Strong 8 magnitude quake hits Iran ReutersApril 16, 2013, 9:02 pm tweet Email Print (Reuters) – A strong 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck Iran, near the border with Pakistan, at 10:44 GMT (11:44 a.m. Britis time) on Tuesday at a depth of 73 miles The U.S. Geological survey said. Tremors were felt across the Gulf region Continue Reading →
Marine algae show resilience to carbon dioxide emissions Posted By News On April 15, 2013 – 3:00pm Marine algae show resilience to carbon dioxide emissions A type of marine algae could become bigger as increasing carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed by the oceans, according to research led by scientists based at the National Oceanography Centre, Continue Reading →
NASA and JAXA’s GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global Apr. 15, 2013 — As anyone who has ever been caught in a sudden and unexpected downpour knows, gaps still exist in our knowledge about the behavior and movement of precipitation, clouds and storms. An upcoming satellite mission from NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Continue Reading →
Seasonal Patterns of Tropical Rainfall Changes from Global Warming Revealed Apr. 15, 2013 — Projections of rainfall changes from global warming have been very uncertain because scientists could not determine how two different mechanisms will impact rainfall. The two mechanisms turn out to complement each other and together shape the spatial distribution of seasonal rainfall Continue Reading →
Planning reforms mean new homes in NSW could get approval from councils in just 10 days EXCLUSIVE by Vikki Campion The Daily Telegraph April 16, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email NEW homes could be approved within 10 days under radical changes to planning laws that are tipped to spark a construction Continue Reading →
Jeremy Grantham on population growth, China and climate sceptics ‘The world’s most powerful environmentalist’ on battling the ‘misinformation machine’ and why China is his ‘secret weapon’ Share 9 inShare.2 Email Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of GMO, speaks during the Ira Sohn Investmen Research Conference ‘China know this is serious’… environmental philanthropist Jeremy Grantham. Photograph: Daniel Acker/Getty Continue Reading →