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“20 facts about ocean acidification” – a fact sheet to help scientists communicate ocean acidification to media and the public

Neville /3 October, 2013

“20 facts about ocean acidification” – a fact sheet to help scientists communicate ocean acidification to media and the public Published 2 October 2013 Science Leave a Comment This document presents the highlights of the Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Acidification (2010, 2012; www.whoi.edu/OCB-OA/FAQs), a detailed summary of the state of ocean acidification research and understanding. The Continue Reading →

What Price for Extra Oil?

Neville /3 October, 2013

Peter Neill Director, World Ocean Observatory GET UPDATES FROM Peter Neill Like 4 What Price for Extra Oil? Posted: 10/02/2013 6:17 pm Follow Energy, Contaminated Water, North Sea, Fracking, Fracking, Offshore Drilling, Offshore Oil Drilling, World Ocean Observatory, World-Ocean-Radio, Green News   0 5 0 1 Get Green Newsletters: Subscribe It has been very interesting Continue Reading →

Ocean acidification due to carbon emissions is at highest for 300m years

Neville /3 October, 2013

Ocean acidification due to carbon emissions is at highest for 300m years Overfishing and pollution are part of the problem, scientists say, warning that mass extinction of species may be inevitable Share 708 2 inShare19 Email By Fiona Harvey in Kiel The Guardian, Thursday 3 October 2013 Jump to comments (210) Coral is particularly at Continue Reading →

TRANSCRIPT OF THE HON MALCOLM TURNBULL DOORSTOP INTERVIEW CANBERRA

Neville /3 October, 2013

3 October 2013 TRANSCRIPT OF THE HON MALCOLM TURNBULL DOORSTOP INTERVIEW CANBERRA Topics: NBN Board Changes, commencement of strategic review ……………………………………………………………………………………….. MALCOLM TURNBULL: I’m announcing that the Finance Minister and I have, with the approval of cabinet, appointed Dr Ziggy Switkowski to the board of the NBN Co as Chariman and I can also announce Continue Reading →

With population rise, natural laws purge nastiest genes

Neville /3 October, 2013

  Oct. 2, 2013 With population rise, natural laws purge nastiest genes By Krishna Ramanujan As human population grows, disease-causing genetic mutations per individual increase, but each mutation is less harmful, when compared with a population that is not growing, says a Cornell study to be published in November in the journal Genetics. The study Continue Reading →

Measuring Height by Connecting Clocks

Neville /3 October, 2013

Measuring Height by Connecting Clocks Oct. 2, 2013 — How far above sea level is a place located? And where exactly is “sea level”? It is one objective of the geodesists to answer these questions with 1 cm accuracy. Conventional measurement procedures or GPS technologies via satellites, however, reach their limits here. Now optical atomic Continue Reading →