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US nuclear plan problem worse than thought: report

admin /13 July, 2012

  US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report (AFP) – 46 minutes ago LOS ANGELES — US nuclear regulators published an update on California’s troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought. A reactor at the nuclear power plant near San Diego was shut Continue Reading →

Global fight for natural resources ‘has only just begun’

admin /13 July, 2012

Global fight for natural resources ‘has only just begun’ Academics and business figures gave a grim warning at the Resource 2012 conference, but defended the Rio+20 outcomes Share27 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 12 July 2012 16.52 BST Comments (11) Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen told the conference that governments would need to Continue Reading →

Deadly storm lashes southern Japan

admin /12 July, 2012

Deadly storm lashes southern Japan North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy Posted July 12, 2012 17:07:09 Loading… Map DataMap data ©2012 AutoNavi, GIS Innovatsia, Google, Kingway, MapKing, SK M&C, Tele Atlas, ZENRIN – Terms of Use Map Data Map data ©2012 AutoNavi, GIS Innovatsia, Google, Kingway, MapKing, SK M&C, Tele Atlas, ZENRIN Map data ©2012 AutoNavi, Continue Reading →

Climate change scepticism could wipe out rural towns

admin /12 July, 2012

Climate change scepticism could wipe out rural towns The World Today By Tom Nightingale Posted July 12, 2012 14:56:47 Photo:In many regional areas there is lingering scepticism about climate change (Gary Ticehurst: ABC News) Related Story: Country towns told to brace for climate change Related Story: Swan won’t rule out carbon price rethink Related Story: Research set to Continue Reading →

Trigger for past rapid sea level rise discovered

admin /12 July, 2012

Trigger for past rapid sea level rise discovered Posted: 11 Jul 2012 10:47 AM PDT The cause of rapid sea level rise in the past has been found by scientists using climate and ice sheet models. The process, named ‘saddle-collapse’, was found to be the cause of two rapid sea level rise events: The Meltwater pulse Continue Reading →

Bankers behind bars AVAAZ

admin /12 July, 2012

Bankers behind bars Show Details This message contains blocked images. Show ImagesOptions Dear friends, Big banks have been rigging the interest rates on our mortgages and student loans! They’ve finally gone too far. The EU finance regulator is bringing new laws to put bankers behind bars for these crimes but needs popular support to face down Continue Reading →