( There has been talk of building over Sydney Terminal station for many years. A Hotel complex and even at one stage a football field/ I will believe this if or when I see it happen. It really is wasted space.) ‘The heart of Sydney’: plan to redevelop three-kilometre rail corridor Date July Continue Reading →
Fracking water injection could trigger major earthquake, say scientists New studies suggest injecting water for geothermal power or fracking can lead to larger earthquakes than previously thought Share 1108 inShare2 Email Natalie Starkey guardian.co.uk, Friday 12 July 2013 04.00 AEST Jump to comments (135) A geothermal plant in California. Water injection may prime cracks, making Continue Reading →
Sustainability July 10, 2013, 3:12 pm 54 Comments More Signs of ‘Peak Us’ in New Study of ‘Peak Oil Demand’ By ANDREW C. REVKIN Environmental Science & TechnologyA new analysis of trends in fuel use projects declining demand for crude oil by 2035 both due to efficiency gains and a shift to other liquid fuels Continue Reading →
Russia and Ukraine likely to block huge Antarctic marine reserve Conservation body meets to discuss protection of area 13 times the size of the UK, which would require unanimous agreement Share 6 inShare2 Email Karl Mathiesen guardian.co.uk, Thursday 11 July 2013 22.00 AEST Jump to comments (0) Adélie penguins in the Ross Sea, off Antarctica. Continue Reading →
Alber and Hopkinson: Getting a rise out of sea level updated Wednesday, July 10, 2013 – 7:57pm Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Sea-level column was misleading In a recent commentary, Harold Brown, a senior fellow at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, discussed the myriad factors that affect sea level around the Continue Reading →
Severe floods and deadly landslides hit Sichuan province, China (video) Submitted by Desert Gypsy on Wed, 07/10/2013 – 07:23 The Watchers, 7/10/13, Adonai After days of torrential rain and heavy flooding across parts of southwest China, a deadly landslide occurred in Zhongxing town, Sichuan province, on July 10, 2013. More than 100 rescuers are on the scene Continue Reading →