Peak oil isn’t dead: An interview with Chris Nelder Posted by Brad Plumer on April 13, 2013 at 12:18 pm 41 Comments More submit to reddit Warnings about “peak oil” have been with us since the OPEC crisis in the 1970s. At some point, the experts said, the world would hit a limit on how Continue Reading →
Guardian Global Development Climate change: how a warming world is a threat to our food supplies Global warming is exacerbating political instability as tensions brought on by food insecurity rise. With research suggesting the issue can only get worse we examine the risks around the world Infographic: the impact of climate on food Share 202 Continue Reading →
Spring limps in at long last, but will the season bring birds, bees and blossom? After weeks of bitter cold, experts fear that tens of thousands of migrant species may have already perished on Britain’s shores Share 49 inShare.1 Email John Vidal The Observer, Sunday 14 April 2013 Jump to comments (6) Spring weather April Continue Reading →
Strong magnitude-6.6 quake shakes PNG Updated 4 hours 2 minutes ago Map Data – Terms of Use Map Map: Papua New Guinea A strong magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea this morning, but a tsunami warning was not issued and no major damage was reported. The United States Geological Survey [USGS] reported the quake Continue Reading →
Perth’s urban sprawl ‘at breaking point’ Claire Bickers The Sunday Times April 14, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Jemma Green Curtin University researcher Jemma Green with former Prime Minister John Howard. Source: PerthNow PERTH is at “breaking point” and the city’s current format of urban sprawl will not be able to Continue Reading →
Biggest Solar Flare Of 2013 Just Released, Bigger Solar Flares Likely Coming Soon Posted: 13 Apr 2013 01:29 AM PDT The biggest solar flare of the year just erupted from the Sun on Thursday, April 11, right at 3:16 AM EDT (0716 GMT). The powerful solar eruption was also accompanied by a large coronal mass Continue Reading →