The Mesopotamian Marshes Are Disappearing, Again | WIRED

Posted on February 8, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

The World Heritage site in southern Iraq survived Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain the wetlands. Now they’re drying up, and biodiversity is collapsing.
— Read on www.wired.com/story/the-mesopotamian-marshes-are-disappearing-again/

“But ever since Iran, in 2009, completed construction of a 56-kilometer-long weir(!) along its border with Iraq, water no longer flows”

“often referred to as the cradle of civilization, as anthropologists believe that this is where humankind, some 12,000 years ago, started its wide-scale transition from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to one of agriculture and settlement. “

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Growing Body of Research Suggests Offshore Oil’s Methane Pollution Is Underestimated – DeSmog

Posted on February 8, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Previous efforts to regulate offshore methane emissions stalled, despite role in helicopter crashes.
— Read on www.desmog.com/2023/02/07/gulf-mexico-offshore-oil-methane-pollution-helicopter-crashes/

“…vented methane gas had been sucked into the engines of helicopters landing on and departing from offshore platforms, causing the engines to fail and the helicopters to fall out of the sky”

Of course, extractors insist gas wells in Gulf if Mexico leak less than onshore and not their responsibility to report deaths in transit! , or even confess outright lies.

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Methane Cloud Over Australia Coincided With Pipeline Gas Release – BNN Bloomberg

Posted on February 6, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Methane Cloud Over Australia Coincided With Pipeline Gas Release – BNN Bloomberg
— Read on www.bnnbloomberg.ca/methane-cloud-over-australia-coincided-with-pipeline-gas-release-1.1861044

Gas peddlers only talk “fugitive emissions” <5% small leaks, never mention “venting” at well head, so always CO2 component doesn’t consume pipeline space, and never ever confessing major failures like this.

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Nederland beats Australia for most rooftop solar PV per capita!!

Posted on February 2, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

twitter.com/mcannonbrookes/status/1620722914407628801

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COP27 – a focus on action and results – ABC Radio National

Posted on January 30, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Integrity Matters, a report from the COP27 climate conference examines the commitments and actions of non-state entities such as claims from businesses.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/cop27-a-focus-on-action-and-results/101899370

Prof Peter Newman, Curtin Uni, mostly UN report, “Integrity Matters”, RECOMMENDED DOWNLOAD, recognising limits with National governments. What can State and Local do and how do large corporations need to organise themselves.

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5 Minutes to Everything

Posted on January 27, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Read more about 5 Minutes to Everything.
— Read on stateofgreen.com/en/news/5-minutes-to-everything/

major development old port area to accomodate 40,000 people in style.

“CO2-neutral urban area will accommodate energy forms such as district cooling, district heating and geothermal energy, while solar cells will provide electricity.”

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The Parisian ‘15-minute city’ comes to Brisbane

Posted on January 27, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Cities around the world are trying to reimagine themselves as places where life’s necessities are within 15 minutes of home. Could Brisbane’s flexible workspaces help it become one of them?
— Read on www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/workplace/the-parisian-15-minute-city-comes-to-brisbane-20221108-p5bwjs.html

How the 15 minute city really works, around the world! Less commuting, traffic jams more productive people, healthy and happier.

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Pepper spray for the school run? The weaponised SUV set to terrify America’s streets | Design | The Guardian

Posted on January 27, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

The extreme features of the Rezvani Vengeance – including electrified door handles and blinding strobe lights – are wholly in tune with lethal trends in the US market
— Read on www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/jan/25/pepper-spray-school-run-apocalyptic-suv-reznavi-vengeange

“weaponised monster of an SUV is aimed, not at military personnel, but at everyday soccer moms”

Also “pedestrian fatalities in USA increased 54% in last decade”

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“World first” trial with CCS could open up vehicle-to-everything technology to all EVs

Posted on January 26, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Energy software platform Kaluza announces world first CCS vehicle-to-everything real-world trial that could open up V2G technology to all EVs.
— Read on thedriven.io/2023/01/23/world-first-trial-with-ccs-could-open-up-vehicle-to-everything-technology-to-all-evs/

How good?

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‘No chance’ of global heating below 1.5C but nuclear tech ‘promising’ in climate crisis, Bill Gates says | Bill Gates | The Guardian

Posted on January 26, 2023 by groundswellbasscoast

Billionaire and founder of Microsoft tells Sydney audience it is ‘great to have Australia on board on climate’
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/23/no-chance-of-global-heating-below-15c-but-nuclear-tech-promising-in-climate-crisis-bill-gates-says

Are there fairies at the bottom of his garden? We don’t have 10 years to spare, waiting to see IF new nukes might work or be viable. Surely we need to put such resources into installation of renewables, now, if not sooner?

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