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Oxygen to the Core: Earth’s Core Formed Under More Oxidizing Conditions Than Previously Proposed

Neville /11 January, 2013

Oxygen to the Core: Earth’s Core Formed Under More Oxidizing Conditions Than Previously Proposed Jan. 10, 2013 — An international collaboration including researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has discovered that Earth’s core formed under more oxidizing conditions than previously proposed. ——————————————————————————– Share This: 28 Related Ads: •Earth Geology •Solar System •Science News •Meteorite See Continue Reading →

Terms of reference, Royal Commission into Child Abuse

Neville /11 January, 2013

Letters Patent ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth: TO The Honourable Justice Peter David McClellan AM, Mr Robert Atkinson, The Honourable Justice Jennifer Ann Coate, Mr Robert William Fitzgerald AM, Dr Helen Mary Milroy, and Mr Andrew James Marshall Murray Continue Reading →

Australian heatwave nears 50C inland as severe fire threat declared

Neville /11 January, 2013

Australian heatwave nears 50C inland as severe fire threat declared Danger rating is two levels down from ‘catastrophic’ warning after two days of relative cool, but temperatures rising again Australian wildfires: interactive map Share63 inShare.1 Email Alison Rourke in Sydney The Guardian, Thursday 10 January 2013 13.11 GMT Firefighters douse burning logs near Deans Gap, Continue Reading →

Slash and burn as government cuts firefighting funds

Neville /10 January, 2013

Slash and burn as government cuts firefighting funds EXCLUSIVE by Andrew Clennell The Daily Telegraph January 11, 201312:00AM 38 comments Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 2 Fires Sweet relief Scorched earth Jake Schutz from Tomerong RFS fighting fire in Jerrawangala National Park / Pic: Craig Greenhill Source: The Daily Telegraph  » Continue Reading →

Arsonists ‘risking lives’ during total fire ban

Neville /10 January, 2013

Arsonists ‘risking lives’ during total fire ban ABCJanuary 11, 2013, 8:42 am tweet Email Print Arsonists have lit more bushfires overnight in Sydney’s west, ignoring warnings from police and firefighters that they could face serious jail time. A state-wide total fire ban is in force, with all forms of burning fuel banned as temperatures rise Continue Reading →

Is ‘peak oil theory’ delayed by fracking?

Neville /10 January, 2013

Is ‘peak oil theory’ delayed by fracking? About a decade ago, the theory of ‘peak oil’ stated that at some point in the near future, global oil production would peak, sending prices sky-high. But since then, the discovery of vast shale oil and gas reserves – many of them in the US – has led Continue Reading →