Australia waits for a $64 billion wind and solar boom By Giles Parkinson on 26 September 2013 Investment bank Citi says there is a $64 billion market opportunity for solar and wind energy installations in Australia, which it says rates as the most attractive market for solar in the world based on costs. A report Continue Reading →
Tapping a valuable resource or invading the environment? Research examines the start of fracking in Ohio Posted By News On September 25, 2013 – 2:30pm A new study is examining methane and other components in groundwater wells, in advance of drilling for shale gas that’s expected over the next several years in an Ohio region. Continue Reading →
Australia could be left with no policy on climate change New Senate likely to wave through carbon tax repeal but minor parties are sceptical of the Coalition’s Direct Action plan Follow Lenore Taylor by emailBeta Share 164 inShare0 Email Lenore Taylor, political editor theguardian.com, Wednesday 25 September 2013 18.30 AEST Tony Abbott may be forced Continue Reading →
skip to main content Search HOME ISSUES CONTRIBUTORS Find NRDC on: → Top Stories: Fracking Safe Chemicals Defending the Clean Air Act Perrin Ireland’s Blog 40 Percent of Food in the US Never Gets Eaten Print this page Posted September 20, 2013 in Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, The Media and the Environment Tags: Continue Reading →
Global Warming About to Claim Three Quarters of a Billion People Wednesday, 25 September 2013 14:57 By The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program | Op-Ed 10 font size Print Email A glacier in the Himalayas. (Photo: Karunakar Rayker / Flickr)Three quarters of a billion people is a lot of people. And that’s how many Continue Reading →
This will promote much spirited debate World won’t cool without geoengineering, warns report 11:40 25 September 2013 by Fred Pearce For similar stories, visit the Climate Change Topic Guide Global warming is irreversible without massive geoengineering of the atmosphere’s chemistry. This stark warning comes from the draft summary of the latest climate assessment by the Continue Reading →