Crossing the threshold of sustainabilty and leading from the front How can we persuade the world to operate more sustainably? We need strong leadership to bring winds of change Share1 inShare.1 Email Giles Hutchins Guardian Professional, Tuesday 12 February 2013 10.00 GMT Jump to comments (0) It is only when the old trees fall that Continue Reading →
Sunlight Stimulates Release of Climate-Warming Gas from Melting Arctic Permafrost Feb. 11, 2013 — Ancient carbon trapped in Arctic permafrost is extremely sensitive to sunlight and, if exposed to the surface when long-frozen soils melt and collapse, can release climate-warming carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere much faster than previously thought. ——————————————————————————– Share This: 24 Continue Reading →
Security Risks of Extreme Weather and Climate Change Feb. 11, 2013 — Increasingly frequent extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, severe storms, and heat waves have focused the attention of climate scientists on the connections between greenhouse warming and extreme weather. Because of the potential threat to U.S. national security, a new study was Continue Reading →
Ship-Wrecked Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:00 AM PST How the government betrayed its promises to protect our seas. By George Monbiot, published on the Guardian’s website If the European Union decides to ban fishing boats from discarding the edible fish they catch, it’ll land the British government in a spot of bother. It’s been using Continue Reading →
Bill for running immigration centres passes $90m AM By Naomi Woodley and staff Updated 56 minutes ago Photo: Costs revealed: Tent accommodation for asylum seekers on Nauru. (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) Related Story: Manus Island conditions violate law: UNHCR Related Story: UNHCR critical of ‘harsh’ Nauru conditions Related Story: PNG PM makes flying visit Continue Reading →
Insulation dud scheme bills roll in Jessica Marszalek The Daily Telegraph February 12, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 0 THE bungled home insulation program is still costing the taxpayer, with the federal government deciding not to recoup $24 million in suspect claims. Nearly $14 million owed by companies believed to Continue Reading →