Category Archives: Climate Change

The race to map Africa’s forgotten glaciers – in pictures

Published in guardian.co.uk, Saturday 2 June 2012 Project Pressure, a collaboration of photographers, scientists, web developers and cartographers, is working to document the terminal decline of many of the world’s glaciers as they slowly melt away. Here they trek to the slopes … Continue reading

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Greenhouse gas emissions still on the rise, data shows

Source: Sydney Morning Herald written by Environmental Editor Ben Chubby. AUSTRALIA’S greenhouse gas emissions continued to rise last year, driven by an increase in vehicle use and gases leaking from coalmines, federal government data show. The nation released 546 million tonnes … Continue reading

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Eat less meat to prevent climate disaster, study warns

Originally published in The Guardian (UK) and written by Suzanne Goldenberg (US environment correspondent), this article relates the findings of recent research, validating long held environmental fears regarding meat consumption. Fertilisers used in growing feed crops for cattle produce the most potent … Continue reading

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Abbott-proof fence around clean-energy funds

Source: Sydney Morning Herald by David Wroe THE Gillard government will fireproof its $10 billion green technology fund against an attack from any future Coalition government by forcing Tony Abbott to repeal legislation in order to shut down the flow of money. … Continue reading

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Ethical living: can art be environmentally friendly?

This entire article is reprinted from: The Guardian (UK) and is written by Lucy Siegle. I am an artist often appalled by the toxicity and waste involved in my industry. Is anybody taking this seriously? It’s true, the visual arts do not … Continue reading

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James Cameron: The final word.

Last night I had the pleasure of watching a documentary marathon about the Titanic; its sinking, its rediscovery and subsequent pillage and the Hollywood blockbuster by the same name. I was left in awe at the mysteries that were answered and those that remain … Continue reading

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What is it to be human?

I had the wonderful fortune of attending a presentation on ethics and sustainability recently conducted by Dr Liz Baker. It is the first time I’ve heard her speak, and I honestly hope it isn’t the last.  I wanted to share … Continue reading

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Climate Change Sceptic?

From: ABC News By environment reporter Conor Duffy and staff - March 14, 2012. VIDEO: CSIRO releases State of the Climate report (ABC News) Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are now higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years, while the … Continue reading

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