Trial run for biggest battery in Europe that could help power Britain Cutting-edge technology going on trial in Leighton Buzzard could save UK £3bn a year and spread around the world Share 3 inShare1 Email Fiona Harvey The Guardian, Monday 29 July 2013 New energy storage technology could offset dips in supply from wind and Continue Reading →
Earthquakes trigger undersea methane reservoirs: study (AFP) – 11 hours ago PARIS — Earthquakes can rip open sub-sea pockets of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas, according to a study by German and Swiss scientists published on Sunday. Quake-caused methane should be added to the list of heat-trapping carbon emissions that affect the world’s climate Continue Reading →
osted by admin in Economics, Politics on 27 July, 2013 11:35 am / 63 comments Tony Abbott’s dishonest speech this week confirms fact-checking in federal politics remains a faraway fantasy, writes IA’s fact-checking guru Alan Austin. Tony Abbott is a self-confessed liar and here he is at it again. (Caricature by John Graham / johngraham.alphalink.com.au) Continue Reading →
Who Cares About Global Warming? 12 comments, 12 called-out Comment Now Follow Comments Mean surface temperature change for 1999–2008 relative to the average temperatures from 1940 to 1980 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Animals. Long-term changes in global and local temperatures kill animals. Plants, too. We geologists have a good understanding of changes in global temperatures through Continue Reading →
Environment Guardian Environment Blogs Southern crossroads badge Previous Blog home Climate change divestment campaigns go on the offensive Australia must stop investing in carbon-intensive industries, global climate campaigners announce as they take on the fossil fuel industry Share 13 inShare0 Email Fossil fuel in Australia : Coal Stockpiles At The Newcastle Coal Terminal Steam surrounds Continue Reading →
Global warming and the future of storms New research by Kerry Emanuel suggests that hurricanes will become more frequent and more intense Share 119 inShare4 Email Hurricane Sandy battered towns along the United States east coast. Photograph: Scott Eisen/REUTERS We know that changes we are making to the Earth’s climate will (and currently are) affecting Continue Reading →