45 Top Mayors Pledge Action on Extreme Weather, Launch National Resilience Campaign Local leaders commit to creating more resilient cities and counties in response to nation’s growing extreme weather, climate and energy challenges; call for greater federal support By ICLEI USA ICLEI USA Last modified: 2013-06-17T12:24:57Z Published: Monday, Jun. 17, 2013 – 5:24 am Copyright Continue Reading →
to me Dear NEVILLE, Last week was a new low for gender equality in Australia. What started with sexist remarks from the Socceroos coach about the need for “women to shut up in public,” ended with a radio shock jock’s offensive line of questioning about the legitimacy of the Prime Minister’s relationship with her partner. Continue Reading →
Monbiot.com Elevation Posted: 17 Jun 2013 02:55 PM PDT Who do Bono and the ONE campaign really represent: the very poor or the very rich? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th June 2013 It was bad enough in 2005. Then, at the G8 summit in Scotland, Bono and Bob Geldof heaped praise Continue Reading →
NSW budget: Government to sell port of Newcastle By finance reporter Justine Parker Updated 42 minutes ago Photo: The Port of Newcastle is the world’s largest coal port. (AAP: Dean Lewins, file photo) Related Story: Budget impact on regional NSW Map: NSW New South Wales Treasurer Mike Baird has handed down a cautious third budget, Continue Reading →
What is coastal erosion and how will it impact Australia? RELATED Coastal erosion battle escalates The Australian governments could be given the power to force people in coastal areas to move from their land due to climate change, a report released in late October said. FULL REPORT: Managing our Coastal Zone in a Changing Climate: Continue Reading →
« Feds, Arkansas sue Exxon over tar-sands spill No, we’re not running out of people » 25 Comments 14 Jun 2013 5:20 PM Share on pocket Share on reddit Share on stumbleupon Share on email Share on print Batteries included: New wind turbines and solar panels come with built-in storage By John Upton General ElectricA new GE Continue Reading →