Today’s Sydney Morning Herald is saying Sydney temperatures to soar: CSIRO report.
Average Sydney temperatures will soar by 4.8 degrees by 2070, according to a CSIRO report commissioned by the NSW State Government.
The frequency of droughts is also tipped to increase to nine out of every 10 years by 1970, forcing Sydney residents to reduce water […]
In The Age today We’re ruining Earth, scientists warn.
DROUGHTS will be longer, flooding rains will be rarer but heavier. Cyclones will hit harder. Violent storms and extreme heatwaves will strike more frequently. Evaporation will suck up scarce inland water. Sea levels will creep up half a metre. Oceans will be so acidic that in some […]
The South African Mail and Guardian is saying US answer to global warming: Smoke and giant mirrors.
The United States government wants the world’s scientists to develop technology to block sunlight as a last-ditch way to halt global warming, the Guardian has learned.
It says research into techniques such as giant mirrors in space or reflective […]
Virginian power utility Dominion Power has been placing obstacle after obstacle in the path of a volunteer-constructed massive solar energy array built at the Performing Arts Theatre of Franklin Park, allowing 280Kw hours of power per day to go to waste for almost seven years. It’s simply a disgrace. You want to be […]
New Scientist is saying Europe mulls mandatory emissions limits for cars.
The European Union’s Environment Commissioner, Stavros Dimas, would like to see a new EU law requiring European, Japanese and Korean car makers to keep emissions from new passenger cars to an average of 120 grams per kilometre from 2012. Different sized cars will have different […]
The Adelaide Film Festival launched on Friday with the announcement that it will be Australia’s first CO2 free™ film festival
The 2007 Adelaide Film Festival will lead the way as the first CO2 free™ film festival in Australia, thanks to the support of Carbon Planet. Reflecting their innovative and ground-breaking style, the AFF are keen to […]
Cartoon used under licence from Cartoon Stock. — DS
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New Scientist has published a set of maps showing what the world’s weather may look like in 2100 in an article 2100: A world of wild weather.
Think back to the hottest summer you can remember. Now imagine a summer like that every year. For those of us who are still around by the end of […]
As usual Doonesbury is right on the money. The Jan 14th cartoon seemed very apt. Click on the image for the full comic strip. — DS
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It made me laugh anyway. — DS
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