Nearly half of the world’s food ends up as waste, report finds Figures from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers show as much as 2bn tonnes of food never makes it on to a plate Share82 inShare.5 Email Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 10 January 2013 06.00 GMT Jump to comments (18) Between 30% Continue Reading →
A heavy price to pay for the light rail revolution EXCLUSIVE by Andrew Clennell The Daily Telegraph January 10, 201312:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share 2 Artist’s impression … Sydney City Council’s vision for the light rail. Source: The Daily Telegraph NSW Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian / Pic: Justin Lloyd Source: Continue Reading →
How camaraderie counts when fire danger looms Date January 9, 2013 – 7:23PM 15 reading now Read later Gemma Khaicy inShare. Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions . “I thought down there I could make a cup of tea for everyone” … Sussex Inlet resident Janice Carradus. Photo: Edwina Pickles As the fires Continue Reading →
Abetz slams Greens for backing hoax Date January 9, 2013 – 2:49PM 112 reading now Comments 176 Vote Read later Jonathan Swan, Judith Ireland and Damien Bright inShare. Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions . Senator Eric Abetz has slammed the Greens over support for an anti-coal hoax. Photo: Simon Bennett ASIC goes Continue Reading →
Temperatures to rise by six degrees in Middle East countries World Bank report says there will be lower rainfall, higher temperatures and continuing desertification in the region Share66 inShare.2 Email Laurence Caramel Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 8 January 2013 14.00 GMT Jump to comments (2) Drought has become an acute problem for many countries in the Continue Reading →
Greens MPs congratulate hoaxer whose deceit triggered sharemarket turmoil Date January 9, 2013 28 reading now Read later Jonathan Swan, Judith Ireland, Damien Bright inShare. Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions . “Companies that are driving climate change will increasingly come under scrutiny and be exposed for their investments” … Senator Christine Milne, Continue Reading →