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Forecast gloomy for yet another climate talkfest

admin /16 June, 2012

Forecast gloomy for yet another climate talkfest June 16, 2012 Opinion Read later The Green Games … part of the UN Rio+20 environmental summit. Photo: AFP On what was supposed to be the final morning of the 2009 Copenhagen conference on climate change I came as close as I ever have in my adult life Continue Reading →

Why Won’t the Supernova Explode?

admin /16 June, 2012

Why Won’t the Supernova Explode? Inbox x NASA Science News noreply@nasascience.org 2:12 PM (3 hours ago) to NASA NASA Science News for June 15, 2012 A question has been troubling astronomers: Why won’t the supernova explode? While real stars blow up, computer models of massive dying stars do not result in much of a bang. Continue Reading →

Mining firm Bumi accused of human rights abuses

admin /16 June, 2012

Mining firm Bumi accused of human rights abuses Indonesian miner founded by Nat Rothschild faces allegations of polluting coral reefs and mistreating workers at heated AGM Share16 Email Simon Neville guardian.co.uk, Thursday 14 June 2012 22.14 BST Financier Nat Rothschild has stepped down as co-chair of Bumi after calling for it to reform its balance Continue Reading →

Carbon storage ‘may cause small earthquakes’

admin /16 June, 2012

Carbon storage ‘may cause small earthquakes’ US report finds injecting fracking wastewater underground can trigger seismic activity – with implications for CCS viability Share13 Email Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Friday 15 June 2012 18.00 BST Comments (12) A hydraulic fracturing drill rig in Troy, Pennsylvania. Scientists don’t yet know why it appears storing fracking Continue Reading →

How shock waves will hit US if Greece drops euro

admin /15 June, 2012

How shock waves will hit US if Greece drops euro From: AP June 16, 20129:27 0 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg THE unthinkable suddenly looks possible. Bankers, governments and investors are preparing for Greece to stop using the euro as its currency, a move that could spread turmoil throughout the global financial system. The worst case Continue Reading →

’50-year storm’ bears down on Britain

admin /15 June, 2012

’50-year storm’ bears down on Britain by: By staff writers From:news.com.au June 15, 20121:51PM An image of the 70mph storm taken by NASA’s Terra satellite. Picture: NASA Source: Supplied ANYONE looking to head overseas to avoid Australia’s wild weather would be wise to give Great Britain a miss. England and Wales are on flood alert Continue Reading →