24 May 2013, 6.36am EST Ford’s exit spells the end of the road for manufacturing “You’ll never see Japanese cars in an RSL car park.” That was Bill Bourke, Ford Australia’s sales supremo of the ’60s. Bourke was wrong. Dead wrong. In 2016, Ford will cease manufacturing in Australia. The company, headquartered in Broadmeadows, Victoria, has Continue Reading →
Alaska’s Melting Glaciers are Largest Contributors to Rising Sea Levels Published on May 23, 2013 at 5:04 AM Alaska’s melting glaciers remain one of the largest contributors to the world’s rising sea levels, say two University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists. Anthony Arendt and Regine Hock, UAF Geophysical Institute geophysicists, joined 14 scientists from 10 countries, Continue Reading →
Tropical Upper Atmosphere ‘Fingerprint’ of Global Warming May 22, 2013 — In the tropics at heights more than 10 miles above the surface, the prevailing winds alternate between strong easterlies and strong westerlies roughly every other year. This slow heartbeat in the tropical upper atmosphere, referred to as the quasibiennial oscillation (QBO), impacts the winds Continue Reading →
Vast Methane-Based Ecosystem Uncovered May 22, 2013 — A marine research expedition sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has led to the discovery of perhaps the world’s largest methane cold seep by two university-based research teams and their partners, UNCW announced today. Share Continue Reading →
From GetUp! To ngarthurslea@yahoo.com.au Once again the ABC and SBS are under attack. GetUp members have stood up time and time again to protect independent media. Let’s get the Bananas’ backs. Click the image to take action. www.getup.org.au/save-our-abc Dear Inga What’s the ABC worth to you? On Saturday, the Victorian Liberal Party will vote on Continue Reading →
Solar Impulse plane’s trans-America bid continues The flight from Phoenix to Dallas is expected to take about 18 hours Continue reading the main story Related Stories Solar plane lands in Phoenix A look around the solar aircraft Watch Giant solar plane lands in Rabat The Solar Impulse solar-powered plane has set off on the second Continue Reading →