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High levels of ocean noise a possible threat to whales and dolphins
Sound propagates very easily in ocean water. It occurs due to the high density of water compared to air. A hydrophone will pick up sounds from hundreds of kilometres away. Sounds of ice breaking in Antarctica can be detected 6,000 … Continue reading
The legacy of Andrei Sakharov and the state of Russian science today
100 years after his birth, Alexander Kabanov remembers his hero Andrei Sakharov and wonders where Russian scientists can now look for inspiration. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/the-legacy-of-andrei-sakharov-and-the-state-of-russian-science/13384068 Expressing pleasant surprise at Russia having developed a COVID vaccine the “when government presumes … Continue reading
A call for strengthened environmental legislation
Detailed discussion about exactly why Tasmanian salmon farms are doing so much harm to other marine life, including what’s known as snot, which devours things like eggs of small fish like sardines, without which… Despite five vertebrate extinctions in 1999, … Continue reading
Solve nature and climate together or not at all
11 June, 2021 − Sink or swim as one, says science. Solve nature and climate together, or neither of the twin crises will be soluble. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/solve-nature-and-climate-together-or-not-at-all/ this is serious Mum…
Fish supplies face rising threat from algal blooms
10 June, 2021 – Fish farms, and the protein supply of over three billion people, are at increasing risk from algal blooms. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/fish-supplies-face-rising-threat-from-algal-blooms/
Olympic cauldron awaits 2021’s Tokyo competitors
9 June, 2021 − Despite a recent Covid spike Japan is going ahead with its plans, involving a veritable Olympic cauldron for competitors. — Read on climatenewsnetwork.net/olympic-cauldron-awaits-2021s-tokyo-competitors/
Military leaders, security chiefs demand action on climate threat
The problem is we don’t have an action plan, so we are wandering around in circles trying to figure out what to do.” Admiral Barrie said he believed United Nations climate talks in Glasgow in November will be the last … Continue reading
Atmospheric CO2 levels defy the pandemic to hit record high
Scientists measuring concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory have reported the highest levels on record, and ones not see on Earth in more than four million years. — Read on newatlas.com/environment/atmospheric-co2-pandemic-record-concentrations/ NOTE – … Continue reading
As battery costs tumble, Coalition puts Australia on most expensive energy path
The gas price is likely to be higher, and the sort of gas projects proposed by the likes of energy minister Angus Taylor at Kurri Kurri assume a capacity factor of just 2 per cent. Which means they will be … Continue reading
NSW looks to EVs to (save coal?) ease economic pain of vanishing coal markets
NSW coal mining industry could disappear entirely by as early as 2042, while EV take-up could hit 5 million registered vehicles by 2050s. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/nsw-looks-to-evs-to-ease-economic-pain-of-vanishing-coal-markets/ How to shoot your self in both feet, crazy story EVs to prolong … Continue reading
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