In the media today - The Age/SMH (4 article links): Prominent US environmentalist Tom Steyer helped fund Maules Creek, other coal mines To environmentalists across Australia, it is a baffling anachronism in an era of climate change: the construction of a Whitehavens 1600-hectare mine at Maules Creek in New South Wales that will churn out carbon-laden coal for the next 30 years. tinyurl/qfzxyk2 Industry groups in conflict of interest over consumer grants Funds set aside to promote the interests of energy consumers are going to one of Australia’s largest business groups to campaign against renewable energy, a solar industry group says. tinyurl/ouddsas The death spiral scaring electricity providers Energy specialist Lucy Carter of the Grattan Institute outlined the horror scenario for suppliers. theage.au/national/the-death-spiral-scaring-electricity-providers-20140706-zsy76.html Bad news for sea-level rises as quickening Antarctic winds point to faster ice melt Global sea levels may rise much faster than currently predicted because climate models have failed to account for the disruptive effects of strengthening westerly winds, Australian-led research has found. tinyurl/kwn5wyy
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:13:26 +0000
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