23 October 2008 Blocking supply 485 Comments David Long Those of us who were around in 1975 would have felt a sense of deja vu when they heard the Opposition Senators say that they intended to reject the Rudd government’s budget. Not that Fraser’s Opposition rejected supply; they merely refused to consider the Bills which Continue Reading →
A battle is looming over renewable energy, and fossil fuel interests are losing Charlie Riedel/AP – Wind turbines are silhouetted by the setting sun near Beaumont, Kan. Kansas ranks sixth in the country in wind output, which jumped by a third last year and equalled 19 percent of the state’s electricity. By Steven Mufson and Continue Reading →
Featured Research from universities, journals, and other organizations High-voltage transmission lines to act as antenna in first-of-its-kind NASA space-weather project Date: April 24, 2014 Source: NASA Summary: A NASA scientist is launching a one-to-two-year pilot project this summer that takes advantage of U.S. high-voltage power transmission lines to measure a phenomenon that has caused widespread Continue Reading →
Featured Research from universities, journals, and other organizations Climate change: Don’t wait until you can feel it Date: April 25, 2014 Source: Carnegie Institution Summary: Despite overwhelming scientific evidence for the impending dangers of human-made climate change, policy decisions leading to substantial emissions reduction have been slow. New research shows that even as extreme weather Continue Reading →
Home » Uncategorized » Actual viability of soil carbon sequestration for farmers studied Reposted 26.4.14 Actual viability of soil carbon sequestration for farmers studied Posted in Uncategorized By Neville On April 22, 2013 Actual viability of soil carbon sequestration for farmers studied Wednesday, 23 January 2013 06:00 font size decrease font size increase font size Rate this Continue Reading →
Courtesy of David Spratt Drought covers 100% of California for first time in 15 years Comments 53 Email Share 0 By Jason WellsApril 25, 2014, 6:53 a.m. A prolonged period of below-average rainfall has put the entire state of California under some level of drought, ranging in severity from moderate to exceptional, for the first Continue Reading →