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
WHEN OCEAN FLOOR AND CONTINENTS COLLIDE Did you ever wonder what caused volcanoes like Mount St. Helens and Mt. Fuji to form? In a word — Subduction. ShishaldinUnimak Island, AlaskaJune 4, 1997Summit EL.: 9373 ft.Photo by U.S. Navy Continents float like giant icebergs atop the upper mantle. The uppermost mantle is composed of a Continue Reading →
The on-going saga of of the Waratah Trains. What a debacle. Waratah’s slow train to China – more cost-effective than going to Newcastle by: Rhys Haynes From:The Daily Telegraph February 22, 201212:00AM 19 comments 0 Chinese takeway … an artist’s impression of Downer EDI’s Waratah train. Source: The Daily Telegraph IT was meant to be Continue Reading →
ScienceDaily: Earth Science News 300-million-year-old forest discovered preserved in volanic ash Global permafrost zones in high-resolution images on Google Earth Building blocks of early Earth survived collision that created moon 300-million-year-old forest discovered preserved in volanic ash Posted: 20 Feb 2012 01:13 PM PST Pompeii-like, a 300-million-year-old tropical forest was preserved in ash when a Continue Reading →
Car-free plan for George St From:The Daily Telegraph February 21, 201212:00AM 13 comments 0 Artist’s impression …George St looking north from Park St with light rail. Source: The Daily Telegraph A CAR-free main street for Sydney will cost $400,000 even before a stone is laid. Sydney City Council last night voted to spend $150,000 to Continue Reading →
Ironic isn’t it with Europe and Australia awash with floodwaters. Drought declared in south-east England Drought status confirmed by Defra at summit of water firms, farmers and wildlife groups Share44 reddit this Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Monday 20 February 2012 14.55 GMT Article history Drought is affecting not just south-east and eastern England. In Continue Reading →
In a country which is only 6 % arable this is shocking, Could this be due to the Murray-Darling basin issues? Farms face worst feed shortage in years ABCFebruary 21, 2012, 9:54 am ABC © Enlarge photo Farmers in the south-east of South Australia and western Victoria are facing their worst shortage of livestock feed Continue Reading →