OPINION: Need to plan for sea-level rise By Tom FitzGerald June 10, 2013, 10:32 p.m. CREEK CREW: Kayakers on Throsby Creek paddle into the sunset after the rain. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers See your ad here AUSTRALIANS have an enduring love affair with beaches and coastal lakes. They are the stuff of idyllic childhood holidays, teenage Continue Reading →
Political fundraiser with PM Julia Gillard and author Ben Elton in limbo as school pulls out as host ABCUpdated June 11, 2013, 8:16 pm tweet3 Email Print A political fundraiser with Prime Minister Julia Gillard and author and entertainer Ben Elton in Perth is in limbo after an independent public school refused to host the Continue Reading →
Deadly floods threaten northern Germany AAP June 11, 2013 7:25PM inShare Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email German Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised rescue efforts on her third trip to flooded regions. Start of sidebar. Skip to end of sidebar. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. DEADLY floods forging a path Continue Reading →
New Theory Proposes Solution to Long-Running Debate as to How Stable the Earth System Is June 10, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed an answer to the long-running debate as to how stable the Earth system is. Share This: 11 Earth, with its core-driven magnetic field, oceans of liquid water, dynamic Continue Reading →
Leakage of Carbon from Land to Rivers, Lakes, Estuaries and Coastal Regions Revealed June 10, 2013 — When carbon is emitted by human activities into the atmosphere it is generally thought that about half remains in the atmosphere and the remainder is stored in the oceans and on land. New research suggests that human activity Continue Reading →
Trend growth – a heady mix of assumptions Garry Shilson-Josling, AAP Economist, AAPJune 11, 2013, 3:14 pm tweet0 Email Print Let’s talk about the latest trend. No, not shoes, clothes, music, social media or smart phones. Let’s talk about the trend in gross domestic product. If it makes you feel better, be assured that GDP Continue Reading →