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Trekkers crossing Gangotri glacier in Indian Himalayas. Photograph: Alamy For centuries, writers, painters and photographers have been drawn to the wild and seemingly indestructible beauty of glaciers. More practically, they are a vital part of the planet’s system for collecting, storing and delivering the fresh water that billions of people depend on for washing, drinking, Continue Reading →
Densely populated and low lying Jakarta is extremely vulnerable to all climate chaos related events except for tropical storms according to a report from Pdjadjarang University in Singapore revealed last week.
The report combined the predictions of floods, drought, landslides, rising sea levels and extreme weather with the population density and economic preparedness to deal with disaster. It also identified the Philipines as a high risk area with the potential for a combination of tropical storms, leading to landslides and flooding combined with possible sea level rises.
Cambodia and Laos are vulnerable to major social disruption largely because of the lack of disaster recovery resources. Other areas such as Vietnam may face major disasters but are reasonably well prepared.
From the ABC The Queensland weather bureau says water might start flowing into Lake Eyre in South Australia’s far north for the first time in eight years. Water from the recent floods in Queensland is starting to make its way down the Georgina and Diamantina rivers towards the lake. The bureau’s hydrology manager Peter Baddiley Continue Reading →
Supermarket chain Woolworths lost two cases against local residents last week with courts ruling against a two storey development in Sydney’s Erskineville and Wallaroo in South Australia. Woolworths Australia is a separate company to the UK based retail giant that has suffered significant financial loss in the last month. Despite Australia representing less than two percent of the world retail market, Woolworths and Coles both appear in the Top Thirty list of retail companies world wide. With around forty percent of the Australian retail market each, Coles and Woolworths hold an unprecedented share of the Australian retail market. Woolworths is facing widespread community opposition to its move to build 700 new supermarkets in close knit communities that have resisted mall shopping. The company made 16 percent of its profit last year from gambling.
A fish farmer on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has identified Carbendazim spray used by nearby Macadamia farmers as the cause of her crop of mutant fish. After studying the causes of mutations in fish crops over four years the farmer, Gwen Gilson, used hatchlings from the nearby river this year and found 90 percent of them mutated, a large number with two heads. She has made a video that explains her findings which is available on You Tube. Australian Macadamia Society boss, Jolyon Burnett, said “Macadamia farmers wouldn’t spray anything that would have serious health effects on their children.”Gwen Gilson’s video shows macadamia farmers spraying Carbendozim on their crop during high wind events.Carbendozim was banned in the United States in 2001.
In line with his campaign promises to develop a clean, Green future for the economy of the United States, President Obama has made his inaugration an ecologically conscious event. The food served at the balls to celebrate his induction to the highest office on the planet will be sourced from local, organic food growers , carbon emissions will be offset and the soap in the rest rooms will biodegradable. In case cynics should mistake the green tie event for greenwash, those attending the green tie ceremony by bicycle will be able to park at special bike free bike valet stations specifically set up for the event. Hybrid vehicles form a significant portion of the official transport fleet.