80 die in record Bangladesh cold snap Posted 2 hours 40 minutes ago Map Data – Terms of Use Map Map: Bangladesh A cold snap which saw temperatures drop to 40-year lows in Bangladesh has killed around 80 people, officials said. Shah Alam, the deputy head of the weather office, said the lowest temperature was Continue Reading →
Magma in Mantle Has Deep Impact: Rocks Melt at Greater Depth Than Once Thought Jan. 9, 2013 — Magma forms far deeper than geologists previously thought, according to new research at Rice University. ——————————————————————————– Share This: 10 Related Ads: •Earth Science •Global Warming •Study Geology •Magma See Also: Earth & Climate •Volcanoes •Geology •Global Warming Continue Reading →
Information Required for Short-Term Water Management Decisions Outlined Jan. 9, 2013 — Adapting to future climate change impacts requires capabilities in hydroclimate monitoring, short-term prediction and application of such information to support contemporary water management decisions. These needs were identified in a report, “Short-Term Water Management Decisions: User Needs for Improved Climate, Weather, and Hydrologic Continue Reading →
Police investigate suspicious grassfires at Blackheath The Daily Telegraph January 10, 20131:56PM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share POLICE in the Blue Mountains are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a number of suspicious grassfires. Emergency services were alerted to three small grassfires burning behind houses on Evans Lookout Road at Continue Reading →
Just how different can the Greens afford to be? Date January 10, 2013 – 5:31PM Category Opinion 68 reading now Read later Judith Ireland Breaking News Reporter View more articles from Judith Ireland Follow Judith on Twitter inShare. Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions . Greens leader Christine Milne Photo: Jeffrey Chan When Continue Reading →
Monbiot.com ——————————————————————————– New Weather, New Politics Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:46 AM PST The extremes now hammering Australia leave old perspectives stranded. By George Monbiot, published on the Guardian’s website, 8th January 2012 I wonder what Tony Abbott will say about the record heatwave now ravaging Australia. The opposition leader has repeatedly questioned the science Continue Reading →