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Expectations run high on methane hydrate / Method for efficient, stable extraction of resource from seafloor pivotal for commercialization

Neville /14 March, 2013

Expectations run high on methane hydrate / Method for efficient, stable extraction of resource from seafloor pivotal for commercialization Tadaaki Inoue and Tomofumi Yonezawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers The success of the nation’s first methane hydrate extraction experiment from the deep seafloor off the coast of Aichi Prefecture is a milestone on the way Continue Reading →

Europe disrupted as snow turns to ice

Neville /14 March, 2013

Europe disrupted as snow turns to ice Updated: 10:33, Thursday March 14, 2013 Icy roads are disrupting transport as north-western Europe remains in the grip of unseasonable weather. The snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday, a few days before the official start of spring on March 20, caused widespread travel chaos with the cancellation of hundreds Continue Reading →

House of Reps passes NDIS bill

Neville /14 March, 2013

House of Reps passes NDIS bill AAPUpdated March 14, 2013, 12:27 pm tweet Email Print Government legislation to set up the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has cleared parliament’s lower house with the support of all MPs. Families Minister Jenny Macklin, summing up debate on her bill on Thursday, said it was a reform whose Continue Reading →

India strives to become ‘drought proof’

Neville /14 March, 2013

India strives to become ‘drought proof’ In a country of 1.2 billion people, the threat of drought takes on epic proportions Share60 inShare.5 Email By Manipadma Jena for IPS, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 12 March 2013 17.05 GMT Jump to comments (0) A farmer looks towards the sky, while standing amidst Continue Reading →

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