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
Aged carers demand system reform Updated: 20:36, Wednesday April 11, 2012 Seniors, carers and nursing home operators have united to demand Labor deliver on its promise to overhaul the aged care system in the next federal budget. Seniors, carers and nursing home operators have united to demand Labor deliver on its promise to overhaul the Continue Reading →
Green Light: Pollution, pesticides and peat Inbox x The Guardian info@mail.guardian.co.uk 12:14 AM (9 hours ago) to me Images are not displayed. Display images below – Always display images from info@mail.guardian.co.uk Having trouble viewing this email? Green news roundup: Pollution, pesticides and peat The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not Continue Reading →
Large-scale release of Permafrost Published April 11, 2012 | By John James Large-scale release of permafrost carbon is likely. It is estimated that the amount of carbon stored in the polar north as soil permafrost or on the ocean bed as methane clathrates is around 1,670 billion tonnes, three times greater than the current quantity Continue Reading →
01 September 2010 What would 3 degrees mean? David Spratt The failure of international climate negotiations means that if all countries acted on ALL their commitments, the world would still warm by more than 3 degrees, according to Climate Tracker. So what would a world 3 degrees warmer llok and feel like? Scientists draw on Continue Reading →
8.7 quake off Aceh triggers tsunami alert Updated April 11, 2012 19:05:22 Loading… Map DataMap data ©2012 GMS, Google, MapIT, Mapabc, Tele Atlas – Terms of Use Map Data Map data ©2012 GMS, Google, MapIT, Mapabc, Tele Atlas Map data ©2012 GMS, Google, MapIT, Mapabc, Tele Atlas Report a map error Map Map Satellite Terrain Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News What triggers a mass extinction? Habitat loss and tropical cooling were once to blame Posted: 10 Apr 2012 11:59 AM PDT The second-largest mass extinction in Earth’s history coincided with a short but intense ice age. Although it has long been agreed that the so-called Late Ordovician mass extinction was related Continue Reading →