Category Archives: Pollution

The Bees vs the Chemical Companies

Posted on April 30, 2013 by macca

Fancy the idea of pollinating our crops by hand? It could come to that if the chemical companies get their way. Short term thinking on steroids. From the ABC… EU to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths The European Union … Continue reading →

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The aftermath of the 2010 Michigan Tar Sands Oil Spill

Posted on April 27, 2013 by macca

From activist John Bolenbaugh via YouTube. This is Big Oil saving oil spill clean-up money in the first world. Think it would be different in Australia? Dream on…

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Tasmania: Don’t drink the water…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by macca

From the ABC’s Background Briefing: In the town of Ringarooma, in Tasmania’s picture-postcard northeast, mother of five Amber Jones makes her daily walk down to the town’s water tank with a five-litre plastic container. ‘It leaks all the way. I … Continue reading →

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Earth continues to warm, regardless of the contrarians…

Posted on March 30, 2013 by macca

From Skeptical Science: What has global warming done since 1998? “No, it hasn’t been cooling since 1998. Even if we ignore long term trends and just look at the record-breakers, that wasn’t the hottest year ever. Different reports show that, overall, 2005 … Continue reading →

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Allan Savory – Reversing Global Warming?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by macca

Allan Savory presented an important lecture on January 25, 2013 at Tufts University. He explained how Holistic Management restores grasslands from land that’s degraded to desert. This innovative, natural, and simple idea mimics Nature by using careful management of livestock … Continue reading →

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Professor Ugo Bardi: Plundering The Planet

Posted on February 13, 2013 by macca

Professor Ugo Bardi appears on the “From Alpha To Omega” podcast, where he discusses his upcoming book “Plundering the Planet”. The discussion covers the role of volcanos in regulating the planet’s atmosphere, Georg Bauer (the “Father of Mining”), Gaia and … Continue reading →

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Paul Ehrlich: “Can a collapse of global civilization be avoided?”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by macca

Dr. Paul Ehrlich (author of “The Population Bomb”) talks about his new scientific paper, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, with Alex Smith from Radio Ecoshock. The title of this peer-reviewed paper is “Can a collapse of global … Continue reading →

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Climate change misinformation drowns out the facts on the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum

Posted on January 28, 2013 by macca

I can’t tell you how sick I am of seeing comments from misinformed amateurs, like “there has been no statistical global warming for the last 16 years”, in the ABC’s The Drum Unleashed forum (see garyM, a denialist troll of … Continue reading →

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Climate change and Australia

Posted on January 21, 2013 by macca

Sarah Clarke from the ABC investigates the impacts that climate change can be expected to have on Australia this century, based on the science from the experts, not the nonsense emanating from the conservative echo-chamber of climate change denial. If … Continue reading →

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Nathan Lewis: Interview with an energy genius

Posted on January 19, 2013 by macca

If someone comes up with an idea that helps us overcome our energy/climate dilemma, it is likely to be Caltech chemistry professor Nathan Lewis. I have posted his full “Powering the Planet” presentation here. From Big Think via YouTube.

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Heat waves exacerbated by climate change

Posted on January 12, 2013 by macca

Fire crews in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales have worked through the night to try to contain dozens of bushfires still burning out of control. And there’s concern that a return to heat wave conditions today will bring many … Continue reading →

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Is “peak oil” theory delayed by fracking?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by macca

About a decade ago, the theory of “peak oil” stated that at some point in the near future, global oil production would peak, sending prices sky-high. But since then, the discovery of vast shale oil and gas reserves – many … Continue reading →

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