil throughout the global financial system. The worst case Continue Reading →