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Scientist Steve Schneider Flips Fears
On the TV show In Search Of…The Coming Ice Age, Steven Schneider wonders whether mankind should intervene in staving off a coming ice age.  Watch the old footage on YouTube here. (24)

Australian Liberals Oppose Carbon Trading
Australian Opposition Leader (Malcolm Turnbull) will be forced to stare down more than two-thirds of the Liberal back bench if he proceeds with his plan to negotiate with the government over amendments to the emissions trading scheme before December’s Copenhagen climate change conference.   Read more here. (2)

Not Evil Just Wrong
Buy the DVD by clicking on the flashing icon above. (1)

Climate Change Summit in New York
In New York… Chinese leader Hu Jintao … U.S. President Barack Obama more or less shuffled climate control policy off into the great dreamscape of unattainable plans and long range objectives. Like equality for all and peace in our time …  Terence Corcoran, Financial Post (1)

Minerals Industry Now Complaining
THE [Australian] minerals industry has demanded [the Prime Minister] Kevin Rudd overhaul his proposed emissions trading system or risk smashing Australian jobs and the nation’s industrial competitiveness.  Read more here. (1)

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Archive for April 2nd, 2007

Earth Hour and Candles: A Note from Sylvia

Hi Jennifer,
I suppose you’ve heard about Sydney’s “Earth Hour”.
I’m not sure whether to be amused, or saddened, by TV footage showing people turning off their lights, and using candles instead. It seems to indicate a total lack of understanding.
Leaving aside whether CO2 emissions are really a problem, if these people thought they were reducing CO2 [...]

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Queensland Tsunami Warning

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCASTQUEENSLAND TSUNAMI WARNING
Issued at 8:57am on Monday the 2nd of April 2007, by the Bureau of Meteorology
For people in coastal areas of Queensland.
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
TSUNAMI BULLETIN
TSUNAMI THREAT TO EASTERN AUSTRALIA and Willis and Barrier Reef Islands, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has detected [...]