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

New Antarctic Seabed Sonar Images Reveal Clues To Sea-Level Rise

admin /19 February, 2012

New Antarctic Seabed Sonar Images Reveal Clues To Sea-Level Rise ScienceDaily (May 5, 2009) — Motorway-sized troughs and channels carved into Antarctica’s continental shelves by glaciers thousands of years ago could help scientists to predict future sea-level rise, according to a report in the May issue of the journal Geology. See Also: Earth & Climate Continue Reading →

SWEARING VIDEO”S RELEASE UNUSUAL

admin /18 February, 2012

sADLY THE DETAILS ON THE ITEM BELOW APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BLOCKED, THIS APPEARED IN TODAY’S sUNDAY tELEGRAPH. sHOWS rUDD UP IN A VERY BAD LIGHT. Swearing video’s release ‘unusual’ 9:51AM LABOR’S leadership battle escalates, with Kevin Rudd suggesting video of himself swearing was held in the PM’s office or department. 124 comments on this Continue Reading →

Linking human evolution and climate change

admin /18 February, 2012

Science News … from universities, journals, and other research organizations Save Email Print Share Linking Human Evolution and Climate Change ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2012) — It’s not a take on climate change we often hear about. But Mark Collard, a Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair and professor of archaeology, will talk about how climate Continue Reading →

Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima

admin /18 February, 2012

Close Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima Creeping more slowly than a human fingernail grows, Earth’s massive continents are nonetheless on the move. Listen to this story (requires RealPlayer) October 6, 2000 — The Earth is going to be a very different place 250 million years from now. Africa is going Continue Reading →

Experts disturbed by frontline bushfire strategy

admin /17 February, 2012

Scientists have raised new concerns about the frontline strategy to reduce the impact of bushfires in Australia. As Victorian authorities strive to triple the amount of prescribed burning they do in response to the Royal Commission recommendations after the Black Saturday fires, other states are also adopting the policy. But several scientists have told Radio Continue Reading →