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Great new climate change book – “Requiem For A Species”.

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:05:35 +0000

I’ve just about finished reading a great new book on climate change by Australian thinker and university professor Clive Hamilton. The book, Requiem For A Species, is an interesting but disconcerting read. [ReviewAZON asin="1849710813" display="inlinepost"] The starting point is an admission that (as many climate change activists know) our goose is well and truly cooked. [...] Related posts:

Tim Flannery reviews James Lovelock’s latest book “The Vanishing Face of Gaia” James Lovelock’s latest book, The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A...

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Australian farmers sceptical about climate change

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:36:03 +0000

AUSTRALIAN farmers are sceptical about climate change and many do not believe it will affect agriculture during their lifetimes, according to a new report. Ironically though, they are already starting to see the changes on their farms, with the intensity and duration of Australia’s last big drought linked to global warming. The research was conducted [...] Related posts:

Adapting Australian Health Facilities to Climate Change Interesting resource from RMIT’s Adaptnet program (RMIT University’s Global Cities...
Many Australian politicians don’t understand climate change science An Australian survey released last month is less than reassuring...
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Australia and Population Growth

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 11:46:30 +0000

Here in Australia the population debate has been raging for decades. The crux – despite our size, much of Australia is arid or semi-arid. We are the driest inhabited continent on Earth, with most of the arable land concentrated in a strip near the coast. Most of the population is there too (90% or more). [...] Related posts:

Australia Might Ban Risky Coastal Development News item on Australia’s ABC website today says that limiting...
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National Tree Day (Australia) – August 2nd 2009 AUSTRALIA – August 2nd 2009 is Planet Ark’s National Tree...

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Help Australia tackle climate change

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:13:19 +0000

The Australian branch of WWF currently has a climate change campaign running in the lead-up to Copenhagen. If you live in Australia you can quickly send an email to your state’s senators asking them to consider these four points: Australia should be a leader, not a laggard, in a strong global climate agreement at Copenhagen [...] Related posts:

Australia and Population Growth Here in Australia the population debate has been raging for...
National Tree Day (Australia) – August 2nd 2009 AUSTRALIA – August 2nd 2009 is Planet Ark’s National Tree...
Australia Might Ban Risky Coastal Development News item on Australia’s ABC website today says that limiting...

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Adapting Australian Health Facilities to Climate Change

admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:16:13 +0000

Interesting resource from RMIT’s Adaptnet program (RMIT University’s Global Cities Research Institute’s Climate Change Adaptation Program network focused on urban climate change adaptation). It is produced in partnership with Nautilus Institute. This decentralized network creates a set of common knowledge and reference points for participants in the network; it offers information, analysis, and methodology to [...] Related posts:

Coordinated response needed to manage the health threats of climate change Published on the AMA website 29 July 2010: AMA President,...
Australian farmers sceptical about climate change AUSTRALIAN farmers are sceptical about climate change and many do...
New website for Green Guide for Health Care I got an e-mail earlier this week announcing that the...

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