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

Antony Green’s Queensland Election Blog

admin /18 March, 2012

Will Jeff Seeney be the Next Premier of Queensland? This blog post is prompted by a Courier-Mail article last week by Madonna King that began “Jeff Seeney is likely to become Queensland Premier – at least in the short term.” In one of those great journalistic stand bys, the article stated that “Mr Seeney did Continue Reading →

Is there enough time to prevent widespread thawing of permafrost?

admin /18 March, 2012

Is there enough time to prevent widespread thawing of permafrost? This Q&A is part of the Guardian’s ultimate climate change FAQ • See all questions and answers• Read about the project Share22 reddit this Potsdam Institute and Duncan Clark guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 March 2012 11.29 GMT Article history ‘Drunken forests’ in Fairbanks, Alaska, caused by Continue Reading →

Science daily: Earth Science News

admin /17 March, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Fundamental steps needed now in global redesign of Earth system governance, experts say Past in monsoon changes linked to major shifts in Indian civilizations Glacier-fed river systems threatened by climate change Increase in Arctic shipping is risk to marine mammals European grasslands challenge rainforests as the most species-rich spaces on Earth Continue Reading →