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Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

admin /6 May, 2012

Alert Name: CLIMATE CHANGE NEWS May 6, 2012 Compiled: 1:28 AM In the Region/Connecticut – To Repair the Shore, or Retreat? By LISA PREVOST (NYT) Connecticut state lawmakers have formed a Shoreline Preservation Task Force to grapple with the effects of climate change and rising sea levels. Science and Truth: We’re All in It Together Continue Reading →

Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition

admin /6 May, 2012

Pressure on Labor as Crook joins Coalition Updated May 06, 2012 05:23:46 Sorry, this video cannot be played. You may need to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Video: Crossbencher Crook joins Coalition(7pm TV News WA) Related Story: MP Tony Crook considers joining federal Nationals Map: O’Connor 6163 Western Australian Nationals MP Tony Crook Continue Reading →

Weekend workers deserve more

admin /6 May, 2012

There are divisions over this issue. Essential services such as trains, buses, ferries and hospitals etc can only be provided with the payment of penalty rates. The hospitality sector is another matter, many levy a surcharge in restaurants and cafes. A further levy on their pricing will no doubt result in a decrease of patronage. Continue Reading →

ALP hits panic button over carbon tax fears

admin /5 May, 2012

ALP hits panic button over carbon tax fears by: Samantha Maiden From:The Sunday Telegraph May 06, 201212:00AM 0 Julia Gillard and Climate Change Minister, and potential leader, Greg Combet. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian JULIA Gillard’s frontbench has hit the panic button over the carbon tax with senior ministers warning it is “killing” the Continue Reading →

Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards

admin /5 May, 2012

Bangladeshi workers risk lives in shipbreaking yards EU safety rules for recycling yards could save hundreds from injury and poisoning but pose dangers for south Asian economies Share Comments (0) John Vidal in Chittagong guardian.co.uk, Saturday 5 May 2012 13.25 BST Article history Everything is recycled as workers in the ship breaking industry dismantle oil Continue Reading →

Heartland Institute compares belief in global warming to mass murder

admin /5 May, 2012

Heartland Institute compares belief in global warming to mass murder US thinktank launches poster campaign comparing Unabomber and Osama Bin Laden to those concerned about global warming Share6361 Comments (310) Billboards in Chicago paid for by The Heartland Institute along the inbound Eisenhower Expressway in Maywood, Illinois. Photograph: The Heartland Institute It really is hard Continue Reading →