Archive for November 15th, 2007
A Review of Sea-Level Change on the Southeast Coast of Australia
Posted by Paul, November 15th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 15
A revised Holocene sea-level curve for the southeast coast of New South Wales, Australia, is presented
based on a review of previously published geochronological results for fossil molluscs, organic-rich
mud, mangrove roots and fixed biological indicators. It is supplemented by new radiocarbon and amino acid
racemization-derived ages on fossil molluscs from transgressive sandsheet facies in back-barrier settings within
shallow [...]
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Russia Facing the Worst Ecological Catastrophe Since Chernobyl? A Note from Ann Novek
Posted by Paul, November 15th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Plants and Animals
Comments: 24
30,000 sea birds found dead on the beaches plus at least the same number of birds oil soaked and facing death. A number of dead dolphins are now found dead on the beaches as well. This might have been the biggest ecological catastrophe facing Russia since the Chernobyl catastrophe states one newspaper:
Los Angeles Times: ‘Russian [...]
Ocean Circulation Reversal Melts Arctic Sea Ice
Posted by Paul, November 15th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 25
Melting Arctic Ocean sea ice may have been caused by a reversal in the ocean’s circulation that had been going on for about a decade, scientists from NASA and the University of Colorado said.
Rocky Mountain News: ‘Ocean circulation may contribute to warming’
Australians Named World’s Number One Emitters
Posted by Paul, November 15th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 17
A study of the world’s power stations has shown the extent to which developed countries produce more carbon dioxide per head than emerging economies.
Australians were found to be the world’s worst polluters per capita, producing five times as much carbon from generating power as China.
The US came second with eight tonnes of carbon per head [...]
As the Sun Goes Down, it’s Solar v CO2 : Which One Will Win?
Posted by Paul, November 15th, 2007 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 36
Two events loom on the horizon that might settle the issue once and for all; one shaped by human hands, one entirely natural.
At Cern, the giant European physics facility, an experiment called Cloud is being constructed which will research the notion that cosmic rays can stimulate the formation of droplets and clouds. There may be [...]

