Dear Inga , You know something is deeply wrong when kids no longer quote player statistics, they quote betting odds. Just like overpriced pastry goods and a crowded train ride home, taking the kids to the footy is now inextricably linked with exposure to gambling. Whether it’s constant updates on live odds or watching Tom Continue Reading →
Impact of coastal erosion in Australia As a follow up to the Impending Coastal Crisis feature we posted earlier this week, Senior Coastal Scientist at Coastalwatch Professor Andrew Short has compiled a comprehensive piece focusing on coastal erosion in Australia. For the 50% of the Australian coast that is composed of sand and in Continue Reading →
Dear Neville, The mark of a great society is the way it treats the neediest and most vulnerable. Next month, I will be joining St Vinnies in their annual CEO sleepout – business and political leaders used to warm beds will be sleeping outdoors on a chilly winter night to raise money for the homeless. Continue Reading →
Sea level rise: Drowning in numbers Updated 12:52 24 May 2013 by Michael Le Page Magazine issue 2918. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the Comment and Analysis and Climate Change Topic Guides Read full article Continue reading page |1 |2 We urgently need to know how far and how fast the sea will Continue Reading →
Shifty mantle may skew sea level estimates The same mantle processes that drive plate tectonics also deform elevations of ancient shorelines, says Jerry Mitrovica, professor of geophysics at Harvard University. “You can’t ignore this, or your estimate of the size of the ancient ice sheets will be wrong.” (Credit: Pericomart/Flickr) SYRACUSE U. / U. CHICAGO Continue Reading →
Active or ‘Extremely Active’ Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted for 2013 May 24, 2013 — In its 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook issued today, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an active or extremely active season this year. Share This: 19 For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says Continue Reading →