Coastal Ocean Temperatures Changed Dramatically Over The Past Three Decades, Research Finds Posted on July 2, 2013 by Nathan 0 Share 5 Tweet 0 Share 6 6 Share Local changes in coastal ocean temperatures have been much more dramatic over the past 30 years than than global averages imply, new research has found. The research Continue Reading →
Obama’s Climate Pledge: The Keystone XL Fracking Double Standard President Obama, during his climate speech last week, surprised many observers by his unexpected remarks about the Keystone XL pipeline. The President, for the first time, placed a clear condition on the pipeline’s approval – its impact on the climate. “The net effects of the pipeline’s Continue Reading →
Monbiot.com Robber Barons Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT Why do we ignore the most blatant transfer of money from the poor to the rich? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 2nd July 2013. It’s the silence that puzzles me. Last week, the Chancellor stood up in parliament to announce that benefits Continue Reading →
We said never again Hide Details From Luis Morago – Avaaz.org To ngarthurslea@yahoo.com.au Dear friends, Most people didn’t know who the Rwandans were until 800,000 had been killed. Now, the fate of the Rohingya people of Burma is hanging by a thread as mobs attack them while the police look on. The Burmese President could Continue Reading →
Deep soils store up to five times more carbon than first thought: study Deep soils store up to five times more carbon than is commonly reported, a new study by Murdoch University and Cranfield University in the UK has found. Soil locks in greenhouse gases by storing carbon, making it a crucial player in the fight Continue Reading →
Dealing with uncertainty: the insurance industry and climate change Insurers are paying out heavily for extreme weather events – but the industry could be doing more to engage with climate change Share 1 inShare0 Email Carly Chynoweth Guardian Professional, Monday 1 July 2013 21.48 AEST Jump to comments (0) Extreme weather events are pounding the Continue Reading →