The Generator is founded on the simple premise that we should leave the world in better condition than we found it. The news items in this category outline the attempts people have made to do this. They are mainly concerned with our food supply and settlement patterns. The impact that the human race has on the planet.
Barack Obama’s $1.8bn vision of greener biofuel? President takes on the powerful farming lobby? Switch from food crops to fight climate changeSuzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondentWednesday May 6 2009The Guardian The Obama administration took on the powerful farming interests in America’s heartland today, making clear it does not see corn-based ethanol as part of the Continue Reading →
Skilled migration intake to be slashed May 9, 2009, 7:08 am Australia’s skilled migration intake will be slashed for the second time in the past two months. Next week’s federal budget will cut the general skilled migration intake for the next financial year by about 7,000 people to 108,000, Fairfax reports. The government’s move follows Continue Reading →
Sichuan’s pandas find new home after the earthquake Tania Branigan in Sichuan guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 6 May 2009 19.02 BST Article history Link to this video Glorious scenery and attentive staff. Freshly prepared meals, delivered twice daily. Even the odd DVD. Nothing to do but eat, snooze – and, just occasionally, have sex. It is not Continue Reading →
ETS delay is not enough Alan Wood | May 08, 2009 Article from: The Australian AN old lesson all governments have to learn anew is that it is the election promises you keep that are likeliest to get you into trouble. It is a lesson Kevin Rudd is learning the hard way, with his ignominious Continue Reading →
Forget swine flu: dengue is spreading By Charlotte Glennie for AM Posted 1 hour 51 minutes ago Updated 1 hour 40 minutes ago Malaria carrier: new research suggests dengue’s danger may reach beyond north Queensland. (ABC TV News – file image) Map: Cairns 4870 Swine flu has been dominating the headlines for the past fortnight, Continue Reading →
Bugs to listen in on wildlife’s most wanted John Stapleton | May 03, 2009 Article from: The Australian VERY few people have ever seen Australia’s extremely rare Eastern Ground Parrot, noted for its beauty. They are found only in dense thickets of bush on a few patches of heath country along the eastern seaboard. Shy Continue Reading →