Coonabarabran fire declared a catastrophe ABCUpdated January 17, 2013, 8:27 am tweet1 Email Print A fire which has been burning in the Warrumbungle National Park in north west New South Wales since Sunday has been declared a catastrophe by the Insurance Council of Australia. Chief executive Campbell Fuller says the council is sending a taskforce Continue Reading →
Coal fracking likely in Sydney area: report ABCJanuary 17, 2013, 9:01 am tweet Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo A report to the New South Wales Government from the state’s Chief Scientist has found fracking is likely to be used to access coal seam gas, in areas including Sydney. The Greens have obtained the report Continue Reading →
Royal commission will override confidentiality agreements By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen, ABCUpdated January 16, 2013, 7:07 pm tweet1 Email Print The head of the royal commission into child sexual abuse has vowed to use its powers to override confidentiality agreements between victims and institutions if the information is necessary to its investigation. The six Continue Reading →
Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen.e.cole@nasa.gov Leslie McCarthy Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York 212-678-5507 leslie.m.mccarthy@nasa.gov Jan. 15, 2013 RELEASE : 13-021 NASA Finds 2012 Sustained Long-Term Climate Warming Trend WASHINGTON — NASA scientists say 2012 was the ninth warmest of any year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures. With Continue Reading →
US east-coast cities are ‘sitting ducks’ for storms, says top Obama scientist Marcia McNutt, who resigned as director of the US Geological Survey, says hurricane Sandy has left communities exposed Share49 inShare.2 Email Suzanne Goldenberg US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 15 January 2013 20.01 GMT Jump to comments (16) Hurricane Sandy churns off the US Continue Reading →
Storms hit Great Southern town of Karlgarin ABCUpdated January 16, 2013, 3:30 pm tweet1 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo A storm has swept through the Great Southern town of Karlgarin, ripping roofs off homes and buildings. Authorities say the front hit the town about 5:00pm, bringing heavy rain and strong winds of up to Continue Reading →