Opposition’s dam plan springs a leak ABCFebruary 14, 2013, 8:33 am tweet Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo A leaked discussion paper shows the Coalition is considering a plan to build more dams, with 100 possible projects already identified. It is understood the draft paper says the dams would be used to prevent floods, to Continue Reading →
Middle East River Basin Has Lost Dead Sea-Sized Quantity of Water: Researchers Cite Pumping from Underground Reservoirs Feb. 12, 2013 — Already strained by water scarcity and political tensions, the arid Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is losing critical water reserves at a rapid pace, from Turkey upstream to Syria, Iran and Continue Reading →
Macdonald had 14 bank accounts, ICAC told Date February 13, 2013 – 1:24PM 136 reading now Read later Linton Besser and Kate McClymont inShare. Pin It submit to reddit Email article Print Reprints & permissions . “Farm enterprises” … Ian Macdonald arrives at the ICAC inquiry. The disgraced former resources minister Ian Macdonald had 14 Continue Reading →
Colourful ‘solar glass’ means entire buildings can generate clean power British firm develops colourful, transparent solar cells that will add just 10% to glass buildings’ cost Share549 inShare.21 Email Adam Vaughan guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 12 February 2013 17.05 GMT Jump to comments (22) Oxford Photovoltaics uses non-toxic organic solar cell materials printed directly on to glass Continue Reading →
This dog is better than famous friends for Governor-General Quentin Bryce Simon Black The Daily Telegraph February 13, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 0 These dogs specialise in helping the disabled / Pic: Adam Taylor Source: The Daily Telegraph Governor-General Quentin Bryce with her new friend / Pic: Adam Taylor Continue Reading →
Why Tokyo has more to fear from sea-level rise than Vancouver Posted by Brad Plumer on February 12, 2013 at 1:20 pm Text Size Print Reprints Share: More » Some coastal areas have more to fear from climate change than others. Tokyo and Sydney, for instance, are likely to see bigger sea-level rises than Vancouver Continue Reading →