Union raises fears that Telstra communication pits contain banned pesticide dieldrin By science and technology correspondent Jake Sturmer Updated 53 minutes ago Video: Fears workers exposed to banned pesticide in Telstra pits (7pm TV News NSW) Photo: There are concerns workers have been exposed to dieldrin in the pits. (NBNCO, file photo: AAP) Related Story: Continue Reading →
How to destroy the future From the Cuban missile crisis to a fossil fuels frenzy, the US is intent on winning the race to disaster Share 2926 inShare21 Email Noam Chomsky for TomDispatch, part of the Guardian Comment Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 5 June 2013 02.33 AEST Jump to comments (882) ‘What happened in the missile Continue Reading →
ANNOUNCING​: Go Fossil Free Australia Inbox x Aaron Packard – 350.org Australia <aaron@350.org> 6:18 PM (11 minutes ago) to me Dear Friend, Last night in Sydney we not only did the maths with Bill McKibben to a packed out Seymour Centre, but we began something tremendously important. We launched Go Fossil Free Australia – a Continue Reading →
Academic Simon Chapman finds no evidence that wind turbines cause vibroacoustic disease The World Today By Sarah Clarke and Sophie Scott Updated 29 minutes ago Photo: Wind turbines have been linked with a condition known as as vibroacoustic disease. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone) External Link: The Drum: Wind farm factoids – the VAD non-disease Continue Reading →
Severe Thunderstorms Will Increase In Frequency As A Result Of Climate Change, Research Finds Posted: 04 Jun 2013 02:25 PM PDT Severe thunderstorms may increase in frequency as a result of the changing atmospheric conditions that will accompany climate change, new research has found. The recent research and analysis has revealed that the conditions which Continue Reading →
Methane leaks could negate climate benefits of US natural gas boom: report Reduction in carbon emissions triggered by America’s shift from coal to gas is being offset by a sharp rise in methane Share 66 inShare3 Email Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 5 June 2013 01.38 AEST Jump to comments (27) There is Continue Reading →