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Northeast India flood toll rises to 79

admin /2 July, 2012

More severe weather events on a global scale. Northeast India flood toll rises to 79 Updated: 19:05, Monday July 2, 2012 Monsoon rains in northeastern India have left at least than 79 people dead and forced 2.2 million to leave their homes. Assam state, which borders Bhutan and Bangladesh, has been worst hit with the Continue Reading →

Asylum seeker numbers rising fast

admin /2 July, 2012

Asylum seeker numbers rising fast Ben Doherty SOUTH ASIA CORRESPONDENT July 2, 2012 – 7:26PM Read later A SURGE in the number of Sri Lankan asylum seekers reaching Australia by boat over the past three weeks – treble the number that arrived over all of last year – has seen arrival numbers surpass 2009, when Continue Reading →

Carbon tax talk about the cash, not the climate

admin /2 July, 2012

Carbon tax talk about the cash, not the climate The Drum By ABC’s Annabel Crabb Updated July 02, 2012 08:59:48 Photo: The carbon pricing scheme that started yesterday no longer seems to have very much to do with the environment. (Thinkstock) Related Story: Support for carbon tax dives as politicians brawl So – it’s happened. Continue Reading →

CARBON TAX HINTS FOR SAVING POWER

admin /2 July, 2012

CARBON TAX HINTS FOR SAVING POWER 1    TAKE REGULAR READINGS OF YOUR ELECTRICITY METER, SAY WEEKLY. YOU CANNOT ARGUE WITHOUT FIGURES. 2    TURN OFF ALL STANDBY SYSTEMS NOT BEING USED. 3    SWITCH OFF UNNECESSARY LIGHTS. 4    WHEREVER POSSIBLE TURN OFF HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR PERIODS, WHEN NOT NEEDED. 5    KEEP A CHECK LIST OF SUPERMARKET Continue Reading →

While Colorado burns, Washington fiddles

admin /1 July, 2012

While Colorado burns, Washington fiddles Drought, wildfires, storms, floods – climate change is happening, but the real disaster is our Big Energy-owned politicians’ inaction Share1492 Email Bill McKibben guardian.co.uk, Friday 29 June 2012 21.11 BST Jump to comments (141) The Waldo Canyon wildfire burns as it moved into subdivisions and destroyed homes in Colorado Springs. Continue Reading →