here: Home BusinessDay Carbon Economy Article Search smh: Search in: Business Australian companies meet carbon obligations Date June 24, 2013 – 10:18PM 6 reading now Australian factories and power stations handed in carbon permits and offsets covering 212 million metric tons of greenhouse gases emitted in the past year as the nation prepares for Continue Reading →
Germany takes the first step toward a supergrid By David Roberts Shutterstock Renewable energy sources, at least wind and solar, are variable — the wind isn’t always blowing, the sun isn’t always shining. This is something every glib pundit on the internet cites as a reason we’ll need fossil-fuel or nuclear “baseload” power plants for Continue Reading →
Greens plot exit from fossil fuels by 2030 Date June 24, 2013 – 6:53PM 43 reading now (42) Read later Ben Cubby Environment Editor View more articles from Ben Cubby Follow Ben on Twitter Email Ben See more stories on: NSW Greens Closure touted: The Greens envision shutting down a unit at Wallerawang power station Continue Reading →
Mesocosm Facility for Ocean Acidification Impact Study of Xiamen University (FOANIC-XMU) Published 24 June 2013 Science Leave a Comment The Mesocosm Facility for Ocean Acidification Impact Study of State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science (MEL, Xiamen University)(FOANIC-XMU) has been successfully set up in Wuyuan Bay (N24°31′48″, E118°10′47″). The floating platform, the dimension size is 35×7m, has Continue Reading →
Poor coastal communities most vulnerable to climate change, says World Bank by Andrew Tjaardstra 24 Jun 2013 Be the first to comment Share Re-tweet inShare3 A major climate report commissioned by the World Bank says poor communities living in coastal cities in Asia and Africa are among the most vulnerable to climate change. The scientific Continue Reading →
Eroded beaches facing king tides threat Updated 6 hours 29 minutes ago Photo: Workers lay sandbags on Surfers Paradise beaches ahead of king tides (ABC News: Tom Forbes) Map: QLD Authorities are hoping tonight’s king tides do not hamper restoration efforts on south-east Queensland beaches. A series of severe weather events since January have damaged Continue Reading →