Sea level rise doubters don’t hold water Feb. 27, 2013, 9:33 a.m. LEAKY LOGIC: The writer says the sea level rise case put by Carl Stevenson (pictured) of Dora Creek is less than watertight. Picture: Paul Callaghan LEAKY LOGIC: The writer says the sea level rise case put by Carl Stevenson (pictured) of Dora Creek Continue Reading →
Parties come clean on coal seam gas positions 28 Feb 2013 | Larissa Waters Mining The old parties have made it clear they support coal seam gas, by voting against the Australian Greens’ motion in the Senate to stop this new high-risk fossil-fuel industry. “Despite a flurry of recent opposition to coal seam gas in Continue Reading →
New Tool for Measuring Frozen Gas in Ocean Floor Sediments Feb. 26, 2013 — A collaboration between the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the University of Southampton is to develop an instrument capable of simulating the high pressures and low temperatures needed to create hydrate in sediment samples. ——————————————————————————– Share This: 9 Related Ads: •Climate Continue Reading →
Council merger fight rears again as new report highlights positives Vikki Campion, Urban Affairs Reporter The Daily Telegraph February 27, 20134:11PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 2 MAYORS have clashed over amalgamation in Sydney today, with some saying proposed mergers could create stronger governments, and others calling it absolute rubbish that Continue Reading →
China’s sea level continues to rise Updated: 2013-02-27 07:16 By Wang Qian ( China Daily) Comments Print Mail Large Medium Small 0 China’s sea level hit a record high in 2012 due to global warming and land subsidence, threatening millions of coastal residents, according to a government report. The State Oceanic Administration report released on Continue Reading →
Key Component of China’s Pollution Problem: Scale of Nitrogen’s Effect On People and Ecosystems Revealed Feb. 25, 2013 — It’s no secret that China is faced with some of the world’s worst pollution. Until now, however, information on the magnitude, scope and impacts of a major contributor to that pollution — human-caused nitrogen emissions — Continue Reading →