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Governments failing to avert catastrophic climate change, IEA warns

admin /25 April, 2012

Governments failing to avert catastrophic climate change, IEA warns Ministers attending clean energy summit in London to be gravely warned about continuing global addiction to fossil fuels Share159 Comments (66) Fiona Harvey and Damian Carrington The Guardian, Wednesday 25 April 2012 Article history Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency, whose Continue Reading →

Major Volcano Eruptions Could Stymie Hurricanes

admin /25 April, 2012

Major Volcano Eruptions Could Stymie HurricanesOur Amazing PlanetEruptions of very large volcanoes can reduce the number and intensity of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean for as long as the next three years, a study suggests. The study, published last month in the Journal of Geophysical Research, looked at the …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →

Study finds surprising Arctic methane emission source

admin /25 April, 2012

ScienceDaily: Earth Science News Study finds surprising Arctic methane emission source NASA tests GPS monitoring system for big U.S. quakes Fireball over California/Nevada: How big was it? Following life’s chemistry to the earliest branches on the tree of life Northern Canada feels the heat:Climate change impact on permafrost zones Study finds surprising Arctic methane emission Continue Reading →

NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Earthquakes

admin /25 April, 2012

NASA Tests GPS Monitoring System for Big U.S. Earthquakes WASHINGTON — The space-based technology that lets GPS-equipped motorists constantly update their precise location will undergo a major test of its ability to rapidly pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes across the western United States. Results from the new Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster Continue Reading →

Report raises fear of South China Sea war

admin /24 April, 2012

Report raises fear of South China Sea war PM By China correspondent Stephen McDonell Updated April 25, 2012 00:14:56 Photo: Tensions are boiling over between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea. (Reuters: Cheryl Ravelo) Map: China The chances of a full-scale war erupting which could drag in China, the US, the Philippines Continue Reading →

Are we on the cusp of a third industrial revolution?

admin /24 April, 2012

Are we on the cusp of a third industrial revolution? 19th January, 2012 by Martin Wright | 5 comments 110 87 Email9 ShareThis212 Jeremy Rifkin shares his compelling vision of a bright new energy economy with Green Futures’ Editor in Chief, Martin Wright. Imagine the internet, only for energy. Imagine that, as well as tens Continue Reading →