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
Scientists say global warming changes currents Posted January 30, 2012 14:37:00 A team of scientists has found a trend in ocean currents moving either north or south around the world. The scientists say the water in the currents is warming at a faster rate than the rest of the oceans, and they believe global warming Continue Reading →
More extreme weather in Europe. Blizzard cuts power in Balkans Updated: 09:13, Monday February 13, 2012 Freezing temperatures have left thousands of people stranded without power in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe as the death toll rises. Blizzards hit the Western Balkans, while heavy snowfalls and gale-force winds were expected to last until Monday. Continue Reading →
Interesting question with this next entry, is there a link between these listed events? Science Weekly podcast: Will climate change unleash geological mayhem? The GuardianVolcanologist Bill McGuire describes how rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets as a result of climate change could trigger volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Plus, the neuroscience of war, the closing Continue Reading →
This is very extreme weather and cannot be regarded as natural. The season storm nuts chase bolts of lightning From:The Daily Telegraph October 07, 201112:00AM 3 comments 0 Show of nature … lightning strikes over the Tacking Point lighthouse at Port Macquarie / Pic: Nathan Edwards Source: The Daily Telegraph Join us over on Facebook Continue Reading →
Winter death toll rises as even Africa shivers February 8-2.2012 SOFIA: The toll from Europe’s winter freeze has pushed past 360 after snow- and rain-swollen rivers burst a Bulgarian dam and killed at least eight, while more homeless people perished on frigid city streets.Four elderly people drowned in their homes in the south-eastern Bulgarian village Continue Reading →
Perceptions of Climate Change Published February 2, 2012 | By John James by James Hansen et al. The greatest barrier to public recognition of human-made climate change is the natural variability of climate. How can a person discern long-term climate change, given the notorious variability of local weather and climate from day to day and Continue Reading →