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
Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS April 8, 2012 Compiled: 1:32 AM The Other Arab Spring By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN (NYT) Environmental pressures, not just political and economic ones, stirred change in the Mideast. More Articles On This Topic » About This E-mail You received this e-mail because you signed up for NYTimes.com’s My Alerts Continue Reading →
Asbestos, the outlawed fibre with a licence to kill April 08, 2012 TONNES of asbestos-contaminated materials are being illegally dumped across the state, exposing current and future generations to the deadly fibres. Rogue dumpers, commercial contractors and home renovators are putting lives at risk as they dodge costly disposal fees. An investigation by The Sun-Herald Continue Reading →
Volcanic Rush High-speed videos capture rocks flying at unheard-of ratesScience NewsBy Alexandra Witze The fiery fountains of erupting volcanoes seem tailor-made for the Discovery Channel. But scientists, too, are interested in capturing footage of these natural spectacles, especially for what it can reveal about how superheated gas …See all stories on this topic »
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Impact of warming climate doesn’t always translate to streamflow Posted: 06 Apr 2012 11:17 AM PDT An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ecosystems may Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News Which plants will survive droughts, climate change? Posted: 06 Apr 2012 11:18 AM PDT Biologists aim to predict which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are worsening around the world, which poses a great challenge to plants in gardens and forests. Scientists have debated for more than a Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Copper chains: Earth’s deep-seated hold on copper revealed Satellite observes rapid ice shelf disintegration in Antarctic Rising CO2 levels linked to global warming during last deglaciation Copper chains: Earth’s deep-seated hold on copper revealed Posted: 05 Apr 2012 12:29 PM PDT Earth is clingy when it comes to copper. Nature conspires Continue Reading →