‘Everything at stake’ with NBN, says visionary Date June 13, 2013 – 11:49AM 20 reading now (19) Comments 16 Read later Matthew Hall Resisting change could be catastrophic, says the founder of a high-profile international think tank. Zoom in on this story. Explore all there is to know. NBN Finland Chicago Australian inShare Pin It Continue Reading →
Why Greenland’s darkening ice has become a hot topic in climate science Darkening causes the snow to absorb more sunlight which in turn increases melting Share 263 inShare6 Email Climate scientist Jason Box during an expedition in Greenland in July 2008. Photograph: Byrd Polar Research Center Last July, a record melting occurred on the Greenland Continue Reading →
Australian team competes in Airbus ideas competition with low-emission jet fuel by: Margaret Wenham From: The Courier-Mail June 13, 2013 8:45AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these? Share expand Share on Continue Reading →
Hi all, This 29-year-old just gave up his whole life to blow the whistle on the US’s insane PRISM program — which has hacked all our emails, Skype messages and Facebook posts for years. If millions of us act urgently and get behind him, we can help press the US to crack down on PRISM, Continue Reading →
What Goes Into A Tesla Model S Battery–And What It May Cost By Thomas Fisher 2,838 views Jun 11, 2013 Tesla Motors – Model S lithium-ion battery pack Related Photo Galleries Tesla Model S “Delivery Roulette” Annoys Some… Tesla Model S Road Trip: Electric Cars Make It… See more photos » Also See 2012 Tesla Continue Reading →
Peak soil: industrial civilisation is on the verge of eating itself New research on land, oil, bees and climate change points to imminent global food crisis without urgent action Share 2105 inShare24 Email Wind causing soil erosion in agricultural fields, Suffolk, on 18 April 2013. Photograph: Alamy A new report says that the world will Continue Reading →