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Why Australian Labor Should Fight the 2013 Election on Climate Change

If climate change features prominently in the federal election campaign, it will almost certainly be driven by the Coalition. Under Tony Abbott, the Coalition has long smelled blood in the water on climate change and in particular the carbon tax. Abbott has stated repeatedly that the repeal of the carbon ... keep reading

Written by Matt McDonald this week, about Climate Change, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population

Global Warming and Extreme Weather Events

  It seems that the weather may be getting through to Americans in a way that scientists have not managed to in the past . A study at George Mason University  shows that a majority of Americans Say Global Warming Is Affecting Weather in the United States. About six in ten ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Population, Weather

An Incredible Video of Temperature Rise from NASA

NASA has produced this amazing and very short animation that depicts how temperatures around the globe have warmed over the past years.  The data come from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York (GISS), which monitors global surface temperatures.  NASA notes, “All 10 of the warmest years ... keep reading

Written by NASA Video this month, about Climate Change, Population, Weather (2 comments)

Reducing Air Pollution, Chemical Coolants Can Quickly Cut Sea-Level Rise

Sea-level rise—a growing threat that washes away beaches, attacks costal development, and raises the platform for launching ever more damaging and deadly storm surges—can be cut significantly by reducing local air pollution from black carbon, methane, and tropospheric ozone, along with factory-made coolants called HFCs. This is the ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Population, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Air Pollution-Caused Deaths Total Over One Million per Year in China

In January, NASA revealed satellite images showing dramatic visuals of air pollution over China. Consequently, a new analysis is reporting that more than 1 million people are dying prematurely every year from air pollution in China alone.   "Cars are being added and trucks are being added to the streets in ... keep reading

Written by ENN/Alison Winter last month, about Air Quality, Children and Families, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Population

Can We Resolve the "Peak Everything" Problem ?

We have plenty of resources that could stop us falling off the edge. Chris Philavanh With world population exceeding seven billion, there is renewed interest in the limits to growth concept first articulated by the Club of Rome in the 1970s. How can a growing population with growing affluence sustain ... keep reading

Written by Jason Alexandra/Andrew Campbell last month, about Agriculture & Food, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Population, Water

Anxiety about Retirement — for Aging Nuclear Power Plants

Mention “high costs,” “financing” and “safety” in the same sentence as “commercial nuclear power plants,” and most people think of the multi-billion-dollar construction or operational phase of these facilities, which provide 20 percent of the domestic electric supply. Those concerns, however, are now emerging as aging nuclear power plants reach ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Emissions, Nuclear, Pollution, Population

Man Seems to be Earth's Problem Child

The following is an extract from  Michael McCarthy's last post on The Independent where he has been Environment Reporter for 15 years  We thought it was definitely worth a read    "If, over the past decade and a half, you have closely observed what is happening to the Earth, week ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Climate Change, Population (3 comments)

Most Americans Back Preparation for Extreme Weather and Sea Level Rise

A new survey  finds that an overwhelming majority of Americans want to prepare in order to minimize the damage likely to be caused by global warming-induced sea-level rise and storms. A majority also want people whose properties and businesses are located in hazard areas – not the government – to foot the ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Climate Change, Population, Weather

Universal Sustainable Development Goals

    Six sustainable development goals, informed by research and with provisional targets for 2030, are proposed by David Griggs and colleagues in a Nature Comment piece to inform discussions at the United Nations in New York on 20–21 March. “Planetary stability must be integrated with United Nations targets to fight ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in March, about Climate Change, Economics, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development

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