Tony Windsor concerned over slow progress of CSG scrutiny By Nonee Walsh, ABCUpdated August 24, 2013, 11:09 am tweet1 Email Print Former independent MP Tony Windsor, who pushed for federal powers to scrutinise the impact of gas and coal projects on water supply says he is dismayed at its slow implementation. The powers to require Continue Reading →
Previous Blog home Is climate change humanity’s greatest-ever risk management failure? Humans are very good at managing risks, except when it comes to the greatest risk we’ve faced – climate change Share 111 inShare6 Email Our gamble may lead to an unstable future climate. Photograph: Don Mcphee Humans are generally very risk-averse. We buy insurance Continue Reading →
Australian cities urged to plan for growth of overseas arrivals 1 by Ray Clancy on August 22, 2013 in Australia Immigration Australian cities urged to plan for growth of overseas arrivals Overseas migration accounts for half of the population growth rate in Australia with population expansion in major cities outstripping the national average. It means Continue Reading →
Scientists find Arctic Ocean more vulnerable to acidification than Antarctic (audio) Posted: 22 Aug 2013 01:29 AM PDT A new and unique year-long study of the pH level of the worlds polar oceans shows a marked difference between Arctic and Antarctic conditions. The study showed that the Arctic ocean, for a variety of reasons, was Continue Reading →
The Peak Oil Crisis: A Review of Richard Heinberg’s ‘Snake Oil’ August 21, 2013 5:53 PM1 Comment By Tom Whipple Richard Heinberg has been following and writing about peak oil for a long time. In the last decade, he has published 10 books on peak oil and related resource depletion topics as well as given Continue Reading →
The Battle Over Global Warming Is All in Your Head Despite the fact that more people now acknowledge that climate change represents a significant threat to human well-being, this has yet to translate into any meaningful action. Psychologists may have an answer as to why this is By Kharunya Paramaguru Aug. 19, 2013320 Comments Share Continue Reading →