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
Exciting news — 40,000 Avaaz campaigners?! Inbox x Ricken Patel – Avaaz.org avaaz@avaaz.org 7:18 AM (1 hour ago) to me Dear friends, Think of an issue you care about — something in your local community, bad behaviour by a corporation, or a global cause. Then take a few minutes to write a petition so other Continue Reading →
Nasa scientist: climate change is a moral issue on a par with slavery Prof Jim Hansen to use lecture at Edinburgh International Science Festival to call for worldwide tax on all carbon emissions Share979 reddit this Severin Carrell guardian.co.uk, Friday 6 April 2012 11.00 BST Article history Prof Jim Hansen: ‘We’re handing future generations a Continue Reading →
Space Station photo outlines ice, snow patterns on Russia’s Kamchatka PeninsulaNOLA.comOn March 15, snow covered much of the area, including three stratovolcanoes, volcanoes made up of layers of lava, pumice and volcanic ash. To the north is Kliuchevskoi Volcano, the highest in Kamchatka at 15863 feet. It’s most recent eruption was in …See all stories Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News NASA views our perpetual ocean Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:44 PM PDT The swirling flows of tens of thousands of ocean currents were captured in a scientific visualization created by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. You are subscribed to email updates from ScienceDaily: Earth Science News To stop receiving these emails, Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News Rough terrain can channel a tornado’s damaging winds, new research suggests Posted: 09 Apr 2012 01:41 PM PDT A doctoral student noticed storm damage far from the path a tornado took through hilly Alabama terrain. He’s using a tornado simulator to confirm rough terrain can channel a tornado’s damaging winds. You Continue Reading →
Union corruption: don’t shoot messenger Kathy Jackson April 10, 2012 Opinion Read later Prior warning … Craig Thomson. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Knives are out for HSU whistleblower When, in May 2009, I brought evidence of what I thought to be financial impropriety by Craig Thomson to the Health Services Union national executive, most of them Continue Reading →