An incredible animation of Global transport routes. An excellent visualisation. "Welcome to the Anthropocene" is a collaborative project by some of the leading scientific research institutions on global sustainability, including Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) http://vimeo.com/40940686 'Welcome to the Anthropocene' Earth Animation from Globaïa on Vimeo. This is the animation done by Globaïa for the short film…
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Three years ago today, I witnessed first-hand, the unrelenting and profoundly destructive force of the fires that created Australia's worst natural disaster in recorded history. The fires that began on February 7th 2009 "Black Saturday" took many lives, destroyed many homes and buildings and most certainly altered the psyche of many that I know, including me. 1000 plus degrees is…
Giant glacier in Antarctic is melting four times faster than thought.. Satellite records show that if the melting of the Pine Island Glacier in west Antarctica continues at current rates, the main section will have disappeared in 100 years, 500 years sooner than thought just a decade ago. [Environmental Health News]
Should we bother trying to save energy?. Not according to the Australia Institute who today came out with a press release on the insulation package, arguing that with the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, it won't reduce emissions.The Government says the scheme will help households save energy and cut carbon emissions by up to 49 million tonnes by 2020. But the…
World faces last chance to avoid fatal warming: EU. The world faces a final opportunity to agree an adequate global response to climate change at a U.N.-led meeting in Copenhagen in December, the European Union's environment chief said on Friday. [Environmental Health News]
Five days ago, at around this time, I was in the path of [apparently] 1400 degrees. Our home and all belongings are gone. I am alive and with my family. It really happened.... It appears almost everything on the ground has vaporised. It looks like I imagine the surface of the moon. …
Oil drying up as world remains unaware.. On top of the other problems plaguing the world, such as global warming and the current financial meltdown, there’s a third pressing issue that threatens to bring the good life to an end: The world is fast running out of oil. [Environmental Health News]
Detroit Goes for Electric Cars, but Will Drivers?. Ford and other carmakers are betting billions on electric cars despite questions about consumer demand for them. [NYT > Business]
Tidal power divides the greens. One single project could provide an enormous boost to Britain's renewable energy problems. Engineers have long fantasized about harnessing all the energy from the river Servern--and with climate change and energy security now pressing political problems, ministers are beginning to take them seriously. [Environmental Health News]