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Climate change causing increase in extreme weather in South Pacific

admin /6 September, 2012

Climate change causing increase in extreme weather in South PacificBay Area Indymedia“Due to its strong rainfall gradient, a small displacement in the [South Pacific Convergence Zone] SPCZ’s position causes drastic changes to hydroclimatic conditions and the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods and tropical …See all stories on this topic »

Rail link no relief for road gridlock

admin /6 September, 2012

Rail link no relief for road gridlock by: By Andrew Clennell, State Political Editor From:The Daily Telegraph September 06, 201212:00AM 7 comments 0 BUILDING the North West Rail Link will have virtually no effect on road congestion, saving motorists just one minute per trip between Rouse Hill and Macquarie Park in 2031. At a cost Continue Reading →

Canada ‘playing with numbers’ on carbon target claims

admin /6 September, 2012

Canada ‘playing with numbers’ on carbon target claims Stephen Harper’s government accused of using accounting tricks to take credit for emission declines Share23 Email Stephen Leahy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 5 September 2012 15.15 BST Jump to comments (10) A tar sands excavation site in Alberta, Canada. Emissions from Canada’s huge tar sands operations will represent 51% Continue Reading →

Growing Growing Gone! Dick Smith with Richard Heinberg

admin /6 September, 2012

From: George Carrard Date: Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:10 PMSubject: To: George Carrard Please would you publicise the following event on your lists.  Or possibly attend? Thanks George Carrard ~~~~~~~~~ Growing Growing Gone!  Dick Smith with Richard Heinberg It may be possible to mitigate the disastrous effect of global warming on our descendents if Continue Reading →

The cabinet reshuffle is a declaration of war on the environment

admin /6 September, 2012

The cabinet reshuffle is a declaration of war on the environment Appointing Owen Paterson as environment secretary shows how phoney the government’s green credentials have always been Share82 Email George Monbiot guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 5 September 2012 11.40 BST Jump to comments (213) New environment secretary Owen Paterson ‘is steeped in the mythologies of the anti-environment Continue Reading →

On thin ice: Time-frame to save the Arctic is melting away

admin /5 September, 2012

On thin ice: Time-frame to save the Arctic is melting away Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:27 AM PDT By David Spratt, first published by ReNew Economy on 5 September 2012 Something extraordinary is happening when graphs of melting Arctic sea-ice have their vertical axis redrawn because the data are falling off the chart. But that’s Continue Reading →