Good news: there is further evidence that coral reefs can cope with the rising sea temperatures associated with climate change. Researchers working on the Great Barrier Reef have found that the assembly of 2,900 individual reefs stretching 2,600
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2012-01-30 05:55:00
Manufacturer OneSteel will receive $64 million to help it prepare for the introduction of federal government's carbon tax in July. Climate Change Minister Greg Combet on Monday announced the advance payment had been finalised under the government's $300
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2012-01-30 04:50:00
The outlook, published on thursday by the Ministry of Economic Development, estimates that wind farm capacity will increase from the current 622MW, to around 1410MW and produce close to 10% of the country's electricity by 2030.
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2012-01-30 00:09:46
More intense heat waves due to global warming could diminish wheat crop yields around the world through premature ageing, according to a study published in Nature Climate Change. Current projections based on computer models underestimate the extent to
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2012-01-29 12:42:00
THE public is invited to voice their support or concerns surrounding wind farm developments at a community meeting next month. The NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure will be holding a regional community information and question session after ...
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2012-01-29 11:16:23
Greenpeace pushes long-term solution to pollution problem and works for the phase out of burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, one of the most polluting energy sources; and to rapidly develop the Philippines' abundant renewable energy sources.
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2012-01-28 23:42:48
Those five wind farms should generate and additional 3.3 GW of renewable energy. Two more installations will go up in Northumberland and Yorkshire. All total, the two additional installations should allow an additional 750 MW of wind energy.
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2012-01-28 01:01:49
Darwin Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer says the recent wild weather has reminded council of the urgent need to protect the city's foreshores against climate change.Storm surges caused by a tropical low and monsoon trough, combined with record high tides, saw
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2012-01-26 19:28:00
Close to 200 people attended last Thursday's public forum on the proposed wind farm to be located on the South East Fibre Exports site - a good turn out on an important issue for this town and this region. Some struggled to stay tuned for the whole two ...
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2012-01-25 16:29:39
Read More Police are preparing to search two geothermal lakes in Kuirau Park in an effort to find clues related to the murder of a man found dead in the park on Tuesday. An autopsy was undertaken on the man, believed to be in his 60s, on Wednesday in ...
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2012-01-25 13:50:53
Environment minister Norbert Roettgen said he planned to reduce feed-in tariffs providing above-market prices for solar power every month instead of twice a year as he does now. He said he is working to prevent a repetition of the “unacceptable” surge ...
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2012-01-24 18:21:54
International issues such as globalisation, climate change, peak oil, population growth, information technology, health research and biotechnology are already affecting the fabric of Tasmanian society. Tasmanian jobs, like those of many other ...
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2012-01-24 18:02:03
Opinions were mixed at a public meeting in Naracoorte last night to discuss the South Australian Government's new rules on wind farm developments. More than 20 people attended, with most opposed to the new changes which include a one-kilometre buffer ...
ABC Online via Google News
2012-01-24 17:44:16
In light of the overwhelming evidence on human-caused climate change and peak oil, “responsible extraction of fossil fuels” is quickly becoming an oxymoron. This is a conscience issue for me. Based on the current scientific consensus about the causes ...
Gisborne Herald via Google News
2012-01-23 21:03:40
Canada.