Watkin Tench of the Royal Marines detailed a heatwave powered by north-westerly winds that howled for three days... "an immense flight of bats, driven before the wind … dropped dead or in a dying state, unable longer to endure the burning state of … [Read more...] about David Karoly: Sydney was Hot in 1791
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Roll-out of Electric Car Rechargers to Begin in 2011
CANBERRA, Australia 24 July 2009: Better Place Australia, the leading electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and services provider today announced that it has chosen the nation’s capital, Canberra, as the site of its first city-wide roll-out of … [Read more...] about Roll-out of Electric Car Rechargers to Begin in 2011
Poachers Exploit Chaos in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's wildlife conservation reputation has taken a knock in the past few years and there are fears the recent surge in the poaching of the black rhino will lead to the animal's extinction in the country... Part of the problem is obviously the … [Read more...] about Poachers Exploit Chaos in Zimbabwe
Global Temperature Increase Linked to 1976 Climate Shift in Pacific Ocean
THREE Australasian researchers have shown that natural forces are the dominant influence on climate, in a study just published in the highly-regarded Journal of Geophysical Research. According to this study little or none of the late 20th century … [Read more...] about Global Temperature Increase Linked to 1976 Climate Shift in Pacific Ocean
Excuse India: Says IPCC Boss
India will continue to use coal to meet its energy demands, says Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). "You cannot, in a democracy, ignore some of these realities and as it happens with the resources of … [Read more...] about Excuse India: Says IPCC Boss
Cap n Trade Politics in Australia
Australia's Malcolm Turnbull has backed off suggestions that the Coalition would wave through Kevin Rudd's emissions trading scheme in the Senate next month after angry Coalition MPs hit out at the Leader of the Opposition yesterday. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Cap n Trade Politics in Australia
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
